Are you an Active or Passive Christian?

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I am guilty of being a passive Christian for a long time. Merriam-Webster defines Active an adjective as characterized by action rather than by contemplation or speculation.  Passive also an adjective is defined as 1. lacking in energy or will. 2. tending not to take an active or dominant part.  3. existing or occurring without being active, open, or direct.

FAITH WITHOUT WORKS IS DEAD

James 2:14 - What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works. Can faith save him? 15 - If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, 16 - and one of you says to them, "Depart in peace, be warmed and filled," but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit? 17 - Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works is dead. 24 - You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only. 26 - For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

We as Christians have to do more than just go to church on Sunday and then go home. We have to be active workers in the Church. Participating in community service projects is a great way to put the bible and your faith to work. Also to give time to a cause like feeding the homeless, visiting the sick and shut-in or elderly, or participating in a jail ministry. Yes I'm guilty of being passive so I must put these words into action.






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