Not By Works

the apostle has repeatedly stressed the need for faith alone, just as the Reformers had discovered. It seems rather strange that in chapter 10 Paul would add to justification by faith the need for “confession” —

The Bible teaches us the principle of faith and how faith becomes alive or activated so that it justifies.


Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? James 2:21



22 Do you see that faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect? James 2:22

It takes obedience to what God commands to do, for faith to be complete.


Just like a body without a spirit is dead and incomplete, in which it is dormant and does not function.


For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. James 2:26




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34 Then the King will say to those on His right hand, ‘Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: 35 for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; 36 I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.’ Matthew 25:34-36


Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

for I was hungry and you gave Me food;
I was thirsty and you gave Me drink;
I was a stranger and you took Me in;
I was naked and you clothed Me;
I was sick and you visited Me;
I was in prison and you came to Me.’


Can anyone honestly answer why these inherited the kingdom of God?



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Galatians 3:6-9
6 Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.

7 Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.

8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.

9 So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.

The Bible teaches us the principle of faith and how faith becomes alive or activated so that it justifies.


Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? James 2:21



22 Do you see that faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect? James 2:22

It takes obedience to what God commands to do, for faith to be complete.


Just like a body without a spirit is dead and incomplete, in which it is dormant and does not function.


For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. James 2:26




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Because they loved Jesus, placed their faith in Jesus and as a result loved others.

Not because they had to in order to inherit the kingdom but because they are in the kingdom.

As you say from the foundation of the world.

As follows

Ephesians 2:10
10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.

What I find interesting is that the sheep said

Matthew 25:44-45
44 “Then they also will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?’ 45 Then He will answer them, saying, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.’

He says "To one of those" not to all of those"

Yet I also find interesting is that the sheep say "When did the things that you commend us for?

So are we justified by works that leads to faith or by faith that leads to works?

Abram was called by God many years before he was willing to sacrifice Issac.
He believed and left his country.

Was that not that justified him?

After all that was obedience?

We must remember that he also messed up big time, which I think could be the reason for the issues we have in the Middle East. Hagar & Ishmael.

This scripture shows us perfectly how Abraham was justified by the obedience of faith and also typified the example of being saved by obeying the Gospel.


8 And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel to Abraham beforehand, saying, “In you all the nations shall be blessed.” Galatians 3:8


“In you all the nations shall be blessed", is a reference to Genesis 12:3.


Now the Lord had said to Abram:

“Get out of your country,
From your family
And from your father’s house,
To a land that I will show you.
2 I will make you a great nation;
I will bless you
And make your name great;
And you shall be a blessing.
3 I will bless those who bless you,
And I will curse him who curses you;
And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”
4 So Abram departed as the Lord had spoken to him
Genesis 12:1-4


The Lord called Abraham to turn from his old life and submit to Him, and follow Him.


When the Lord spoke to Abraham, he then had faith, it was when Abraham obeyed what the Lord had spoken to him, that he was justified.


If Abraham would not have obeyed, then there would be no fulfillment of the promise:


I will make you a great nation;
I will bless you
And make your name great;
And you shall be a blessing.
I will bless those who bless you,
And I will curse him who curses you;
And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”



Hebrews says it this way -

By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. Hebrews 11:8




That is why Paul calls it the obedience of faith -


But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith: Romans 16:26




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So are we justified by works that leads to faith or by faith that leads to works?

The answer, to those who are honest is found in the very words of Jesus that you plainly ignore.


34 Then the King will say to those on His right hand, ‘Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: 35 for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; 36 I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.’ Matthew 25:34-36


Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

for I was hungry and you gave Me food;
I was thirsty and you gave Me drink;
I was a stranger and you took Me in;
I was naked and you clothed Me;
I was sick and you visited Me;
I was in prison and you came to Me.’



For is another way of saying because.


Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

Because, I was hungry and you gave Me food;
I was thirsty and you gave Me drink;
I was a stranger and you took Me in;
I was naked and you clothed Me;
I was sick and you visited Me;
I was in prison and you came to Me.’


This is simple to see, just look at the reson these servants of His did not inherit the kingdom -



“Then He will also say to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels:

for I was hungry and you gave Me no food;
I was thirsty and you gave Me no drink;
I was a stranger and you did not take Me in,
naked and you did not clothe Me,
sick and in prison and you did not visit Me.’




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So then he was justified when he left his country

Obedience is the word I used.

It is called the obedience of faith. It is the principle as to how faith is activated; made alive.


It's actually what "by faith" means.


7 By faith Noah, being divinely warned of things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his household, by which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith. Hebrews 11:7


By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. Hebrews 11:8


By faith means God spoke to a person, if which they now have faith, [faith comes by hearing] and the person responded with the corresponding act of obedience.



Example: Be of good cheer, daughter; your faith has made you well.


20 And suddenly, a woman who had a flow of blood for twelve years came from behind and touched the hem of His garment. 21 For she said to herself, “If only I may touch His garment, I shall be made well.” 22 But Jesus turned around, and when He saw her He said, “Be of good cheer, daughter; your faith has made you well.” And the woman was made well from that hour. Matthew 9:20-21

• a woman who had a flow of blood for twelve years came from behind and touched the hem of His garment.

God moved on this womans heart, to press past hers fears, and to touch the hem of His garment.



When she acted, and touched the hem of His garment, she was made whole.


The obedience of faith.


Simply doing what God told her to do.





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Yes.

And He was justified again, when He offered Issac on the altar.


Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? James 2:21


Works here is not the work that earns, or the works of the law or even good works.


Works here is obedience; The obedience of faith



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I gave my reasons why they were saved BECAUSE THEY DID IT FOR HIM

So when Abram slept with Hagar and had a son called Ismael he was being obedient?

I would say they did do it for HIm, in obedience to His Life within them, as He moved upon them with His love and compassion.


They love Him, and demonstrate their love for Him by loving people.

• Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’

37 “Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink? 38 When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You? 39 Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?’ 40 And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’ Matthew 25:37-40




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The Bible teaches us the principle of faith and how faith becomes alive or activated so that it justifies.


Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? James 2:21



22 Do you see that faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect? James 2:22

It takes obedience to what God commands to do, for faith to be complete.


Just like a body without a spirit is dead and incomplete, in which it is dormant and does not function.


For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. James 2:26




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Oh justified once then again and again and again.

ED is past tense as is SANCTIFIED

Same thing as I said

Because they loved Jesus, placed their faith in Jesus and as a result loved others.

No doubt you will twist that as well

I'm just showing what the scriptures say.

I only see the two different times.


And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel to Abraham beforehand, saying, “In you all the nations shall be blessed.” Galatians 3:8


This is from Genesis 12:1-3


Then again in Genesis 22, which James describes.


Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? James 2:21



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