“Dear brothers and sisters, what's the use of saying you have faith if you don't prove it by your actions? That kind of faith can't save anyone. NLT”
Jas 2:14
Discussion
Christianity is practical. What's the use saying you are a Christian if you don't prove it by your actions? What a great deception in our day, where people can do church in the day and club at night without any remorse. What a day where people can be homosexuals and lead worship in church comfortably. This is not to condemn you at all but to judge you. Stop kidding yourself with that "stop judging me" mantra. Believers have been authorized by God to judge several things including each other. Not condemnation but judgement unto repentance. Read this: 1Cor.5.9-13; "When I wrote to you before, I told you not to associate with people who indulge in sexual sin. But I wasn't talking about unbelievers who indulge in sexual sin, or who are greedy or are swindlers or idol worshipers. You would have to leave this world to avoid people like that. What I meant was that you are not to associate with anyone who claims to be a Christian yet indulges in sexual sin, or is greedy, or worships idols, or is abusive, or a drunkard, or a swindler. Don't even eat with such people. It isn't my responsibility to judge outsiders, but it certainly is your job to judge those inside the church who are sinning in these ways. God will judge those on the outside; but as the Scriptures say, "You must remove the evil person from among you."NLT.
To be a believer is much more than loving church music and attending a celebrity studded church. Its practical. If your closest relationships such as family, colleagues and spouses can't boldly submit that you're born again, then you probably are not. Divine love and wisdom are practical. If you're constantly disrespectful to your husband/violent to your wife/cheating on your spouse/unfaithful to your boss/cheating in exams/getting money through dubious means/quarrelsome with your neighbours/unjust to your staff, etc, you need to repent. Whoever said you could live in sin and claim Christianity lied to you. Read the NLT translation of James 3:15-17.
Certain lifestyles are motivated by the devil. It doesn't matter what you're confessing; if you continuously do these things, you're the devil's pawn. Repent today and shine the light you truly are! Maybe you know somebody who needs to read this, forward it to them. Shalom Uvracha!
Prayer
Father, I repent of every behavior that is contrary to your Word.
Meditation
Jas 2:14 — Dear brothers and sisters, what's the use of saying you have faith if you don't prove it by your actions? That kind of faith can't save anyone."NLT