More on Faith and Works

I would add what Mike Ratliff writes here to posts I am making about James 2, which our Bible Study is slowly working through.

”Genuine Christians are called to be faithful to the Word of God and their service to God. The true believer will remain faithful whereas, the false believer will eventually fall away (1 John 2:19). True faith is evidenced by practice. No where does the Word of God tell us that works are part of salvation and I am not saying they are either or that works keep us saved. Instead, works and how a believer lives is what God uses to prove the genuineness of their salvation and are used by Him in the process of our sanctification. Faithfulness is a fundamental part of Christian living (Ephesians 2:10). The faith that is remarkable enough that the Apostle Paul would say that it is spoken of all over the world is obedient, faithful, trustworthy, consistent, constant, reliable and that belongs only to those under the Lordship of Christ.”