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Faith and Works: Salvation Explained

This document provides a summary of key points about faith and works from the book of James in the Bible. It summarizes that faith without works is dead, and gives the example of Abraham whose faith was shown through his works. It argues that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone. The document suggests that while salvation cannot be earned, good works are evidence of true faith and are what God intends for believers once saved.

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Faith and Works: Salvation Explained

This document provides a summary of key points about faith and works from the book of James in the Bible. It summarizes that faith without works is dead, and gives the example of Abraham whose faith was shown through his works. It argues that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone. The document suggests that while salvation cannot be earned, good works are evidence of true faith and are what God intends for believers once saved.

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Is “Good” Good good is it, my brothers, if the body apart from the spirit is

someone says he has faith obut dead, so also faith apart from
Enough? does not have works? Can that works is dead. (James 2:14–26).
faith save him? If a brother or
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sister is poorly clothed and
lacking in daily food, and one of Why be miserable...
you says to them, “Go in peace, ‘I am rich and well off,’ you say,
be warmed and filled,” without ‘I have all I need.” But you do
giving them the things needed not know how miserable and
for the body, what good2 is that? pitiful you are! (Revelation 3:17)
So also faith by itself, if it does
When you could BE HAPPY!
Our salvation is not the result of
not have works, is dead. In thy presence is fullness of joy;
any of our efforts, abilities,
intelligent choices, personal But someone will say, “You have at thy right hand there are
characteristics, or acts of service faith and I have works.” Show pleasures for evermore. (Psalm
we may perform. However, as me your faith apart from your 16:11)
believers, we are “created in works, and I will show you my Why be troubled...
Christ Jesus for good works”—to faith by my works. You believe Man is born unto trouble, as the
help and serve others. While that God is one; you do well. sparks fly upward. (Job 5:7)
there is nothing we can do to Even the demons believe—and
shudder! Do you want to be When you could HAVE PEACE
earn our salvation.
shown, you foolish person, that Thou wilt keep him in perfect
Come now and let us reason peace, whose mind is stayed on
faith apart from works is
together, saith the Lord. thee. (Isaiah 26:3)
useless? Was not Abraham our
God’s intention is that our father justified by works when he Why be blind...
salvation will result in acts of offered up his son Isaac on the Their minds have been kept in
service. We are saved not merely altar? You see that faith was the dark by the evil god of this
for our own benefit but to serve active along with his works, and world. (2 Corinthians 4:4)
Christ and build up the church.. faith was completed by his
When you could HAVE SIGHT
“to equip the saints for the work works; and the Scripture was
Jesus said...I am come into this
of ministry, for rbuilding up the fulfilled that says, “Abraham
world, that they which see not,
body of Christ” (Ephesians believed God, and it was counted
might see. (John 9:39)
4:12). This reconciles the to him as righteousness”—and
seeming conflict between faith he was called a friend of God. Why be condemned...
and works. You see that a person is justified This is the condemnation, that
by works and not by faith alone. light is come into the world, and
Our righteous acts do not
And in the same way was not men loved darkness rather than
produce salvation but are, in fact,
also Rahab the prostitute light, because their deeds were
evidence of our salvation. “..but
justified by works when she evil. (John 3:19)
be doers of the word, and not
received the messengers and sent
hearers only, deceiving When you could BE
them out by another way? For as
yourselves.(James 1:22); What FORGIVEN!
There is therefore now no
condemnation to them which are
in Christ Jesus. (Romans 8:1)
SEEK THE LORD
Why be lost...
For whosoever shall call upon
I have gone astray like a lost
the name of the Lord shall be
sheep. (Psalm 119:176)
saved. Romans 10:13
When you could BE FOUND
BELIEVE
For the Son of Man (Jesus) is For God so loved the world that
It is only reasonable that you
come to seek and to save that He gave His only begotten Son
would want the best for yourself
which was lost. (Luke 19:10) that whosoever believeth in Him
for time and eternity. These
should not perish, but have
Why keep your sins... blessings are for all those who
everlasting life. John 3:16
If we say that we have no sin, we
receive Jesus Christ as Savior in
deceive ourselves. (1 John 1:8) FOLLOW JESUS
a personal relationship.
Jesus saith unto him, "I am the
When you could GET RID OF
It is not about everyone else; it is way, the truth, and the life: no
THEM!
about YOU! man cometh unto the Father but
I have blotted out, as a thick
cloud, thy transgressions, and, Do So Today Because The by me." John 14:6
as a cloud, thy sins; return unto Clock is Ticking!
me, for I have redeemed thee.
The clock of life is wound
(Isaiah 44:22)
but once, and no man has
Why be consumed in
the power
hellfire….
The wicked shall be turned into
to tell just when the hands
hell and all the nations that will stop at late or early
forget God. (Psalm 9:17) hour.
When you could GO TO To lose one's wealth is sad
HEAVEN! indeed, to lose one's health
In my Father’s house are many is more. To lose one's soul is
mansions... I go to prepare a such a loss that only Jesus
place for you. (John 14:2) Sabbath Call Ministries
can restore.
End Times Outreach
Gueydan, LA

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