Faithfully Participating in Action

Action is your follow up to faith. It should not be invisible rather indivisible from faith. We must faithfully participate in action as we must actively participate in faith.

"What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him?"
-James 2:14

We should all know by now that we cannot please God without faith. However equally as important is the action that our faith initiates.
Taking action is obligatory for a strong and healthy relationship with Christ. After all faith demands action! Evil would like nothing better then to takes advantage of those who choose a course of passivity as oppose to righteous action. Prayers and alone time are essential but not at the expense of righteous action. Many are fearful and struggles with initiating action in their lives and tend to remain inert. We must energize our faith into action.

Esther 3:13-14
13. Do not imagine that because you are in the king’s palace you alone will escape the fate of all the Jews.
14. For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. And who knows if perhaps you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?”

The above highlighted verse clearly indicates that no one is exempted from confronting and taking action at times, not even the queen. One is not spared because of their position. Faith is interlocked with action and both are needed in our relationship with Christ. By ignoring a set course of action one may unwillingly be forfeiting a call to action.

"Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses"
-1 Timothy 6:12

"You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone."
-James 2:24

"For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so also faith apart from works is dead."
-James 2:26

We must faithfully participate in action as we must actively participate in faith. They are indivisible.

Belief with action = faith.

 

[Roselindah]

Action is your follow up to faith. It should not be invisible rather indivisible from faith. We must faithfully participate in action as we must actively participate in faith.

"What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him?"
-James 2:14

We should all know by now that we cannot please God without faith. However equally as important is the action that our faith initiates.
Taking action is obligatory for a strong and healthy relationship with Christ. After all faith demands action! Evil would like nothing better then to takes advantage of those who choose a course of passivity as oppose to righteous action. Prayers and alone time are essential but not at the expense of righteous action. Many are fearful and struggles with initiating action in their lives and tend to remain inert. We must energize our faith into action.

Esther 3:13-14
13. Do not imagine that because you are in the king’s palace you alone will escape the fate of all the Jews.
14. For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. And who knows if perhaps you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?”

The above highlighted verse clearly indicates that no one is exempted from confronting and taking action at times, not even the queen. One is not spared because of their position. Faith is interlocked with action and both are needed in our relationship with Christ. By ignoring a set course of action one may unwillingly be forfeiting a call to action.

"Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses"
-1 Timothy 6:12

"You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone."
-James 2:24

"For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so also faith apart from works is dead."
-James 2:26

We must faithfully participate in action as we must actively participate in faith. They are indivisible.

Belief with action = faith.

Lovely thought for today. Jesus want us all working hard to win lost souls and bring them all to the feet of Jesus. He wants everyone in the world who is living far away from God to come and be saved. We are certainly justified by works and not by faith alone. Missionaries do a wonderful job in the mission field, teaching and preaching and building churches where there was none. O Lord, bless all missionaries who work so hard for the kingdom of God. In Jesus name. Amen

 

[Brother in Christ (JC)]

Lovely thought for today. Jesus want us all working hard to win lost souls and bring them all to the feet of Jesus. He wants everyone in the world who is living far away from God to come and be saved. We are certainly justified by works and not by faith alone. Missionaries do a wonderful job in the mission field, teaching and preaching and building churches where there was none. O Lord, bless all missionaries who work so hard for the kingdom of God. In Jesus name. Amen

Amen Roselindah, missionaries are good examples.

 

[Steven Bobb]

Work has no measure, simply action. Whether small or great. But I think you would agree that I can pray all I want about getting good grades, if I don't study at all, I shouldn't expect to pass.

One example of this,the busyness was on me and on me. For 3 weeks straight,part of it because of the holiday, but also regular stuff in overdrive.Stating it here, God knowing what I want, etc. didn't help. But now after 3 weeks of that insanity, plus it's the holiday and I brought my stash of food home to enjoy, not to be bothered, I went into, as you say, action. Try turning the phone off,and putting a "Do not disturb" sign Scotch taped to the door.I also squared away with my regulars that it's the holiday,uh-uh.Faith without works is dead!

 

[Steven Bobb]

And some Christians would say that works is a lack of faith, like you don't trust God to do it Himself.

 

[Brother in Christ (JC)]

And some Christians would say that works is a lack of faith, like you don't trust God to do it Himself.

Your faith is from the spirit and it moves outwards (influences) your action.
It starts from the heart.

 

[Steven Bobb]

Your faith is from the spirit and it moves outwards (influences) your action.
It starts from the heart.

One area I would say works undermine faith is with covid. If I think God will protect me, why would I need vaccines and masks?That's like Jesus telling the blind He healed to bring a seeing eye dog and a cane to "back them up" when He healed them. Did Jesus tell Peter to take a lifejacket when walking on the water to Him? So sometimes faith works alone,when it's Gods will to do so.

 

[Brother in Christ (JC)]

One area I would say works undermine faith is with covid. If I think God will protect me, why would I need vaccines and masks?That's like Jesus telling the blind He healed to bring a seeing eye dog and a cane to "back them up" when He healed them. Did Jesus tell Peter to take a lifejacket when walking on the water to Him? So sometimes faith works alone,when it's Gods will to do so.

There's truth in what you are saying but I'm also under the belief that medicine and doctors, along with hospitals are not evil ( for the most parts) and availing ourselves to them is responsible. However fear is indeed the enemy. But as for works, often enough faith as some works involved in it, whether small amount of work or a larger amount. Even the centurion sought Jesus before making his request. That was indeed action and his faith brought on the miracle he wanted. Seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. Those are all action, albeit the low end of the scale. They really are indivisible.
However, what troubles me at times is when some people just resort in wishing for something without placing any effort. They confuses it with praying.

Finally as you mentioned God can will anything.

 

[Steven Bobb]

There's truth in what you are saying but I'm also under the belief that medicine and doctors, along with hospitals are not evil ( for the most parts) and availing ourselves to them is responsible. However fear is indeed the enemy. But as for works, often enough faith as some works involved in it, whether small amount of work or a larger amount. Even the centurion sought Jesus before making his request. That was indeed action and his faith brought on the miracle he wanted. Seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. Those are all action, albeit the low end of the scale. They really are indivisible.
However, what troubles me at times is when some people just resort in wishing for something without placing any effort. They confuses it with praying.

Finally as you mentioned God can will anything.

Used within reason, drs. etc. are fine. But the fearful, exagerated responses to covid.spraying my car with Lysol, backing off in terror from someone,the masks{which look ridiculous},that's over the top, and just fear-guided.Panicking with every little sniffle.Lecturing others to be just as fearful as them.I see no faith in these actions, in fact a lack of it.

 

[csaaphill]

The principle of acting in good faith before the Lord and others will be rewarded in heaven. Feeding the hungry and cloting the naked means to work hard for those in need. Jesus is in need faithful workers who will do wonders under the direction of Gods own plan for our life. The heart of a decent work is revealed when you show the fruits of a job well done. Jesus clearle stated. By their fruits ye shall know them. What kind of fruits do we have? What have we done for thd kingdom of God lately?

Wrote truth or informed people of Truth. Been a watcher and warn people of evil that I see coming. break down Satan's lies that he's spread for 2000 years or more.
But none of my own but through Christ Jesus!

 

[csaaphill]

Faith without works is also dead in the way that if you pray for something but don't take steps to make it happen they may not.
Praying for a wife but staying home all the time is faith without works.