Saturday Song: Frumpy, "Life Without Pain"

One thing is for sure, living can be painful. Many people suffer from chronic pain. Others have emotional pain plaguing them. And it's safe to say that all of us would love to live in a world without pain.

Listen to this German rock band's song here:

 A day will come when we truly will live in a world without pain and loss. Isaiah 25:8 (BBE) prophesies, "He has put an end to death for ever; and the Lord God will take away all weeping; and he will put an end to the shame of his people in all the earth: for the Lord has said it."

Likewise, John echoes this prophecy in Revelation 21:4 (BBE). "And he will put an end to all their weeping; and there will be no more death, or sorrow, or crying, or pain; for the first things have come to an end."

Furthermore, what we suffer now, be it from Adam's fall or our stand for Christ, will seem inconsequential in that new universe. Romans 8:18 (BBE) encourages, "I am of the opinion that there is no comparison between the pain of this present time and the glory which we will see in the future."

Better still, we'll see our Lord as he is, reigning in glory, when that wonderful day comes to pass. We read in 1 John 3:2 (BBE) how we will bask in his glory and be fit to be in his presence. "My loved ones, now we are children of God, and at present it is not clear what we are to be. We are certain that at his revelation we will be like him; for we will see him as he is."

All people need to do is to surrender the running of their lives to Christ in order to be in his new world. May whoever reads this be in that number of believers called and chosen by the Lord to be at his side.

On Monday, I hope to post about The hope of Christmas. With all the distraction of the secular world, we need to keep the newborn King in mind.

The Parable of the Ten Virgins

This is one of Christ's warnings regarding those followers who aren't watchful for his coming. The five foolish friends of the bride groom were careless and foolish. They figured they wouldn't need oil in their lamps. I suspect that they assumed the bride groom would come when it was light. Perhaps they also were careless about being ready.

Whatever  the case, this parable warns us to be alert and not fall into an attitude of complacency. As we read in Matthew 24:44 (BBE), "Be ready then; for at a time which you have no thought of the Son of man will come."

But why are some believers blase in regard to Christ's return? One reason is the anaesthetic of money and possessions. Paul warned in 1 Timothy 6:17 (BBE) regarding rich believers, "Give orders to those who have money and goods in this life, not to be lifted up in their minds, or to put their hope in the uncertain chances of wealth, but in God who gives us in full measure all things for our use;"

Jesus also told a parable about a farmer whose enemy spread tare seeds, a weed which looks like wheat, into his field. The farmer didn't want the servants to uproot those plants lest the good ones would get pulled up too. In Matthew 13:40 (BBE), Christ explained how these look-alike churchgoers would suffer on Judgement Day.  "As then the evil plants are got together and burned with fire, so will it be in the end of the world."

Jesus likewise told a parable about four sorts of ground on which the seeds of the gospel were sown. He explained the kinds of people those soils represented. Mark 4:16   and 17 describe those who are believers only for a while. "And in the same way, these are they who are planted on the stones, who, when the word has come to their ears, straight away take it with joy; And they have no root in themselves, but go on for a time; then, when trouble comes or pain, because of the word, they quickly become full of doubts."

Then there are those who are stunted in their spiritual growth. Mark 4:18 and 19 (BBE) says, "And others are those planted among the thorns; these are they who have given ear to the word, And the cares of this life, and the deceits of wealth, and the desire for other things coming in, put a stop to the growth of the word, and it gives no fruit."

This is why Bible study is crucial. Without the knowledge of the scriptures, believers become stunted spiritually or distracted from growing in the Lord.

It's why I want to write my next book called You Think You're Going to Heaven? I feel deeply grieved when people attend only Sunday services and just read devotionals. Believers miss so much when they neglect studying the Bible.

On Saturday, I'll post about a lovely rock song and the wonderful world God promised his faithful followers.

Why Were the People in Matthew 25:34-40 Blessed?

Last Thursday, I wrote about those who will be sent to hell by the king in Christ's parable. But who are those whom he blessed and commended?

Those churchgoers who think deeds will get them into heaven might wrench these verses out of context to prove their case. But if works can get people into paradise, why does Romans 10:9 and 10 (BBE) say, ""Because, if you say with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and have faith in your heart that God has made him come back from the dead, you will have salvation: For with the heart man has faith to get righteousness, and with the mouth he says that Jesus is Lord to get salvation."

