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“To be is to do”. . .Aristotle.
“To do is to be”. . .Sartre.
“Do be do be do”. . . Sinatra.We’re saved by faith, not by works. But NOT faith in the absence of works.
Faith without works is dead.
This is the same in the OT and the NT. It says that Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness. But his belief ultimately overflowed into an unwavering commitment to follow and obey the words of God – even when asked to sacrifice his son, who was received by faith.
The question in the video is a hard one, but it cuts to the root of how you find balance in your relationship with God. Without faith, it is impossible to please God (Hebrews 11:6).
Even our works are frequently corrupted by selfishness. We live righteously not because we love God, or because we desire to serve him, but because we want to earn something for ourselves. Or maybe it is motivated by fear. And there is no fear in love.
But when you come to God with a heart that trusts him, and believes the words that he says, and accepts that his blood was poured out for you…. It releases you from all of that.
Your works are no longer about yourself. They are an expression of your faith in something greater than yourself.
That is what brings transformation.
