Stepping out in faith

This is a copy of an email I sent to a friend a few adjustments were done. I know she would not mind me posting this because I realise others may need such encouragement.

Hey i was thinking today .. That the decision you made to move on is a good one .That move is a spiritually sound decision. It is one where God will not turn you down because you are disconnecting from a situation that can keep you from the kingdom..
It is a move of faith and the just shall live by faith. God is rewarder of those who diligently seek him . The text says:
Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please him : for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
You will find as you venture out in faith and you get pass this one that more test will come requiring greater faith. Note it is God leading you into a total faith relationship but he is doing it in gradual steps...Bit by Bit.. Test by test... This is the time you need to pray more than ever .. I am praying on this end.
Remember most people will think the move is a ridiculous one ie those who are not Spirit lead.

1Corinthians 2:14 But the natural (carnal) man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

Know this, God may also not work till you have put your foot in the Jordon River. He may not pull trough even till you are even wast deep, but stay firm on the goal. Be assured He will pull trough because the decision that you have made is one that leaves some stuff behind for a closer walk with Him. you have responded to a call to righteousness .Jesus could only be please with this move.

This scripture I heard repeatedly from my mother when she was alive.

Psalms 37:25 I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.

Yes we grew up very poor. I thank God for that experience . It laid the foundations stone of my relationship with God; an immovable stone, one I couldn't shake even in my rebellious period.
You could do it, trust God, Step out in faith. When you start walking on the water don't take your eyes of Jesus. Remember the direction you are heading is towards Him . He will take care of you. He will see you through.


Take care and God bless
royalblood

Faith Demonstrated by Works

Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. James 2:18.

The part man has to act in the salvation of the soul is to believe on Jesus Christ as a perfect Redeemer, not for some other man, but for his own self.

Christ imputes His perfection and righteousness to the believing sinner when he does not continue in sin, but turns from transgression to obedience of the commandments.
While God can be just, and yet justify the sinner through the merits of Christ, no man can cover his soul with the garments of Christ's righteousness while practicing known sins, or neglecting known duties.

The apostle James saw that dangers would arise in presenting the subject of justification by faith, and he labored to show that genuine faith cannot exist without corresponding works. The experience of Abraham is presented. "Seest thou," he says, "how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?" James 2:22. Thus genuine faith does a genuine work in the believer. Faith and obedience bring a solid, valuable experience.
Faith and works are two oars which we must use equally if we [would] press our way up the stream against the current of unbelief.

The so-called faith that does not work by love and purify the soul will not justify any man. "Ye see," says the apostle, "how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only." James 2:24. Abraham believed God. How do we know that he believed? His works testified to the character of his faith, and his faith was accounted to him for righteousness. We need the faith of Abraham in our day, to lighten the darkness that gathers around us, shutting out the sweet sunlight of God's love, and dwarfing spiritual growth. Our faith should be prolific of good works; for faith without works is dead.

source :The Faith I Live By (1958), page 116

Many Christians including pastors with theological degrees mistakenly think the 10 Commandments not the ceremonial law were nail to the cross. Thus they use this argument to support there idea that the Ten Commandments the Decalogue is done away with.

"We are saved by Grace not by works "is there cry.The above statements should clear some things up.