By Allen White
So also
faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. James 2:17 (ESV)
People have
tried to convince me that if they believe something strongly enough it becomes
faith. That’s simply not true. I could believe that my black car is really
orange, but that doesn’t make it orange. I could strongly believe that God will
give me everything that I want, but God knows better than that. He knows that
what pleases me might get in the way of what pleases Him. Why would He set me
up for failure?
Faith is
not strong belief. Faith is a gift (Ephesians 2:8-9). The faith that God gives leads to action. Faith is not a
noun. It’s a verb in the original language of the Bible.
When God
gave us faith to be saved, things dramatically changed in our lives. We left
behind some of our worldly ways and thinking. We’re not 100 percent there, but
it’s a process, right?
I know
people with tremendous Christian doctrinal statements. The biblical basis of
their beliefs is impeccable. Some of these people are really mean. Most of them
are very frustrated. Why? Because what we truly believe is what we actually do.
If the fire alarm sounds and we don’t believe there is a fire, we don’t run out
of the building.
How does
your life show what you believe? What “doctrinal statement” would others write
for you based on how you live?
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