Faith must be accompanied by works as its manifestation; genuine faith produces a life transformed by the gospel that bears fruit in good deeds.
James 2:17 explicitly states, 'Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.' This affirms that while we are saved by grace through faith, that faith must manifest itself in tangible actions that reflect our beliefs. The works that accompany faith do not serve as a means to earn salvation; rather, they are the fruit of a genuine relationship with Christ. When we understand the gospel, we recognize that true faith naturally results in a life lived according to God's will, characterized by love, mercy, and obedience. This is not about perfection but about the direction and fruitfulness of one's life, which should show evidence of God's grace actively working within us, producing the good works that God prepared in advance for us to do (Ephesians 2:10).
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