Shocking

In this episode, James is very directly telling us that we must take action in our faith and do the work that God has for us.  He is pointing out that those who say they love God and believe in the resurrected Jesus but do not take action in their faith are similar to Satan’s fallen angels.  That’s shocking.  Have you ever thought of yourself as having anything in common with the fallen angels?  Similarly to how Jews, Muslims and Christians have Abraham as a pivotal figure in the lineage and structure of their faiths but differ greatly otherwise, satan and his fallen angels believe in God and probably know the bible better than anyone you know.  But rather than worship God and work for His kingdom, they follow satan and work in his kingdom.  Like many Christians, they believe in the resurrected Jesus and the take action because of it.  In this way they are more faithful than many Christians.  Why?  Because they take action in their faith to work against the kingdom of God and to harm the people of God.  No wonder it falls on us to have more than faith ut to act.  The very devils themselves know who God is and recognize Jesus.  Mark 1:24 makes this clear when the demon spoke to Jesus:

 

“Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.”

 

So believing in Jesus alone does not save us.  We must join the team, God’s team, put on our armor and get to work.  Can we be saved with just faith in God?  John Chapter 3, verse 36 says: “He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him”.

 

If you believe on Jesus, you have everlasting life.  It doesn’t say if you believe on Jesus and do five faith-based acts every week, you’ll have everlasting life.  Belief and faith alone can save you.

 

But what kind of faith does the person have who does not wish to help those around him who are needy, who does not want to do the will of our Father?

 

Even the demons do as much for satan. 

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