Why Is Faith Without Works Dead?

Faith and repentance are a gift must produce the fruit of righteousness (cf. Acts 26:20; Matt. 3:8) by which we are judged and known (cf. Matt. 7:16).

1. Faith expresses itself as knowledge acted on; Abraham obeyed by faith as the father of the faithful (cf. Heb. 11:8).
2. Faith is seen by its fruit; you are known by your fruits; the point of faith is a changed life (cf. Matt. 1:21; 7:16).
3. Faith must be authenticated to be seen as in Heb. 11, called the Hall of faith; Abraham was the father of faith (cf. Gal. 3:7; Matt. 1:21).
4. Faith doesn’t save, what is done with it does; judged by works, not faith (cf. Rom. 2:6).
5. Faith doesn’t save and creeds don’t save, its object does, if it’s Christ (cf. Matt. 1:21 Romans 5:1)
6. Faith is our witness to others as evidence of things unseen. (cf. James 2:18; Heb. 11:1).
7. Faith has the fruit of obedience as proof and faithfulness is applied faith (cf. Heb. 3:18–19); it will be done unto us according to our faith (cf. Matt. 9:29).
8. Faith can be claimed without being genuine and judged by faithfulness (cf. Romans 1:17; Matt. 25:21).
9. Faith in Jesus changes lives with works as proof (cf. Heb. 11:2).
10. Faith is directed towards an object or person; it’s knowledge put to work by definition.
11. Faith cannot be claimed without being authentic; no one can boast of it as a gift (cf. Eph. 2:9).
12. Faith is a sign or evidence that cannot be denied by its action; it’s trusting in what one has good reason to believe in by definition (cf. Heb. 11:1,8).
13. Faith with works is proof of salvation, but works are not a substitute for faith (cf. Rom. 4:5; James 2:14).
14. Faith is the instrumental means of salvation not salvation itself, not the essence of it either but proof of it (cf. Rom. 4:5).
15. Faith without works cannot be rewarded and is suspect (cf. James 2:28), but works by faith can (cf. Rom. 2:6; Psalm 62:12; Prov. 24:12); the two cannot be divorced (cf. Heb. 6:1; Heb. 3:18–19; James 2:26; Romans 2:,
16. Faith and obedience go hand in hand and are equated in Scripture (cf. Heb. 3:18–19; 6:1 Acts 6:7; Romans 1:5).
17. Faith is dead without works (cf. James 2:20) meaning that it has no effects; it’s useless and of no avail by definition; it cannot save! Dead faith goes nowhere.
18. Faith comes by the the hearing of the Word (cf. Romans 10:17).
19. Faith is the gift of God and cannot be boasted of because it’s grace at work (cf. Acts 18:27; Phil. 1:29; Phil. 1:29; Eph. 2:8–9).
20. Faith is knowledge in action or trusting in what one has good reason to believe by definition,
21. Faith is explained: For we walk by faith and not by sight (cf. 2 Cor. 5:7);
22. Faith is commanded: The just shall live by faith (cf. Gal. 3:11; Heb. 10:38; Hab. 2:4; Rom. 1:17);
23. Faith is expected: Without faith it is impossible to please God (cf. Heb. 11:6);
24. Faith is lasting: We must remain grounded in the faith (cf. Col. 1:23)
25. Faith is a fight and battle: And fight the good fight of faith (cf. 1 Tim. 6:12).  Soli Deo Gloria!