 Faith without Works is Dead .
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I used to have a Problem with this statement which comes from the book of James.
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 James 2:17 - <i>Even so Faith , if it hath not Works , is Dead , being alone.</i>
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I conjured up Thoughts of how we earn brownie points with God through our Good Works and somehow augment the Work of Christ and Grace . Isn`t it Just like Satan to Confuse and Deceive ?
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The point James was trying to make to the Church in the first century Needs to be made to the Church in the twenty-first century. Though Faith in Jesus Christ`s Finished Work is All that is necessary for Personal Salvation it is <b>not</b All that is necessary for God`s Will to be accomplished.
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What is God`s Will ?
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 John 3:16 - <i>For God so loved the world, that he gave his Only begotten Son , that whosoever believeth in him should not Perish , but have everlasting Life .</i>
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 2 Peter 3:9 - <i>
The Lord is not slack concerning his Promise , as some men count slackness; but is Longsuffering to us-ward, not Willing that any should Perish , but that All should come to Repentance .</i>
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How is God`s Will to be accomplished?
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 Acts 1:8 - <i>
But ye shall Receive Power , after that the Holy Ghost is come upon You : and ye shall be Witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in All Judæa, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.</i>
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So, we See that God expects us to Work so that His Will be done. Believing is necessary and sufficient for Salvation . Praying is Good - do it without ceasing. But Believing and Praying are <b>not</b> substitutes for Work . 
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The Kingdom of God Will not Manifest in this world unless we Work . Jesus said the Kingdom of Heaven is near two thousand years ago. How much more should it be Manifest now than then? 
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We have a dual Nature in Christ Just as Jesus had a dual Nature . He is the Son of God but He made Himself a servant of God . Likewise, we are now Sons of God but we are also His servants. Servants by definition Work for their Master . It is Time for All Christians to begin to Serve , to Work .
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We should not substitute lower levels of Work for the most important Work . Lower levels of Work are related to intercessory Prayer , Giving and doing Good deeds. The highest level of Work is to Witness for Jesus Christ . To Witness is to Testify which implies Words are used. 
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Remember, it is the Truth that sets people Free . The Truth is the Word of God , both written and incarnate in Jesus Christ .
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In Order to See the results we want to See in our Families , our communities and our Nation we must Work . Preaching and teaching the Gospel is the Work that God has charged us with.
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 Mark 16:15 - <i>
And he said unto them, Go ye into All the world, and Preach the Gospel to every creature.</i>
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