Furthermore, Ephesians 2:8 and 9 (BBE) make it clear that works have no part in salvation. "Because by grace you have salvation through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is given by God: Not by works, so that no man may take glory to himself."

Since boasting is taking glory to yourself, and since God will not share his glory with another person, working for salvation and entrance into heaven is blasphemy. Ponder what Isaiah 42:8 (BBE) declares. "I am the Lord; that is my name: I will not give my glory to another, or my praise to pictured images."

In Matthew 25:34 (BBE), we hear the King blessing those who are called his sheep. "Then will the King say to those on his right, 'Come, you who have the blessing of my Father, into the kingdom made ready for you before the world was:'"

And as we read in Matthew 25:40 (BBE) the king commends those Christians who wonder how they helped him when he was naked, hungry, and in prison. "And the King will make answer and say to them, 'Truly I say to you, Because you did it to the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.'" Please note the phrase, "my brotherrs." His brothers aren't the unsaved poor and oppressed but the believers in Christ.

It's clear that those who do good works without saving faith in Christ won't be commended. These verses show us who believe in the Lord that our works won't save us but they do earn commendation from our Master.

I'll keep pointing out this hard-to-swallow truth in You Think You're Going to Heaven? My book won't make much of a dent in the heresy of works righteousness but at least I'll have done something about it.

On Thursday, I hope to tackle the subject of who the ten virgins in Matthew chapter twenty-five represent.

Saturday Song: 5 Man Electrical Band, "Juliana"

Here's another song from a Canadian band who should have had more airplay. This particular song is about a woman who left her boyfriend but he still loves her.

Hear this great early-seventies song here:

This situation reminds me of all the times Israel turned its collective back on God, even though he never gave up on them. One example of God's undying love toward his people is mentioned in Ezekiel 16:60 (BBE). Likening that nation to a loose woman, God spoke through his prophet of how he came to the nation's rescue but she forsook him. "But still I will keep in mind the agreement made with you in the days when you were young, and I will make with you an eternal agreement."

Likewise, God called to Israel in Joel 2:12 and 13 (BBE), saying, "But even now, says the Lord, come back to me with all your heart, keeping from food, with weeping and with sorrow: Let your hearts be broken, and not your clothing, and come back to the Lord your God: for he is full of grace and pity, slow to be angry and great in mercy, ready to be turned from his purpose of punishment."

We also see God reaching out to Israel's descendents in Jeremiah 30:17 and 18 (BBE, saying, "For I will make you healthy again and I will make you well from your wounds, says the Lord; because they have given you the name of an outlaw, saying, 'It is Zion cared for by no man.' The Lord has said, See, I am changing the fate of the tents of Jacob, and I will have pity on his houses; the town will be put up on its hill, and the great houses will be living-places again."

Jesus made one final appeal to his people in Matthew 23:37-39  BBE) when he cried, "O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, putting to death the prophets, and stoning those who are sent to her! Again and again would I have taken your children to myself as a bird takes her young ones under her wings, and you would not! See, your house is made waste. For I say to you, You will not see me from this time till you say, A blessing on him who comes in the name of the Lord."

I'll be posting on Monday, computer problems not withstanding, about why the "sheep" people will be blessed on Judgement Day.

Who Were the Folks in Matthew 25:41-45?

As I wrote last time, those who aren't born again and who haven't surrendered the running of their lives to Christ are hellward bound. This is a hard truth to accept but it is what it is.

Part of one of Jesus' parables is recorded in Matthew 25:41-45. It speaks of those who didn't help Christians, and Christ by extension.

The passage in the Bible in Basic English reads: "Then will he say to those on the left, 'Go from me, you cursed ones, into the eternal fire which is ready for the Evil One and his angels: For I was in need of food, and you gave it not to me; I was in need of drink, and you gave it not to me: I was wandering, and you took me not in; without clothing, and you gave me no clothing; ill, and in prison, and you came not to me.' Then will they make answer, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you in need of food or drink, or wandering, or without clothing, or ill, or in prison, and did not take care of you?' Then will he make answer to them, saying, 'Truly I say to you, Because you did it not to the least of these, you did it not to me.'"

