‘Yes, a man will say, “You have faith, and I have works. Show me your faith apart from your works, and I by my works will show you my faith.” '

He then contrasts two men. One says he has faith. ‘OK,' says the other. ‘Show me your faith. Let me see it, handle it, touch it, experience it.' But the man is stumped. He has nothing to show for his faith. Then the other says, ‘Now I have faith, and I can show it to you in practise, for it is my faith that makes me act in obedience to Jesus Christ in letting my light so shine before men that they see my good works and glorify our Father Who is in Heaven. Look then at what I have done and give glory to God that He has worked true faith in me, by begetting me with the word of truth, so that I do His will.' In other words he was known by his fruits (compare Matthew 7:20).

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