~ What is Faith ~ Faith is a word with so many meanings. It can mean faithfulness (Mat 24:45). It can mean absolute trust, as shown by some of the people who came to Jesus for healing (Luke 7:2-10). It can mean confident Hope ( Heb 11:1).Or as James points out, it can even mean when in Romans, he speaks of saving faith.? We must be very careful to understand faith as Paul uses the word because he ties faith so closely with salvation. It is not something we must do in order to earn salvation-if we that were true, then faith would be just one more deed, and Paul clearly states that human deeds can never save us(Galatians 2:16). Instead, faith is a gift that God gives us because he is saving us. (Eph 2:8). It is Gods grace, not faith, that saves us. In his mercy, however, when he saves us, he gives us faith- a relationship with his Son Jesus that helps us become like him. Through the faith that he gives us, he carried us from death to life. When Jesus triumphed over death, he canceled the charges against us and opened the way to the Father (God)(Colossians 2:12-15). Because he is merciful, he offers us faith. We must accept his gracious offer with thanksgiving and ALLOW him to plant the seed of faith within us. ~
Posted on: Sun, 03 Aug 2014 00:26:34 +0000
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