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NASB | Galatians 5:6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but faith working through love. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Galatians 5:6 For [if we are] in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but only faith activated and expressed and working through love. |
Bible Question: What is the Link of faith and works? |
Bible Answer: This is how I understand faith and works. Faith is confidence in something whether that is God's promise or the wisdom of the world and/or the lies of Satan. To have faith in God's word concerning any given subject requires something, because faith mixed with the word produces. The woman with the issue of blood said that if she could only touch the hem of His garment. The centurion said "speak the word only and my servant will be healed". Faith that believes God and acts accordingly produces the results God has promised. The question is not really how faith and works go together, but what are works of faith. Are the efforts to manipulate God or are they acts of belief. When one goes to the car and inserts the key, faith is working. (not faith in God's word necessarily but faith that the key inserted properly will produce the results that correlate with the action because we have maintained the vehicle properly). Works are not efforts to make something happen such as taking the car key and trying to crank the bicycle. One may say, 'but I am acting in love trying to crank this bicycle. Yes, but not according to the bicycle manual. One might say, 'I am 'doing the word' but the Word and faith are not mixed with love.(God's kind of love, not our carnal love)Faith works by love. God's word is the guidebook to life and when we learn from the teacher(the Holy Spirit)-faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God- and follow the manual (the work of faith because we love God and know we are loved of God)the results God (and we)desire will come. Faith in God and His word come through the revelation of the Holy Spirit. If we accept and act on the Word (be doers and not hearers only deceiving our own selves) because of the love of God in our hearts, God's will be manifest in our lives. Faith in God's word from a heart of love produces the desired result. Faith-Word-Love of God Romans 10:17 Gal. 5:6 Hebrews 4:1-3 |