1Co 13:13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.
Charity, love in action, is greater than faith.
Love takes priority over faith in what is important for salvation.
Faith work by love.
If there is no love then faith is not working.
No love, then no faith.
Everything stems from love.
Eph 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God.
We are saved by grace through faith.
We have to have faith to receive grace.
If we do not have faith then there cannot be grace.
No faith, then no grace.
No love, then no faith, then no grace.
Gal 5:16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
Gal 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Gal 5:23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
Gal 5:24 And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
1Co 10:13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
If a person hates sin, and does not want sin, and allows the Spirit to lead them then they can abstain from sin.
2Ti 2:19 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
Mat 7:21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
Mat 7:23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
1Co 13:5 thinketh no evil;
1Co 13:6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth.
Love does not think an evil thought.
And does not rejoice in iniquity but rejoices in the truth to abstain from sin by the Spirit.
2Ti 3:4 lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
2Ti 3:5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
2Ti 3:7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
Some people deny the Spirit leading them.
And love sin more than God.
And they do not come to the truth.
Any saint that holds on to sin that is not love.
Then no grace.
A person who says they cannot abstain from sin then they are holding on to sin.
That is not love then no grace.
Heb 10:26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,
Heb 10:27 But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.
If a person holds on to sin then the blood of Christ cannot wash it away.
Millions of people claiming Christianity believing they cannot abstain from sin.
If they say they cannot abstain from sin then they are sinning.
So they do not have grace.
1Ti 6:5 Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
1Ti 6:6 But godliness with contentment is great gain.
1Ti 6:7 For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.
1Ti 6:8 And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.
1Ti 6:10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
If any person teaches godliness is gain withdraw from them for it is not the truth.
Having food and clothing be content.
For the love of money is the root of all evil for it neglects the poor and needy.
And love is the fulfilling of the law.
And they have erred from the faith.
Rev 3:15 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
Rev 3:16 So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.
Rev 3:17 Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked.
Millions of people loving money believing the prosperity Gospel.
But that is not love.
Then no grace.
A lot of people think they have grace but they do not.
1Co 13:2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
Paul said without charity he is nothing.
Jas 2:21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
Jas 2:22 Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
Jas 2:24 Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
A person is justified by works and not faith alone.
Charity, love in action, works.
1Jn 3:18 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
Charity, love in action, works.
No charity, love in action, works.
Then no faith.
Then no grace.
