Does Faith Require Works?
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When we get born again, God immediately declares us righteous because of our belief in Jesus. This is our stance in Christ, independent of our actions. Our salvation comes as a gift from God, but we receive it through faith. We could never earn our righteousness or our salvation; we received them as gifts because we believed. Just like Abraham, God sees us as righteous when trust in Him—not in ourselves—is our motivation for the things we do.
Released on 14 Mar 2025
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Is Faith Without Works Dead?
Knowing the connection between our belief and our actions helps us to understand how they both fit together in our service to others. We must never minimize the power of faith. Our works are indeed important, but by themselves they don’t justify us before God; they should instead flow out of our faith in His grace. Our works should be the evidence of our strong faith; they should demonstrate our belief in a tangible way that others can see.
Is Faith Without Works Dead?
Knowing the connection between our belief and our actions helps us to understand how they both fit together in our service to others. We must never minimize the power of faith. Our works are indeed important, but by themselves they don’t justify us before God; they should instead flow out of our faith in His grace. Our works should be the evidence of our strong faith; they should demonstrate our belief in a tangible way that others can see.
Is Faith Without Works Dead? Part 2
Salvation is something we immediately received when we got born again. As believers, our status as redeemed and ready for heaven is one thing that sets us apart from the world; it’s therefore critical that we understand what God’s Word of grace says about the relationship between our faith and our works. No striving or self-effort is needed to earn what we now have as God’s children. We’re efficient and at rest when working out of the supply that God has already placed in us.