Faith- saving faith is assent of the mind to the truth of divine revelation, on the authority of God’s testimony, accompanied with a cordial assent of the will or approbation of the heart; an entire confidence or trust in God’s character and declarations, and in the character and doctrines of Christ, with an unreserved surrender of the will to his guidance, and dependence on his merits for salvation. In other words, the firm belief of God’s testimony, and of the truth of the gospel, which influences the will and leads to an entire reliance on Christ for salvation.
Ephesians 2:8
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Romans 10:17
So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
2 Corinthians 5:7-9
For we walk by faith, not by sight:
We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.
Wherefore we labor, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.
Romans 12:3 tells us that “God has dealt to every man a measure of faith.” So we all have faith. Hebrews 11 defines faith and gives us examples of faith. Now it is on us to put our faith into action. Jesus tells us in Matthew 17:20, “If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.” Do we really understand that our faith can move mountains? Putting our faith into action melts the heart of God. It’s like your children’s reliance on you. They look at you like you can fix the world for them and as a parent seeing that faith your children have in you, you do everything in your power to make it happen. Well, my heavenly Father is the creator of worlds without end. He knows what I have need of before I even ask. He wants us to put all of our confidence in him. What other option to we have? He is our confidence. He is our way maker. He is our strong tower and our strength. Our only hope is in him and what a great hope he gives!
Ephesians 2:8
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Romans 10:17
So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
2 Corinthians 5:7-9
For we walk by faith, not by sight:
We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.
Wherefore we labor, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.
Romans 12:3 tells us that “God has dealt to every man a measure of faith.” So we all have faith. Hebrews 11 defines faith and gives us examples of faith. Now it is on us to put our faith into action. Jesus tells us in Matthew 17:20, “If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.” Do we really understand that our faith can move mountains? Putting our faith into action melts the heart of God. It’s like your children’s reliance on you. They look at you like you can fix the world for them and as a parent seeing that faith your children have in you, you do everything in your power to make it happen. Well, my heavenly Father is the creator of worlds without end. He knows what I have need of before I even ask. He wants us to put all of our confidence in him. What other option to we have? He is our confidence. He is our way maker. He is our strong tower and our strength. Our only hope is in him and what a great hope he gives!
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