Liberal Forum

Faith Without Works Is Dead//  =1.2rem14 What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him? =1.2rem15 If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, =1.2rem16 and one of you says to them, “Depart in peace, be warmed and filled,” but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit? =1.2rem17 Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.=1.2rem18 But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without =0.625em[a]your works, and I will show you my faith by =0.625em[b]my works. =1.2rem19 You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe—and tremble! =1.2rem20 But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is =0.625em[c]dead? =1.2rem21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? =1.2rem22 Do you see that faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made =0.625em[d]perfect? =1.2rem23 And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “Abraham believed God, and it was =0.625em[e]accounted to him for righteousness.” And he was called the friend of God. =1.2rem24 Yo