Follow Through On Your Faith

Real Faith

    “It's impossible to please God apart from faith. And why? Because anyone who wants to approach God must believe both that He exists and that He cares enough to respond to those who seek Him.”  Hebrews 11:6 (Msg)

  “If you need wisdom--if you want to know what God wants you to do--ask Him, and He will gladly tell you. He will not resent your asking.  6But when you ask Him, be sure that you really expect Him to answer, for a doubtful mind is as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind.  7People like that should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. 8They can't make up their minds. They waver back and forth in everything they do.” James 1:5-8 (NLT)

Read: James 2:14-26
Titus 3:5-7  Salvation is by faith, not by works
Galatians:  Paul was fighting the problem of legalism (Jewish Laws)
James is fighting laxity ( a laid back Christian lifestyle)
Ephesians 2:8-10  “by grace”; “through faith”;  “unto good works”

v 14  Real faith is not something you “say”     Matthew 7:21

v 15-17  Real faith is not just something you “feel”  1 John 3:17
                 Real faith is “generous” towards others  1 John 3:14

v 18  Real faith is not just something you “think”  2 Cor. 5:17

v 19  Real faith is not something you “believe” in-   rather/
 Believe is: to trust in, to cling to, to rely on, to commit to completely

v 20-22  Real faith is something you ”do” 
 Faith is active, not passive     Abraham - Raha 

Our faith is not determined by what we do rather, 
it is demonstrated by what we do !

“Test yourselves to make sure you are solid in the faith. Don't drift along taking everything for granted. Give yourselves regular checkups. You need firsthand evidence, not mere hearsay, that Jesus Christ is in you. Test it out. If you fail the test, do something about it.” 2 Corinthians 13:5 (Msg)