Fides Sine Operibus Mortua Est (Faith Without Works Is Dead)

heavy metal, Gregorian chant, symphonic metal

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[Intro – Solemn Gregorian chant, then sudden drop-tuned riff]
Fides sine operibus mortua est…
(Iacobi 2:17 – James 2:17)
[Verse 1 – Crushing mid-tempo march]
You say you have faith while your brother is bare,
You wish him “go warmly” but give nothing to wear.
What profit is that? Can such faith save your soul?
Demons believe and tremble, yet burn in the hole.
(James 2:15-19)
[Pre-Chorus – Choir roars]
Show me your faith without deeds if you can,
I’ll show you my faith by what I do as a man!
[Chorus – Anthemic, soaring clean vocals]
Fides sine operibus mortua est!
Dead faith is a corpse in the grave!
Fides sine operibus mortua est!
If you are God’s elect, act like it, be brave!
Sola fide, sola gratia, solus Christus,
Soli Deo gloria, Scripture alone is just!
[Verse 2 – Groove-heavy]
Was not Abraham justified when he raised the knife?
Rahab the harlot saved by welcoming spies.
Faith was completed by works in the fire,
Dead without action, alive in desire.
(James 2:21-25)
[Verse 3 – Faster, galloping]
Sola Scriptura – the Word is our blade,
Sola fide – by faith we are saved.
Sola gratia – no merit of mine,
Solus Christus – His blood, not my shine.
Soli Deo gloria – all glory to God alone!
[Bridge – Half-time, choir in Latin]
Si vis electus esse…
Age ut electus!
If you are chosen, if you are bought,
Live like the King who your ransom wrought!
[Breakdown – Brutal growls + gang shouts]
NO FRUIT?
NO ROOT!
FAITH ALONE SAVES,
BUT THE FAITH THAT SAVES IS NEVER ALONE!
Act like the elect!
Live like the redeemed!
If you are God’s own, act like it!
[Final Chorus – Massive, triumphant]
Fides sine operibus mortua est!
Let the dead faith rot in the ground!
Fides viva operibus clamat est!
Living faith roars with a heavenly sound!
By grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone,
According to Scripture alone, to God alone be glory shown!
If you are God’s elect, act like it!
Deus vult!
[Outro – Gregorian chant over fading clean guitar]
Beati qui esuriunt et sitiunt iustitiam…
Quoniam ipsi saturabuntur
(Matthew 5:6)
Amen.

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[Intro – Solemn Gregorian chant, then sudden drop-tuned riff] Fides sine operibus mortua est… (Iacobi 2:17 – James 2:17) [Verse 1 – Crushing mid-tempo march] You say you have faith while your brother is bare, You wish him “go warmly” but give nothing to wear. What profit is that? Can such faith save your soul? Demons believe and tremble, yet burn in the hole. (James 2:15-19) [Pre-Chorus – Choir roars] Show me your faith without deeds if you can, I’ll show you my faith by what I do as a man! [Chorus – Anthemic, soaring clean vocals] Fides sine operibus mortua est! Dead faith is a corpse in the grave! Fides sine operibus mortua est! If you are God’s elect, act like it, be brave! Sola fide, sola gratia, solus Christus, Soli Deo gloria, Scripture alone is just! [Verse 2 – Groove-heavy] Was not Abraham justified when he raised the knife? Rahab the harlot saved by welcoming spies. Faith was completed by works in the fire, Dead without action, alive in desire. (James 2:21-25) [Verse 3 – Faster, galloping] Sola Scriptura – the Word is our blade, Sola fide – by faith we are saved. Sola gratia – no merit of mine, Solus Christus – His blood, not my shine. Soli Deo gloria – all glory to God alone! [Bridge – Half-time, choir in Latin] Si vis electus esse… Age ut electus! If you are chosen, if you are bought, Live like the King who your ransom wrought! [Breakdown – Brutal growls + gang shouts] NO FRUIT? NO ROOT! FAITH ALONE SAVES, BUT THE FAITH THAT SAVES IS NEVER ALONE! Act like the elect! Live like the redeemed! If you are God’s own, act like it! [Final Chorus – Massive, triumphant] Fides sine operibus mortua est! Let the dead faith rot in the ground! Fides viva operibus clamat est! Living faith roars with a heavenly sound! By grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone, According to Scripture alone, to God alone be glory shown! If you are God’s elect, act like it! Deus vult! [Outro – Gregorian chant over fading clean guitar] Beati qui esuriunt et sitiunt iustitiam… Quoniam ipsi saturabuntur (Matthew 5:6) Amen.

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