NewLifeInChristJesus
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- Sep 4, 2011
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The good fruit of faith in Christ is not working for one's salvation. Not working is the evidence that the trust in Christ is real. It is not enough to profess faith in Christ, one must also cease from his labors.And yet if they have no good fruit, then the veracity of their claim is in question. Like a good parent God wants us to be increasingly responbile for our actions and our relationship with Him, even as all good things come only from Him to begin with. And so Jesus' burden is light, not non-existent. We make effort, we strive, but yoked with Him now, no longer apart from Him.
What's the point of examining one's fruits (actions) if looking at them does not reveal their true beliefs? Do we not expect those who have ceased from their works to have already entered His rest? Or do we expect those who are working hard to gain or maintain their salvation to have already entered that rest? It seems obvious that the person resting has ceased from His works, not the one working.
But maybe rest is not important? It is when we're talking about resing all our hope in Christ.
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