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The full Counsel Newsletter - No 52

FOR AS THE BODY WITHOUT THE SPIRIT IS DEAD... SO FAITH WITHOUT WORKS IS DEAD .....JAMES 2:26.

FAITH ALONE, PRODUCES WORKS !

We continually hear of disputes between churches, church leaders and brethren over the subject of ...Faith Alone or Faith with Works.

Faith alone is faith in Jesus not works or man. The faith alone, that Paul spoke about was a living faith and the faith with works that James spoke about was also a living faith ...there is no faith without works.

They are one and the same, an active living faith in the living God, Lord Jesus the Christ. Paul says ...Where is boasting then, it is excluded. By what law? ...of works? No... by the law of faith ....Romans 3:27.

Faith, real faith has certain laws and one of them is... there must be fruit, if your faith is living ...John 15:2.

Faith alone and faith with works are the same thing ...bible believing faith that does not deny or rebel against God's Laws intentionally... Romans 3:31.

Faith alone and faith with works, better still, faith that bears works is faith that pleases God. Paul said, it is impossible to please God without this kind of faith. Ultimately, nothing could or would or will or can be done to please God Almighty without the measure of faith that He/Himself gives each believer. Hence, even though works are birthed, the glory is His because the seed was His Faith... halleluyah! I give you glory Jesus!... Genesis 4:3-7.

Therefore, those who say that faith alone is without works, their faith is dead. Jesus tells us there is a light that is dark... therefore  take heed that the light which is in you is not darkness... Luke 11:35. There is a dead faith and a living faith, a dark light and a great light.... Revelation 3:1, Acts 22:6.

Faith alone, means ... faith in nothing or no one other than Lord Jesus the Christ. If that is your faith, your works will be evident, people will know that you have been with Jesus. They will see a person who does things by the book, the holy book, under the influence of a ghost, a holy ghost. If your faith is that which hasn't changed your life dramatically, if it hasn't turned you from the world and its offers, compromise and lukewarm living, selfish ambition and leaning on your own understanding, well your faith is worthless and dead.

Because I put my faith in Him and give Him/ Jesus the glory...I have written books, published them, composed literature, poems, songs, audio, video, travelled to foreign lands not with a crew of men, not by a religious denomination but by faith alone. Faith alone produces more works than any man or woman could ever conjure up in their carnal minds.......why is that? ....John 21:25.

Because faith alone/faith with works ...is governed by the law of love... look at this ...for in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision  avails anything but faith working through love ...Galatians 5:6.

All letters and books of the holy bible compliment each other, all conflict and contradictions rest in the minds of men and women, God is perfect.

Amen.

Pastor Paul Sheehan

25.02.2001

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