Faith, no matter how strong, is useless if it does not accompany works of righteousness. The reason is that God desires to have His complete nature develop within us. The fruits of His Holy Spirit are include love, joy, peace, faith, etc. and are inseparable. Consequently, those truly led by God will be motivated by all those attributes simultaneously.

John Elliott

Elder, United Church of God

John Elliott is a retired pastor of congregations in Canada, the United States, East Africa and served as a member of the Council of Elders.