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I was reading Matthew 25:31-46 this morning, and I've been thinking about it all day. In this passage, Jesus doesn't say anything about faith saving, He is talking about feeding/clothing/sheltering (works?). I guess I am confused about faith being enough, versus what Jesus is saying in Matthew. Or maybe I'm reading too much into this passage - as I understand that once we are reborn and have the love of Jesus we will want to feed/clothe/shelter the unfortunate (not because we are required to, but that we want to).

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What I get out of Matthew 25:31-46 is that our faith is only real if it leads to works. Faith is dead that does not demonstrate itself in action. similiar to what James said in James 2:14-28
 
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I believe the part you wrote here:
Morgaine1205 said:
as I understand that once we are reborn and have the love of Jesus we will want to feed/clothe/shelter the unfortunate (not because we are required to, but that we want to).
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Once we come to Christ, good works happen. The works is a result of our faith.

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