This morning the thought was on "Living Faith".
James 2:19 says," You believe that there is one God, Good! Even the demons believe that--- and shudder." The demons are enemies of God and God's people. Though they believe there is one God, yet they are not saved.
Roman 1:21 says, "Though they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him." People knew God exits and yet would not come to him. They are lost in eternity.
I Cor 6:9 clearly spelled out that "the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God." It goes even to point out what he meant to be termed "wicked".And we read,"homosexual" was listed there. Thus people who dwell in sins and immorality can never have a part in the kingdom of God.
James firmly pointed out:James 2:17"faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead." It is useless (ineffective) cf 2:20 James illustrated the meaning of a living faith: faith and action working together.cf 2:22
John said in 1Jn 5:18 "anyone born of God does not continue to sin."
Geniune faith in Christ brought about repentence and hatred of sin. Geniune faith in Christ acknowldges that Christ has died for our sin and we will not continue to sin. Instead, we will live in obedience of God's teaching. We will work hard to live in His will. Our life will bear fruit to glorify His holy name.
Roman 10:9-10 is trying to tell us that faith in Christ means fully acknowledge the redemptive work of the cross, and believing in the deity of Christ, and is convicted that He is risen from the dead. Such faith is confessed with the visible manifestation of obedience in water baptism and life transformation by the Holy Spirt. Further more, one is bold to testify for Christ, addressing Christ Jesus as his Lord and Savior.
If we called ourselves the follower of the Lord Jesus Christ, we should obey God and live out the new life given to us.
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