by David Long
"For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love" (Gal. 5:6). What counts with God? "faith which worketh by love." Worketh what? Keeping the commandments of God. Faith that obeys (James 2:17-25). Faith its self is a work (John 6:28-29). Saving faith is a working faith motived by love (John 14:15). "When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee" (Mk. 2:5). Notice the verse says "Jesus saw their faith." People may not like to hear it but there is a sense in which we are saved by works. What kind of works? The works of God. Jesus is the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey Him (Heb. 5:8-9).
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