Recognizing when ones actions are “in faith” is the topic, today. Also, there is more on whether refusing to forgive is sin. The “Yahoo! Answers” writer using the ID “HeLovesUsAll” (Level 4 with 3,197 points, a member since September 30, 2009) posted the following:
What makes a work (action) done in faith?
"For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also." (James 2:26) how does one know their actions are done in faith?
THE BATTLE AXE: Wrong Not to Forgive? (03/05/2014)—(4.) Just as blessing and cursing is conditional (we say, depends upon specifics of ones case) before GOD, divine forgiveness and wrath also appear as conditional. Such interventions as absolution, atonement, confession, humility, repentance, propitiation, and sacrifice provide conditions that “turn away wrath.” Anger (we say, divine wrath) against sin is an ever present, fixed, and permanent aspect of Almighty GOD. For angels, mankind and other living creatures, anger appears through emotions and episodes (we say, comes and goes), and is temporal (is brief; does not last). Divine wrath is held in check by divine love, and its dynamic interaction with other aspects of eternal divinity. Thus, expressions of divine wrath also may be discerned as goodness, judgment, mercy, and righteousness. In addition to admonitions, that we forgive as surely as we ask to be forgiven, Christian believers are commanded to “be angry” and sin not. Anger that may justify vigorous action to call forth and establish justice does not of itself express the balance, impartiality, and thoroughness of the law. More than this, human anger does not acknowledge, correctly portray, and respect the truth that only GOD Almighty is our perfect Avenger, Deliverer, Lawgiver, and Judge. See Deuteronomy 30: 18-20, 2nd Chronicles 6: 34-39, Psalm 7: 10-12, Ezekiel 5: 11-15, Ephesians 4: 25-27 and James 1: 19-20, KJV.
THE GOLDEN ARROW: We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles, Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified. But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ the minister of sin? God forbid. For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor. For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God. I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain. (Galatians 2: 15-21, KJV)
THE DOUBLE DAGGER: Mustard Seed Faith? (01/16/2014); The Judges Who Condemned Jesus? (01/17/2014); Sin in Mind not Deed? (01/06/2014); Life Choices (12/14/2013); That Mortal Children Die? (12/15/2013); Fruits From a Barren Tree? (12/07/2013); The Barren Tree? (12/06/2013); Heart, Brain or Spirit? (10/09/2013); The Image of GOD? (10/10/2013)
“HeLovesUsAll” here are a few points intended to make faith stronger that Christian believers should also consider:
(1.) Faith is an aspect of divinity that exists with other inseparable features within the divine makeup such as holiness, longsuffering, wisdom, and wrath against sin. Believers now receive the same sacred substance that continues in Jesus Christ through baptism (we say, death and rebirth).
(2.) Discernment is the ability to recognize spirit matter in actions, events, persons, and purposes by using the spiritual things given from GOD. Spiritual knowledge from the holy writings are an important tool for choosing, examining, judging, and furthering the genuine nature of things in human experience—whether they will be animal, human, or divine.
(3.) For carnal beings (those in flesh) appetite (such as hunger, thirst, craving for sexual contact), sense (such as hearing, seeing, tasting, touching), and emotional/mental functions (such as dreams, imagination, reason, and recall) may dominate awareness and self-will, as may sin, or the imparted, indwelling Spirit from GOD.
There is a lot more to be said, correctly applied, and spiritually understood that may not be presented, here, at this time. (For example, (4.) Works done in faith all present aspects of the Holy Spirit. Included may be comfort, forbearance, forgiveness, gratitude, humility, joy, love, longsuffering, prophecy, sacrifice, truth, and zeal. Works we call faithful (full of faith) acknowledge duty, express commitment, and continue the ministry of Jesus Christ described in the scripture records.) Even so, I trust this fragment will be useful. Be it unto you according to your faith.
Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law. (Romans 3: 31, KJV)
THE BLACK PHOENIX
Washington, DC
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