Ezekiel 37-38
James 1:19-2:17
Psalms 117:1-2
Proverbs 28:1
"What good is it, dear brothers and sisters, if you say you have faith but don't show it by your actions? Can that kind of faith save anyone?"
~ James 2:14
"Christians have often disputed as to whether what leads the Christian home is good actions, or Faith in Christ. I have no right really to speak on such a difficult question, but it does seem to me like asking which blade in a pair of scissors is most necessary."
~ C.S. Lewis
It's important to understand that we are not saved by anything we do. We are not even slightly able to save ourselves from anything. We fully depend on Jesus to win the victory over sin and death on our behalf.
That being said, we are not completely off the hook as far as responsibility goes. We need to have faith in Him as our Creator and Savior and we need to follow His direction for our lives. Not only do we need to believe what He says, but we also need to do what He says. These works (caring for the poor, loving your neighbor as yourself, being honest and gracious) are naturally what happens when one has faith in God. So faith and works cannot be separated, anymore than the blades of a pair of scissors can be separated. In order for the scissors to work properly you need both parts, otherwise they are useless.
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