faithful or faithless?

What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them?

- James 2:14

 

I’ve known many people who profess to be Christians, who claim to be good and know Jesus, but in reality they are far from having true faith.

I know of people that go to church every week and put a significant amount of money in the offering plate, but do nothing else to show their faith.

You can’t buy your way into Heaven.

I have seen the “God won’t ask” poem a million times, and I think it is worth repeating:

God won't ask what kind of car you drove, but will ask how many people you drove who didn't have transportation.

God won't ask the square footage of your house, but will ask how many people you welcomed into your home

God won't ask about the fancy clothes you had in your closet, but will ask how many of those clothes helped the needy.

God won't ask about your social status, but will ask what kind of class you displayed.

God won't ask how many material possessions you had, but will ask if they dictated your life.

God won't ask what your highest salary was, but will ask if you compromised your character to obtain that salary.

God won't ask how much overtime you worked, but will ask if you worked overtime for your family and loved ones.

God won't ask how many promotions you received, but will ask how you promoted others.

God won't ask what your job title was, but will ask if you performed your job to the best of your ability.

God won't ask what you did to help yourself, but will ask what you did to help others.

God won't ask how many friends you had, but will ask how many people to whom you were a true friend.

God won't ask what you did to protect your rights, but will ask what you did to protect the rights of others.

God won't ask in what neighborhood you lived, but will ask how you treated your neighbors.

God won't ask about the color of your skin, but will ask about the content of your character.

God won't ask how many times your deeds matched your words, but will ask how many times it didn't.

What good is it then, to claim that you have faith, if you really do nothing with it?

 

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