Originally posted by Halitose
Sure. No point in my getting sticky on the terminology:
I believe faith without good deeds is dead.
My Bible also has a few more verses than Matt 25. I think Biblical truth is like a diamond with multiple facets and angles. Here's a few more angles.
Joh 3:15 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
Joh 5:39 Sea ...[text shortened]... day.
Joh 6:47 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.
So,
25:37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we
thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? 25:38 When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? 25:39 Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came untothee? 25:40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of thesemy brethren, ye have done it unto me.
25:44 Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee
an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in
prison, and did not minister unto thee? 25:45 Then shall he answerthem, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.
25:46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the
righteous into life eternal.
Luke 6:45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his
heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the
heart his mouth speaketh.