![]() Galatians 5:5-6įor through the Spirit we eagerly await by faith the righteousness for which we hope. For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love. If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person? Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. James 2:18īut someone will say, “You have faith I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds. James 2:26Īs the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead. We remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. James 1:2-4Ĭonsider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them? Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to them, “Go in peace keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it? In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead. Because of the joy of our own salvation, we begin sharing the love we’ve experienced with others, and the Bible has some guidance on faith-motivated love as well: 6. A follow-on miracle occurs as God begins to change our hearts. God welcomes us based on our faith, and our salvation is secure! But there’s more good news: God’s not done yet. ![]() (©2020 World Vision) Faith is our motivation World Vision Honduras staff during holy hour asking God for wisdom and health for his people before beginning his work in the distribution of food rations, agricultural kits and medical supplies for health centers. ![]() I have chosen the way of faithfulness I have set my heart on your laws. … let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible. ![]() This is what the ancients were commended for. Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Ephesians 2:8-10įor it is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God - not by works, so that no one can boast. By faith we accept God’s love for us, and that lays the foundation for our identity as Christians. (All verses from the NIV) Faith is our foundationīelieving and accepting, by faith, what God has done for us changes our lives from the instant we believe. Here are 20 Bible verses that guide our faith-rooted approach to advocacy: These principles are the basis of our work.įaith is advocacy’s foundation, motivation, and source of strength when things get tough. Congress, but it offers a wealth of guidance on faith, what it is, and how it should affect our lives. We want our approach to advocacy to be motivated by our faith, whether we’re speaking out about children’s rights or talking to Congress about a new bill to combat violence. For World Vision’s advocacy work, faith both grounds us in truth and pushes us to take bold action. Faith refers to our beliefs as well as to how we express those beliefs. Christians use the word faith all the time - sometimes to define what we believe, sometimes to define who we are.
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