And to do works

“Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision, but declared first to those in Damascus and in Jerusalem, and throughout all the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent, turn to God, and do works befitting repentance. Acts 26.19-20

Now Paul stood before the Roman official, King Agrippa. Here as well he would simply defend himself by telling what God had called and led him to do. When called before Agrippa Paul used the opportunity to give testimony of how God had saved him and how he had been called to go to the same Jews with the gospel message.. He pointed out that there was nothing he preached in conflict with the Law and Prophets.

He said that he obeyed the vision that God gave him. His message to the Jews in the whole region, and to the Gentiles, was this.

People must repent

People must turn to God

People must do works that evidence salvation

That’s it in a nutshell isn’t it? Repent, turn to God, and do the works that evidence that you have turned to God.

The works don’t produce faith – faith produces works. Where there is no works there never was any living faith. Ephesians tells us that we are saved by grace through faith, but that after that God ordained that we would walk in good works.

True faith works. Full stop.