EXISTENCE OF FAITH SHOWN BY WORKS.
True faith is always made manifest by works. When a person has faith in the Lord he will show it by his works of obedience; that is by keeping the commandments of God. It is useless for any one to profess that he has faith, if he does not show it by his obedience. The Savior asks the question,
"Why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?" (Luke 6: 46).
The Apostle James says we deceive ourselves if we are not doers of the word:
"Be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves." (James 2: 22).
He further adds that it is not profitable to say we have faith and do not perform works, and that the best way to show our faith is by our works:
"What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, and one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit? Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. 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. Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble." (James 2: 14-19).