Lance Ponder

The question has come up, are we saved by faith alone, or are works also required? First look at the fruit of the spirit (Gal 5:22-25). This is how a Christian is identified. It also says we live by and with the Spirit. In Jn 14:21 Jesus says if we love him we will obey him. Back up to v20, Father in Jesus, Jesus in us. Back up to V15-16. We get the benefit of the Spirit. This leads back to the fruit, which we will bare because the Spirit abides in us. Jesus never separates love from service, nor should we.

Lance Ponder lives in Southern Indiana with his wife and youngest son. In his "day job" he is the product training manager and webmaster for FireKing Security Group, a manufacturing firm in New Albany, IN. He attends and occasionally teaches at his home church, Full Gospel Outreach, in Salem, Indiana. Lance also runs his own online ministry through his daily blog at www.xanga.com/ fkiprofessor. Lance has published his first bible study, "Ask James one," which is available through Amazon.com (ISBN 1-4196-9449-9)."