We must remember too that Jesus considered his disciples as family. Therefore, not helping or helping one of those "little ones" is giving or not giving help to him.

How is this so? Jesus' mother and brothers came to see him once and couldn't get through the crowd. Luke 8:21 (BBE) shows Christ's reply to the news of his family members seeking him. "But he said to them in answer, 'My mother and my brothers are those who have knowledge of the word of God and do it."

We also know from the Bible that persecuting Christians is persecuting Christ by extension. Remember when Saul was arresting Christians and went to Damascus to incarcerate more believers there? Acts 9:4 and 5 (BBE) shows that Christ experiences the cruelty done to persecuted believers. "And he went down on the earth, and a voice said to him, 'Saul, Saul, why are you attacking me so cruelly?' And he said, 'Who are you, Lord?' And he said, 'I am Jesus, whom you are attacking:'"

What a blessing it is that Jesus feels the persecution of his beloved children. This fact will be included in my next book called You Think You're Going to Heaven? Christ not only knows what we do but how we suffer for his sake. What a reassurance this is to us who suffer because we trust in him!

On Saturday, I'll post about a great Canadian band's song and how our Lord cares for broken-hearted people.

Who Were the Folks in Matthew 7:21-23?

John MacArthur said, and I agree, that this is the most frightening passage in the Bible. A vast number of people today claim to be doing miracles and speaking in "heavenly" languages but they are hellward bound.

Matthew 7:21-23 BBE) reads, "Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will go into the kingdom of heaven; but he who does the pleasure of my Father in heaven. A great number will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, were we not prophets in your name, and did we not by your name send out evil spirits, and by your name do works of power?' And then will I say to them, 'I never had knowledge of you: go from me, you workers of evil.'"


These "Lord! Lord!" people are those who think they serve Christ but they're really serving themselves. As Jesus said to his disciples in Luke 6:46 (BBE) "Why do you say to me, 'Lord, Lord,' and do not the things which I say?"

Remember too that Judas Iscariot was one of the twelve. Before he betrayed Christ, he seemed like a model disciple. But Jesus wasn't fooled by his fakery. John 6:70 (BBE) proves his omniscience. "Then Jesus said, Did I not make a selection of you, the twelve, and one of you is a son of the Evil One?"


We can tell by these verses that Christ isn't fooled by fake praise. Many people act as if the Lord's name is a sort of magical invocation of power. But being in Christ's name and doing things in his name means that we've been adopted into his family. Check out what Galatians 4:4 and 5 (BBE) says. "But when the time had come, God sent out his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, That he might make them free who were under the law, and that we might be given the place of sons."

We also are assured in John 6:37 (BBE) of our acceptance in Christ's family. "Whatever the Father gives to me will come to me; and I will not send away anyone who comes to me." What an assurance that is!

But this adoption is conditional in that we must repent and surrender the running of our lives to Christ. Luke 18:17 (BBE) speaks of this total trust we must place in the Lord. "Truly I say to you, Whoever does not put himself under the kingdom of God like a little child, will not come into it at all."

This will be the main theme in my next book called You Think You're Going to Heaven? Far too many people assume they're saved but their deeds and lives betray them.

On Thursday, providing the Lord doesn't return before then, I'll post about five foolish virgins and who they were.

Saturday Song: Edwin Star, "War"

Certain people believe that there is no acceptable reason for waging war. I agree that war for conquest's sake is an evil that humanity has suffered from since the beginning. In an attempt to answer Edwin Star's histrionic question regarding what war is good for, we need to examine what the Bible says. According to the Apostle Paul, among others, it's for God's appointed governments to administer justice.

Listen to the song here:

Let's look at what Paul wrote in Romans chapter thirteen. From The Bible in Basic English, verse one says, "Let everyone put himself under the authority of the higher powers, because there is no power which is not of God, and all powers are ordered by God."

This verse, and the next one, shows us that governmental authority has been given by God. There job, as verses three and four explain, is to reward good and punish evil. Part of that good is the protection of the people from foreign as well as domestic enemies.

