Abram believed the Lord, and he credited it to him as righteousness. Genesis 15:6

Abraham had his named changed from Abram and was already in covenant relationship with God for many years when he obeyed the LORD and was willing to offer up his son.

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast.

For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Ephesians 2:8-10

We are not saved by works of righteousness. But once we are saved, we are empowered by the Spirit to do good works.

The evidence of Abraham's right standing with God, was His obedience to God's command.

The writers of the Gospels and New Testament epistles gave forth the Scriptures under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit within the culture and context of a life lived as prescribed in the Torah.

The Hebrew is concerned with practice, the Greek with knowledge. Right conduct is the ultimate concern of the Hebrew, right thinking that of the Greek.

James (Yaacov/Jacob), the 1/2 brother of Yeshua (Jesus) was thinking as a Jew. It is not what you say, but how you act. You can tell a tree by its fruit.

Shalom and blessings, Steven Sherman (born-again Jew).

If you are interested in blogs from a Hebrew perspective, check out my latest post:

Hebrew Wedding Traditions and the Bride of Christ
https://steemit.com/christianity/@lastdays/hebrew-wedding-traditions-and-the-bride-of-christ