Faith Without Works Is Dead
Jas 2:14-26
What does it profit, my brethren, though a man say he has belief, and have not works? can belief save him? If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what does it profit? Even so belief, if it has not works, is dead, being alone. Yea, a man may say, You have belief, and I have works: show me your belief without your works, and I will show you my belief by my works. You believe that there is one YAH; you do well: the devils also believe, and tremble. But will you know, O vain man, that belief without works is dead? Was not Avraham our father justified by works, when he had offered את eth-Yitschaq his son upon the altar? See how belief wrought with his works, and by works was belief made perfect? And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, Avraham believed YAHUAH, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness and he was called the Friend of ELOHIYM. Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by belief only. Likewise also was not Rachav the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way? For as the body without the ruach (spirit) is dead, so belief without works is dead also.