What the thief did was entirely verbal.
He took no actions (as he was nailed to a cross, he was physically prevented from doing so.)
The term "works" sums this up clearly. To do a good work requires something actually being done.
This is an excellent question, so we would look at passages describing the fruit of the spirit.
So, as Jesus described it, once our branches are grafted onto His vine (a parable describing joining with Christ, ie becoming a Christian) only then will we produce "good fruit". See John 15:1-8 for Jesus' words and Romans 11 for Paul describing being grafted in.
Then, the fruit is
Galatians 5:22-23
New King James Version
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 [a]gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.
The fruit (or acts) are outward signs of an inner faith. The action behind the words. Keep in mind, unsaved people can of course exhibit these things, but a truly saved person should exhibit them.
If someone claims to be a follower of Christ, but is hateful, dour, violent, impatient, cruel, mean, disloyal, and impulsive, we would justifiably question whether their faith was genuine.
That's a bummer 😔
I'm a welder so that's not my fault 😬
All joking aside, I know they'll get you all fixed up. I'm glad you're enjoying your van.
I'm personally fond of the Toyotas, but that's only because I work on their line.
I hope you're enjoying your van!
googles tetraploid
Hmmm
Googles homologous
Sigh
Googles meiosis
A super tater. Neat.
So you work on hybrids and stuff like that?
Shame that 😔.
An early 90s burton 40k film would be perfect.
Potato researcher?
That's a thing?
What would a landmark potato discovery look like? A revolution in potato science?
Considering it'd be in a desert region, would the Mississippi just prevent it from drying up/ turning into the Dead Sea?
It's a possibility.
Look at the 1989 Batman movie. The wide shots of the city were all paintings, and had that definite Gothic feel. They have the ability, but will they?
I partially disagree.
With the explosion of independent media, mainstream media no longer had a monopoly on information distribution.
I find it hard to believe that media sources have only recently been reporting in a dishonest and biased way. They're only just now getting caught on all their lies.
The model is hilarious and great. The data sheet is fine. Not stand out, but fine.
Definitely looks better now.
Eyes are hard to paint. I've never even tried with lips before.
Well done. I also urge all other Christians to fast as physically able.
Personal theory as to why it's so obvious. The batcave is super hidden. Robin wanted to prove how unnecessary it is to hide that way. Or, more accurately, teenage rebellion means he'll do it as differently to Batman as possible. Hidden cave vs prominent and highly visible tower.
I can say with my mouth "I'm not hurting you, you're fine" while simultaneously pummeling you with my fists, doing real harm. In this way, speech can be completely disjointed from reality. (Claiming you're a Christian but not living it.)
A teacher can talk all day, but if the students don't implement what they say, and practice what the teacher tells them, nothing happens. The teacher must reinforce what they say by ensuring the students are actually learning, and that they're not just talking to the walls. (A preacher being involved in the lives and well being of their congregation, and not just spouting sermons)
All of Christ's parables and teachings were pointless without the crucifixion and resurrection. Jesus wasn't just some great teacher. He stated that He was God, and then He proved it.
And that is the glorious thing about the WORK of Christ. Because He did the work, we reap the benefits of it. Now by declaring we follow Him, He has cleared our way. No further action is required.
But, because we love Him, we copy how He lives, and continue to do what He would want us to. Not because we have to (as He did the necessary work already), but because we want to. The actions follow the word. Which is the main key difference. It's also the main difference between Christianity and all other religions. They all require works to reach salvation. Christianity does not.
If we claim that we must take some action past what Christ already did to be saved, then we are saying what He did was insufficient.
To the “faith alone” Christians….
TrueChristian