Prior Book | Prior Chapter | Prior Verse | Next Verse | Next Chapter | Next Book | Viewing NASB and Amplified 2015 | |
NASB | John 10:28 and I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 10:28 "And I give them eternal life, and they will never, ever [by any means] perish; and no one will ever snatch them out of My hand. |
Bible Question:
jme, is the person in Jam 2:14ff saved? Is claiming to have faith mean that you have faith? Searcher |
Bible Answer: Dear Searcher, James 2:14 says: What use is it, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but he has no works? Can that faith save him? God's first two great commands about Love are the basis of everything else: Matthew 22:36-40. So true enough: Faith works by Love: Galatians 5:6 and Works work by Love: 1 Corinthians 13:1-3 So whether I have faith or no faith, works or no works, I am supposed to have Love or Faith in Love. See? Then with constant faith in Love, there is a time to have faith, and there is a time to have no faith. See Daniel 3:17-18 for an example of each. Then with constant faith in Love, there is a time to work, and a time to not work. Se Ecclesiastes 3:1-8. Then with constant faith in Love, we can integrate faith and works: there is a time to have faith and works, like when it is time to work: Exodus 20:9, and there is a time to have faith and no works, like when it is time to rest: Exodus 20:8, and there is a time to have no faith and no works, like the disciples who stayed in the boat while Peter went on the water, Matthew 14:25-31 and there is a time to have no faith and works, like Thomas in John 20:26-29. So under all conditions, we are to have faith in God by having faith in Love. Philippians 4:11-13. So the person in James 2:14 is saved if he has Love, and is not saved if he has no Love, no matter what other combination of faith and works he has! See? James just happened to use the one permutation of the person having faith and no works and apparently having no Love! The perfect time to have faith in Love and in Love to have no works is when God says: Stand still and see the salvation of the Lord! Exodus 14:13-14. But even if I had all faith and all works but had NO LOVE, all my faith and all my works profit me nothing! See? Please also see Matthew 7:21-23. So claiming that I have faith means I have real faith only IF i have faith in Love! Why? Because there is a time to not have faith, but there is never a time to not have faith in Love!! So to sum up: Neither any faith without Love or no faith without Love works, and neither any works without Love or no works without Love works! See? Please see 1 Corinthians 13:1-3. Hope that helps. Love and Respect, Godfrey |