As Christians, we are commanded to love God and our neighbour as ourselves. Vengeance is the Lord's and he will repay. Part of this repayment comes through the military and the justice system. Furthermore, God is the one who places kings on thrones and takes them out. We who live in democratic countries have the privilege of voting but it's the Lord who decides the fate of nations.

The Bible has many examples of when God commanded kings and leaders to wage war. Though Christ is the Prince of Peace, he will come in flaming fire and take vengeance on this rebellious world. As Solomon  wrote in Ecclesiastes 3:8 (BBE), There's "A time for love and a time for hate; a time for war and a time for peace."

War is a horrible thing but there are times when it must be fought. We only realize that fact after it ends.

Monday's post will be about who the folks mentioned in Matthew 7:21-23 were.

What About Kind Deeds?

Many folks assume that the more kind deeds they do, the greater their chance of going to heaven is. In fact, some people teach that God weighs the sins against the good works and uses that to determine who's worthy of heaven.

The Bible doesn't teach that idea. We must first repent of our sins. That means to forsake sinful ways and beg God's forgiveness for what we've done wrong.

But people such as the Pharisees, who think they're perfectly righteous, refuse to admit their sinfulness. That's why John the Baptist said in Matthew 3:11 (BBE), "Truly, I give baptism with water to those of you whose hearts are changed; but he who comes after me is greater than I, whose shoes I am not good enough to take up: he will give you baptism with the Holy Spirit and with fire:"

Jesus, whom John the Baptist spoke of, received criticism from the self-righteous Pharisees regarding his outreach to wicked people. Matthew 9:12 and 13 (BBE) records Christ's rebuke. "But on hearing this he said, 'Those who are well have no need of a medical man, but those who are ill. But go and take to heart the sense of these words, "My desire is for mercy, not offerings:" for I have come not to get the upright, but sinners.'"

Jesus demonstrated the attitude of those who wanted to appear righteous in Matthew 6:5 (BBE) when he said,  "And when you make your prayers, be not like the false-hearted men, who take pleasure in getting up and saying their prayers in the Synagogues and at the street turnings so that they may be seen by men. Truly I say to you, They have their reward."

But is doing good works wrong? It all depends on one's motives. Paul explains this in Ephesians 2:8-10 BBE) when he wrote, "Because by grace you have salvation through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is given by God: Not by works, so that no man may take glory to himself. For by his act we were given existence in Christ Jesus to do those good works which God before made ready for us so that we might do them."

We also can understand that the salvation of Christ generates generosity in us. When a tax collector came to believe in Jesus, he said in Luke 19:8 (BBE), "And Zacchaeus, waiting before him, said to the Lord, 'See, Lord, half of my goods I give to the poor, and if I have taken anything from anyone wrongly, I give him back four times as much."

Jesus said in the next verse that salvation came to his house, showing that Zacchaeus' heart was righteous. He wasn't showing off or salving his conscience.

Since motives matter to God, I'll be writing about them in my next book called You Think You're Going to Heaven? Far too many people can't understand that it's what motivates a person to do good deeds that the Lord considers.

On Saturday, I'll feature a song about the evils of war and what the scriptures say about it.

The Risk Bible Teachers Take

Did you know that Bible teachers are at greater risk of punishment than ordinary Christians? If we teach error, God will deal harshly with us. Therefore, teaching God's Word is dangerous for individuals with big egos who crave a following.

As we read in James 3:1 and 2 (BBE), "Do not all be teachers, my brothers, because we teachers will be judged more hardly than others. For we all go wrong in a number of things. If a man never makes a slip in his talk, then he is a complete man and able to keep all his body in control."

God takes lies seriously and apportions just punishment to whoever spreads them. Look at 2 Peter 2:1 (BBE) which explains, "But there were false prophets among the people, as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly put forward wrong teachings for your destruction, even turning away from the Lord who gave himself for them; whose destruction will come quickly, and they themselves will be the cause of it."

As Peter noted, Israel had its share of false prophets, teaching lies while claiming to be sent from the Almighty. Jeremiah 23:21 (BBE) tells us which sort of people the false prophets were and are. "I did not send these prophets, but they went running: I said nothing to them, but they gave out the prophet's word."

