James 2:14

A claimed faith that produces no works is useless and cannot save. Genuine saving faith inevitably shows itself in action.

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• Matt 7:26–27But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.
• Matt 7:21–23Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven.
• Jas 1:22–25Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves.
• Luke 6:49But the one who hears My words and does not act on them is like a man who built his house on ground without a foundation. The torrent crashed against that house, and immediately it fell—and great was its destruction!”
• Titus 1:16They profess to know God, but by their actions they deny Him. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed.
• 2 Pet 1:5For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge;
• Jas 2:26As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.
• Heb 11:17By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac on the altar. He who had received the promises was ready to offer his one and only son,
• Heb 13:9Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace and not by foods of no value to those devoted to them.
• 1 Cor 13:2–3If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have absolute faith so as to move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
• Gal 5:6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. All that matters is faith, expressed through love.
• Heb 11:7–8By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in godly fear built an ark to save his family. By faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.
• Eph 2:8–10For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God,
• Jas 2:18But someone will say, “You have faith and I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds.
• Acts 8:21You have no part or share in our ministry, because your heart is not right before God.
• Titus 3:8This saying is trustworthy. And I want you to emphasize these things, so that those who have believed God will take care to devote themselves to good deeds. These things are excellent and profitable for the people.
• Matt 5:20For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
• 1 Cor 15:2By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.
• Acts 15:9He made no distinction between us and them, for He cleansed their hearts by faith.
• 1 Tim 1:5The goal of our instruction is the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith.
• 1 Th 1:3and continually recalling before our God and Father your work of faith, your labor of love, and your enduring hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
• Gal 5:13For you, brothers, were called to freedom; but do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh. Rather, serve one another in love.
• 1 Jn 5:4–5because everyone born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world: our faith.
• Jas 2:16If one of you tells him, “Go in peace; stay warm and well fed,” but does not provide for his physical needs, what good is that?
• 1 Tim 4:8For physical exercise is of limited value, but godliness is valuable in every way, holding promise for the present life and for the one to come.
• Acts 8:13Even Simon himself believed and was baptized. He followed Philip closely and was astounded by the great signs and miracles he observed.
• Jer 7:8But look, you keep trusting in deceptive words to no avail.
• 1 Cor 16:22If anyone does not love the Lord, let him be under a curse. Come, O Lord!
• Rom 2:25Circumcision has value if you observe the law, but if you break the law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.

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