Faith for Christians is belief in the one true God. God was gracious to not only sacrifice His son, but also send believers a helper. The Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit works in the hearts of believers and transforms them. That transformation is why it says in James 2:17 that faith without works is dead. Since believers are in Christ and have the Holy Spirit they should have a desire to please the father and do His work. A very interesting dialog follows verse 17, “But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds. You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and shudder” (James 2:18-19). Works, in a sense, are meant to “prove” a person’s faith. As living examples of the faith and ambassadors of Christ this makes
Faith for Christians is belief in the one true God. God was gracious to not only sacrifice His son, but also send believers a helper. The Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit works in the hearts of believers and transforms them. That transformation is why it says in James 2:17 that faith without works is dead. Since believers are in Christ and have the Holy Spirit they should have a desire to please the father and do His work. A very interesting dialog follows verse 17, “But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds. You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and shudder” (James 2:18-19). Works, in a sense, are meant to “prove” a person’s faith. As living examples of the faith and ambassadors of Christ this makes