Read James 2:19-26
There are many people who believe in God but have never lived that faith. The demons know that God is the only God and fear him but fools know that and don't. If you don't live your faith then it is voided. Abraham is the prime example. Because he believed God was who he said he was he was willing to sacrifice his only son for him. His great faith which he demonstrated by his works made him righteous with God. God even called Abraham his friend. And that was the Old Testament. Just think of how much easier we have it in the New.
Rahab the harlot hid the Hebrew spies when they came to her city of Jericho to spy out the land. She believed in God so deeply that she risked her own life to save the spies. God rewarded her and her family and from her line came the Messiah. To have faith and not live it in works is as impossible as having a body without a spirit.
So this should answer some questions about people who claim to be saved. Are they living out their faith in works? If not then their faith is dead and they need new life.
Lord, may our faith be evident in our works. Let us be a catalysis to pump new life into dead faith.
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