Acts 16 v 31 “Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved”
Iin contrast James 2 says “even the demons believe” so clearly believing, in itself, is not the key to salvation.
As I thought about this I realised that there is belief that demands only an intellectual agreement without action and there is a belief born of conviction that requires action as a proof of belief.
Hebrews tells us that people heard the message (and may even have believed it) but it was of no value to them because they did not combine it with faith.
Faith is belief demonstrated by action. To have faith in scripture is to believe it and be obedient to it
Jesus said that his true disciples are those who not only hear and believe his teaching; they are those who act upon it; they live it.
If we truly are living by faith in Jesus then we will be living his word. To say we believe and not “do” is to be in a state of rebellion.
If we recognise Jesus as our saviour and we are truly believing in Jesus then we will beliving Jesus because he, the living Word, abides in us. We unselfishly live out his word and will for no other reason than to glorify him
Truly believing The Gospel is to actively be living the gospel.
Faithfully BELIEVING the gospel is to be BE LIVING the gospel. Faithfully BELIEVING the gospel is to be BE LIVING the gospel. Faithfully BELIEVING the gospel is to be BE LIVING the gospel. OK? So let’s do it in word and deed. ( thoughts do not bless anyone).
