Faith and Actions

To believe in Jesus Christ is to trust in His teachings and to integrate His message of love and salvation into our lives. However, the epistle of James challenges believers to reflect on the authenticity of their faith through their deeds: 'What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds?' (James 2:14-17). Faith without action is likened to a body without breath—lifeless and without purpose. Therefore, professing faith in Christ must be coupled with actions that demonstrate that belief. As believers, we are called to not only speak of love but to show it through our actions (1 John 3:18), for in Christ Jesus, neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love (Galatians 5:6).