A FAITH THAT OBEYS

Throughout the centuries Satan has continually tried to confuse and mislead men and women, even believers, about the relationship of faith and works. He will attempt to convince people that they can be saved by doing good works. If that ploy is effective, those individuals will not be genuinely saved. And Satan will seek to persuade Chris-tians to accept one of two extremes—good works are necessary to maintain salvation (legalism), or, because salvation is through faith, good works are unnecessary (license). Throughout Scripture, however, the Holy Spirit makes it clear that people are saved only by grace through faith; and when they are saved, good works will always verify their profession of faith.