In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.
James 2:17 NIV
In the same way as what?
The earlier verses tell the story of someone who clearly needs help (food & clothing in this case - something easy to help with, something his readers could help with) and we just say some nice words.
Or we are happy to let someone else say those nice words on our behalf & keep our distance.
Stay where it's comfortable.
James says my faith needs to be worked out, find expression, action, work, deeds, in my world, in my relationship with others, in the lives of people.
It might be food and clothing, but it might be something completely different.
But it will be something.
And without that action, work, deed, that helps someone else, our faith is dead.
Lifeless.
Flat.
Empty
Boring
I don't want a lifeless faith.
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