What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, 16 and one of you says to them, "Go in peace, be warmed and filled," without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that? 17 So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. James 2:14-17 ESV
What do we learn about action?
[1] There's an imperative to act.
[2] Meaningful and thoughtful action follows a belief.
[3] Failure to act has its consequences.
So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin.
James 4:17 ESV
What do you believe?
What action do you need to take?
What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, 16 and one of you says to them, "Go in peace, be warmed and filled," without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that? 17 So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. James 2:14-17 ESV
What do we learn about action?
[1] There's an imperative to act.
[2] Meaningful and thoughtful action follows a belief.
[3] Failure to act has its consequences.
So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin.
James 4:17 ESV
What do you believe?
What action do you need to take?