Faith comes by hearing, but more specifically, faith comes by hearing the WORD of GOD.
Rom_10:17
Rom 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth…
The gospel of Christ- the reason God took on flesh and became a Son to God the Father, to redeem us.
Mat_1:23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
The gospel of Christ IS the power of God to salvation.
Faith - the substance- of things hoped for.
Faith- the evidence- of things not seen.
Heb_11:1
Faith- belief in God's Word.
What good would it do to hear God's word and not believe it? Seriously. What good? Absolutely none.
Eve committed the first sin by NOT believing God's word.
We are saved by believing God's word.
1Jn 5:4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
And how do you get faith? Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
Hearing, believing what you hear.
Heb_11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
To even believe God is we must have faith.
We must have the substance.
What substance?
The substance, the REALITY of things.
What things?
Things hoped for.
The evidence.
What evidence?
Of things.
What things?
Of things not seen.
NOT SEEN.
Eve saw and sinned.
We must HEAR God's word and believe.
Again, we must hear- and in hearing BELIEVE what we are hearing. And then if we truly believe what we hear then we will live our entire lives the way that has been outlined for us by our God.
Jas 1:22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
We love to deceive ourselves. We'd much rather just listen and let what we hear only affect us superficially. Playing at being Christ followers. It sounds good to be a believer, it looks good on our life resume. We want to have that box checked just incase it's all true, but other than putting a little slash in that tiny box, we'd rather not think about it too much. It's there, it's marked, we've done our part, or so we believe in our self-deception.
But be ye doers of the word.
Live your lives as Christ instructs, all through HIS power, and He does instruct us in so many ways. If you want to know what Christ wants of you, read your Bible, He'll tell you. He doesn't leave us floundering like Satan would have us believe.
Read this little bit…
Php_4:8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
THINK ON THESE THINGS!
We are instructed on what to THINK! What to fill our minds with!
Truth.
Honesty.
Justice.
Purity.
Lovely.
Good reports.
Virtue.
Praise.
Think on these things.
Satan would have us all caught up in the cares of this life and all its horrors (of which there are innumerable.)
Luk_21:34 And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.
Satan wants the day of Christ's coming to catch us unaware, and he's going to do EVERYTHING in his power to blind us, to keep our minds off Christ.
We truly need to HEAR the WORD of GOD, BELIEVING IN GOD, LIVING IN GOD.
All by the GRACE and the MERCY of our SAVIOR our LORD JESUS CHRIST!
Now and forever!
All glory and praise unto Him!
AMEN!
Rom_10:17
Rom 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth…
The gospel of Christ- the reason God took on flesh and became a Son to God the Father, to redeem us.
Mat_1:23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
The gospel of Christ IS the power of God to salvation.
Faith - the substance- of things hoped for.
Faith- the evidence- of things not seen.
Heb_11:1
Faith- belief in God's Word.
What good would it do to hear God's word and not believe it? Seriously. What good? Absolutely none.
Eve committed the first sin by NOT believing God's word.
We are saved by believing God's word.
1Jn 5:4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
And how do you get faith? Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
Hearing, believing what you hear.
Heb_11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
To even believe God is we must have faith.
We must have the substance.
What substance?
The substance, the REALITY of things.
What things?
Things hoped for.
The evidence.
What evidence?
Of things.
What things?
Of things not seen.
NOT SEEN.
Eve saw and sinned.
We must HEAR God's word and believe.
Again, we must hear- and in hearing BELIEVE what we are hearing. And then if we truly believe what we hear then we will live our entire lives the way that has been outlined for us by our God.
Jas 1:22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
We love to deceive ourselves. We'd much rather just listen and let what we hear only affect us superficially. Playing at being Christ followers. It sounds good to be a believer, it looks good on our life resume. We want to have that box checked just incase it's all true, but other than putting a little slash in that tiny box, we'd rather not think about it too much. It's there, it's marked, we've done our part, or so we believe in our self-deception.
But be ye doers of the word.
Live your lives as Christ instructs, all through HIS power, and He does instruct us in so many ways. If you want to know what Christ wants of you, read your Bible, He'll tell you. He doesn't leave us floundering like Satan would have us believe.
Read this little bit…
Php_4:8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
THINK ON THESE THINGS!
We are instructed on what to THINK! What to fill our minds with!
Truth.
Honesty.
Justice.
Purity.
Lovely.
Good reports.
Virtue.
Praise.
Think on these things.
Satan would have us all caught up in the cares of this life and all its horrors (of which there are innumerable.)
Luk_21:34 And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.
Satan wants the day of Christ's coming to catch us unaware, and he's going to do EVERYTHING in his power to blind us, to keep our minds off Christ.
We truly need to HEAR the WORD of GOD, BELIEVING IN GOD, LIVING IN GOD.
All by the GRACE and the MERCY of our SAVIOR our LORD JESUS CHRIST!
Now and forever!
All glory and praise unto Him!
AMEN!
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