What is the biblical definition of faith?
First, the Bible defines faith as “being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see” (Hebrews 11:1). Thus, in biblical vernacular, faith is a channel of living trust—an assurance—that stretches from man to God. In other words, it is the object of faith that renders faith faithful.
Furthermore, faith is the assurance that God’s promises will never fail, even if sometimes we do not experience their fulfillment in our mortal existence. Hebrews 11 underscores the fact that we trust God to fulfill his promises for the future (the unseen) based on what he has already fulfilled in the past. Thus, our faith is not blind, but based squarely on God’s proven faithfulness.
Finally, the faith that serves to protect us in spiritual warfare is not to be confused with mere knowledge. Millions worldwide believe in the trustworthiness of Billy Graham. They have heard him proclaim the good news on television and yet do not believe that his message corresponds to reality. Thus, they have the knowledge that it takes to be saved but do not have saving faith. Others hear the message, agree that it corresponds to reality, but due to the hardness of their hearts do not bow. Rather, like the demons, they continue to live in fearful anticipation of the judgment to come (James 2:19). Some, however, have what Scripture describes as genuine justifying faith—a faith that not only knows about the gospel and agrees that its content corresponds to reality, but a faith by which they are transformed.
It may be productive to review all that we read, studied, the Word as to our FAITH. Are we not sure of God's promises? Still leaning on ourselves to heal ourselves? GOD ALONE CAN SAVE. HE GIVES US THE GRACE TO ACCEPT THE GIFT OF SAVING SAITH . HE EXPECTS US, "DEMANDS" US. TO BELIEVE THAT WHICH HE HAS REVEALED THROUGH HIS WORD. BELIEVING IS ACTING ON HIS WORD.
9 comments:
test
Dad,
How did Peter get out of that boat and begin to walk on the water in the midst of the raging sea? HE HEARD Jesus tell HIM to KEEP His EYES on HIM and he would NOT Drown.
Faith comes by hearing! HEARING the VOICE of the LORD...We HEAR HIM through the word!
I try daily to allow HIS WORD to drown out all the negative that Satan tries to scream at me.
As Peter quickly learned....it dosent' matter at all how ragigng the Storms aroud us are...Faith is forsaking it all and simply looking to JESUS...no matter what things look like.
Love you more and more,
Dee
after reading this, i realized i do not walk by faith, i seem to believe what my check-book says, what my body says.
i am going to re-read this message and the verses you gave often and try to live the way God wants me to. it has to be better than the way i have been living.
j
Mr salanskis
your teachings realy help our group.
May God bless you.
thank you for sharing the song Jesus, Jesus there is something about your name.
It is a song that I needed today. All my answers can be found in Jesus.
bless you,
james
Yes Richard...I was just talking about this with your beautiful bride at the party last week. We must trust / and have faith in our Heveanly Father. Most times we don't quite understand when life does not go the way we want it to go, but we should trust our Lord and Savor, and trust he has reasons. Our Father in Hevan knows best!
Brian
Thank you for your encouraging words. My faith is NOT moved by what my eyes see, but what I know to be true based on God's word. Good Words!!
Brenda
Thankgs for your teachings. Continue to have faith and trust in the Lord! His timing may not be our timing but HE does always have a plan for our lives. Trust in the Lord with all your might and all your strength.
For me, personally, faith is something to strive for. I can say I have faith, but to truly have it in the face of diversity is something altogether different. I pray about it, and work toward it. It's about gaining an increasing level of faith.
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