Living Faith Living faith is genuine trust in Jesus Christ that results in a transformed life. It rests fully on grace, but it never remains alone.
Scriptures:
- “By grace you have been saved through faith… not a result of works” (Ephesians 2:8–9)
- “For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works” (Ephesians 2:10)
- “Faith working through love” (Galatians 5:6)
- “I am the vine… whoever abides in Me bears much fruit” (John 15:5)
Living faith produces obedience, repentance, love, and perseverance—not perfection, but direction.
Dead Faith Dead faith is is a confession without heart-trust and without fruit. It claims Christ but does not follow Him.
Key Scriptures:
- “Faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead” (James 2:17)
- “Even the demons believe—and shudder!” (James 2:19)
- “This people honors Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me” (Matthew 15:8)
- “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord…’” (Matthew 7:21)
Dead faith talks about Jesus but does not submit to Him. It produces no spiritual fruit and no lasting change.
Legalism Legalism trusts in moral effort, religious behavior, or rule-keeping instead of Christ’s finished work.
Key Scriptures:
- “Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh?” (Galatians 3:3)
- “By works of the law no human being will be justified” (Romans 3:20)
- “Apart from Me you can do nothing” (John 15:5)
Legalism may look holy, but it is rooted in self-reliance, pride, or fear—not grace.
"Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine, nor can you unless you remain in me"
Don't let God's temple, your heart & body, accumulate trash and become a place of rubbish or simply a trash dump. As children of God our # 1 duty is a daily living for the glory of God and daily care of God's temple, our hearts, our bodies, because this is the dwelling place of our Lord God. Matthew 21, 2 Chronicles 29.
Pastor Loran Livingston
Set your mind and focus on the right things (of God) and don't be distracted by negative thoughts or desires.
"Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things".
