Saturday, December 3, 2011

Doing Good For A Reason

James 4:17 says, "to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin."

The gospel is the Good News or a good message. The Gospel is the Word of God. To know the Word, but not do it, is sin. If you know that the Word says, "by His stripes you were healed"
(1 Pet 2:24), but your body declares it's sick, then to do good is to confess the Word of God instead of agreeing with your body. This is called living by faith ( the world and the carnal church call it something else, but I only call it what God calls it--TRUTH). Faith pleases God (Heb 11:6), and God watches over His Word to perform it (Jer 1:12).

Rom 2:10 says, "you have to work what is good". It takes effort to walk by faith. It takes no effort to walk by your natural senses. Most people go by the way of least resistance which leads to death (Prov 14:12). Faith leads to life but you have to work it (Phil 2:12).

And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith......Gal 6:9-10

Be Blessed!!


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