Faith is incomplete without obedience. "For as the body without the
spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also" (James 2:26). This
is the Gospel in a nutshell: trust and obey. When we believe (trust) God
with all our heart, we will keep (obey) His commandments.
James expounds on this truth: "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). You see, itJames expounds on this truth: "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
is not enough to just believe in God. Even the demons believe in God � and shudder in fear at the thought of Him! We must also obey the Lord Jesus, because obedience always follows genuine faith.