Because some people have no understanding of the Bible and how to correctly read it, they spread error. Paul warned the believers at Troas about wicked teachers in Acts 20:28 and 29 (BBE), saying, "Give attention to yourselves, and to all the flock which the Holy Spirit has given into your care, to give food to the church of God, for which he gave his blood. I am conscious that after I am gone, evil wolves will come in among you, doing damage to the flock;" The word "food" is a metaphor for spiritual teaching.

What tricks people, even today, is that these false teachers claim to be Christians. Jesus warned his disciples, and us by extension, of these liars in Luke 21:8 (BBE), ""And he said, 'Take care that you are not tricked: for a number of people will come in my name, saying, "I am he;" and, "The time is near:" do not go after them.'"

So, how can we determine who's telling the truth? Paul answered this in Galatians 1:8 (BBE. "But even if we, or an angel from heaven, were to be a preacher to you of good news other than that which we have given you, let there be a curse on him." In other words, it must align with what Scripture teaches.

Because of false teaching regarding the afterlife, I'm working on a book called You Think You're Going to Heaven? False teachers claim that most folks will go there but the Bible says few are chosen.

On Thursday, I'll post about kind deeds and which motivation for them is given by God.

Saturday Song: Gordon Lightfoot, "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald"

Isn't it interesting how news reports can impact some folks but not others? I was in Toronto, Ontario in November of 1975 when I heard the news one morning. Though I felt a twinge of sadness for those twenty-nine sailors, it was just one of many tragic news stories that day.

But Gordon Lightfoot was deeply moved by the news, so much so that he wrote a song about it. Almost a year later, that song was in rotation on radio stations across Canada.

Hear the song here.

The fact nobody is willing to face is that we all die. As the scripture says in Isaiah 64:6 (KJV), "But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away."

And as it says in James 4:14 (KJV), "Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away."

But death isn't the end, as many people believe. Each one of us will stand trial for what we did in this life and for accepting or rejecting Christ's magnanimous gift of eternal salvation. As the Bible says in Hebrews 9:27 (KJV), "And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:"

This is good news if you've placed your life in Christ's hands but bad news if you haven't. Message me if you'd like to learn more about eternal life.

Well, what did you think of this song and what I wrote? Please leave me a comment below. Also, have a great weekend.

Monday's post will be about the danger of being a Bible teacher. Those who teach error will be harshly punished by God.

Rahab's Faith

How could God save such an immoral woman as Rahab and even have her included in Christ's lineage? We tend to think that only the most saintly people get saved. But studying the Bible shows me that the Lord chose some disreputable folks to serve him.

The Bible tells us how Abraham told a half-truth about his half wife. Genesis 20:1 and 2 (BBE) informs us, "And Abraham went on his way from there to the land of the South, and was living between Kadesh and Shur, in Gerar. And Abraham said of Sarah, his wife, 'She is my sister:' and Abimelech, king of Gerar, sent and took Sarah."

Additionally, look at the catastrophe God averted in order to save that cowardly liar. God spoke to Abimelech, warning him of Sarah's real relationship and that he withheld her from him. Genesis 20:9 and 10 (BBE) relates, "Then Abimelech sent for Abraham, and said, 'What have you done to us? what wrong have I done you that you have put on me and on my kingdom so great a sin? You have done to me things which are not to be done.' And Abimelech said to Abraham, 'Why did you do this thing?'"

And in a case of "like father, like son," Isaac pulled the same stunt on Abimelech. Genesis 26:7 (BBE) tells us, "And when he was questioned by the men of the place about his wife, he said, 'She is my sister;' fearing to say, 'She is my wife;' for, he said, 'the men of the place may put me to death on account of Rebecca; because she is very beautiful.'"

The Bible is filled with flawed individuals who God deployed to do his will. Jacob swindled Esaw out of his birthright. Samson hired prostitutes and married pagan wives. Moses murdered an Egyptian. David had sex with a man's wife and arranged to have him killed in battle. Joseph's brothers wanted to kill him but they sold him into slavery. And if I had the space and inclination, I could list many more flawed individuals whom the Lord saved.

God chose who would be saved before the universe was created. As Paul obliquely mentioned in Ephesians 1:4 (BBE), "Even as he made selection of us in him from the first, so that we might be holy and free from all evil before him in love:"

When Christ returns, all those who his father gave him will be gathered to him. As 1 Corinthians 15:24 (BBE) explains in part, "Then comes the end, when he will give up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he will have put an end to all rule and to all authority and power."

