James 2:26
26 As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.
We do not receive eternal life by doing good works or deeds for others. We receive eternal life through the blood of Christ who died for our ugly sins. If we believe in him and accept the relationship and responsibilities that come with it, then we are given that beautiful gift of eternal life in heaven.
Some religions, believe that by doing good works, we are granted a free pass into heaven. This is completely wrong. However, through our faith in Christ, the world and even other believers should be able to see our faith in action through good deeds. We present Christ to everyone who sees us. We can present him in an unrealistic, worldly way in which observers can easily call Christians hypocrites, or we can present him in a perfect manner (or at least try to), so the world can see that there is a better life to be lived.
If we are alive in Christ, we should be putting our faith into action...
No comments:
Post a Comment