Some people think that all you need to do is have faith to be saved, and that you don’t need to produce the appropriate fruit. They think that it is obeying the law. Other people think that you can work your way to Heaven by doing good works to try to manipulate God. Both are wrong. James said in his letter that if we say that we have faith without works our faith is dead. … [Read more...] about Do you bear fruit, and prove you belong to Jesus Christ?
Spiritual Life
Imitate Me
Please pay attention, And imitate me; For my intention, Is to help you see.Live by example, As given to you; It is a sample, Of my point of view.For you have been told, As I said in tears; The rivals are bold, Working on your fears.The foes of the cross, They do not like Christ; Fret not for the loss, Never been enticed.They will be destroyed, When … [Read more...] about Imitate Me
Humility
Do you have encouragement? Do you have comfort from love? And avoid discouragement, From worldly the things thereof.Do you have relationships? Do you have the compassion? That when anybody trips, You aid in timely fashion.So then just fill me with joy, By having the attitude; That Jesus Christ did employ, Putting us in the right mood.Keep the main purpose … [Read more...] about Humility
Reconciliation
As people who would know, What it means to fear God; We are able to show, How to honor and laud.I try to persuade those, That I meet through the day; Merely how the love flows, If we trust and obey.For God already knows, Just who and what we are; Since in your heart it shows, Any possible scar.I am not showing you, My credentials again; Rather of the … [Read more...] about Reconciliation
A Breath of Heaven
It would not do you any good, If I came to you starting to speak; In a language not understood, Or if your fluency was weak.Unless I had explained to you, Revelation and prophecy; Knowledge be able to construe, With a doctrine that you could see.The flute and harp produce a sound, If no difference in the tune; How a person tells what is found, For making the … [Read more...] about A Breath of Heaven
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