God left nothing to chance. I'll explain that and many other things in my next book called You Think You're Going to Heaven? Predestination is a hard doctrine for us to accept but it's scriptural. Therefore, we must believe it.

Saturday's post will be about a Great Lakes shipping disaster that touched Gordon Lightfoot.

Does Faith Need Works?

This is one of those thorny questions for Christians. The Catholic church teaches that good works are required along with faith in Christ for salvation from hell. Some Protestant sects teach this doctrine too. Are they right?

The confusion comes because people misread James 2:14 (BBE and think "faith" refers to salvation. "What use is it, my brothers, for a man to say that he has faith, if he does nothing? will such a faith give him salvation?"

The evidence of salvation is  proven by a person's works. After we read in this chapter about the uselessness of just saying encouraging words, we read in James 2:18 (BBE), "But a man may say, 'You have faith and I have works;' let me see your faith without your works, and I will make my faith clear to you by my works.

Many people know about God and Christ but that doesn't save them. Check out what James 2:19 (BBE) says about Satan's demons. "You have the belief that God is one, and you do well: the evil spirits have the same belief, shaking with fear."

The fallen angels know God is real and that he has power to cast them and human sinners into hell. But we descendents of Adam lack the sense to fear the Lord.

Human wickedness blinds folks from realizing that genuine faith is proven by our spontaneous acts of kindness and obedience to God. James 2:21-23 (BBE) says, "Was not the righteousness of Abraham our father judged by his works, when he made an offering of Isaac his son on the altar? You see that his faith was helping his works and was made complete by them;" And the holy Writings were put into effect which said, 'And Abraham had faith in God and it was put to his account as righteousness;' and he was named the friend of God."

And lest we think that people like Abraham are good enough to be righteous, check out what James 2:25 (BBE)  declares. "And in the same way, was not the righteousness of Rahab, the loose woman, judged by her works, when she took into her house those who were sent and let them go out by another way?"

Just as a magnet passing through a coil of wire generates electricity, so saving faith generates obedient works. This is one analogy I'll use in my next book called You Think You're Going to Heaven? Far too many people think that just knowing the facts about God will get them through the pearly gates but it won't. It really is who you know that counts.

On Thursday, I'll explain why such a sinful woman like Rahab was saved.

Saturday Song: Iron Butterfly, "Filled With Fear"

This song points out the danger of messing around with occultic invocations. The person in the song called up a power too big for him to handle. That's why he asked in the song why did he invite it here.

Listen to this psychedelic rock band's song here:

One trick Satan uses to enslave people is to make the occult seem harmless. My sister's friend had a game called Kabala which let children communicate with the dead. When one of us asked a poorly-phrased question, the spirit using the board asked, "Who?" That convinced all of us that this was no mere game but something potentially dangerous.

We didn't know then but it's a sin to use occult arts. In Deuteronomy 19:31 (BBE), God warned the descendents of Israel, "Do not go after those who make use of spirits, or wonder-workers; do not go in their ways or become unclean through them: I am the Lord your God."

Neither should we, who trust in Christ, attempt to communicate with the dead. Isaiah 8:19 (BBE) warns, "And when they say to you, Make request for us to those who have control of spirits, and to those wise in secret arts, who make hollow bird-like sounds; is it not right for a people to make request to their gods, to make request for the living to the dead?"

Like the person in the song, people who play with demons are in for a rude shock. Acts 19:14-16 (BBE) tells the consequence of not being protected by Christ. "And there were seven sons of a man named Sceva, a Jew and a chief priest, who did this. And the evil spirit, answering, said to them, 'I have knowledge of Jesus, and of Paul, but who are you?' And the man in whom the evil spirit was, jumping on them, was stronger than the two of them, and overcame them, so that they went running from that house, wounded and without their clothing."

Jesus and his disciples were able to cast out demons from people because of God's power. As Matthew 12:27 (BBE) shows, "And if I by Beelzebub send evil spirits out of men, by whom do your sons send them out? So let them be your judges."

On Monday, I'll post about faith and if it can exist apart from works.