Prayer, fasting and almsgiving are pillars of the Christian life. The two scriptures you quoted are great examples of why this is the case.
To the original point though if I gave all my possessions away or helped my neighbor and “kept score” like a Pharisee it’s all for naught. Works won’t get you to heaven yet faith without works is dead.
Prayer, fasting and almsgiving are pillars of the Christian life. The two scriptures you quoted are great examples of why this is the case.
To the original point though if I gave all my possessions away or helped my neighbor and “kept score” like a Pharisee it’s all for naught. Works won’t get you to heaven yet faith without works is dead.