Work It Out

During a typical work day for my wife, she inadvertently got into a religious discussion with a co-worker named, “Saul.” Bobbi asked him why he was being given so much work. His answer, “It’s all a part of the test, “peaked her curiosity as to what he was talking about.

Saul referred to the faith and works combination described in James 2:14-26 as his reasoning to why he felt the amount of his good deeds would decide whether he entered into Heaven or not.

The above James passage has absolutely nothing to do with salvation. It deals with backing up the faith one has in their daily life with their actions. As described in verses 14-17, telling a homeless person to pray to God for some food, and you being the answer to that request are two different things.

Salvation is only of God, and you having to do with it (Ephesians 2:8-9). If you need further information on this topic, please see the post, Salvation by the Book.