How strong your faith is, will be determined by three primary elements: how much you study the Word of God, how you understand the Word of God and proper application of the Word of God! Knowing God’s Word is what can save a soul if “rightly dividing” (2Tim 2:15 - understanding) the Word, and this is what determines the strength of one’s faith; for “faith comes . . . by hearing the Word of God (Rom 10:17). Thus, the most important is obviously first—knowing God’s Word concerning salvation, otherwise faith cannot be imparted! Once the Word is known concerning salvation, faith can be imparted, if one is sincere concerning the Father’s drawing (Jhn 6:44).
“The Lamb's Book of Life contains all the names of those God knows are not going to reject salvation. What a mighty God, Who has omniscience of all things “before the foundation of the world” (Eph 1:4; Rev 13:8; 17:8). He also knew the saved would be few, in comparison to the unsaved (Matt 7:13, 14). Saving “faith” is a fruit of the Holy Spirit (Gal 5:22), and those who have Him are permanently indwelled by Him (Jhn 14:16).
Love is not believing after seeing proof (1Co 1:22; Mat 12:38, 39; 16:1), it must be believing without proof; which exactly “faith” is. “Departing from the faith” (1Ti 4:1) is not leaving the faith itself, but leaving the doctrine of faith, from which hypocrites will eventually “depart.”
We know we have faith when our continuous “desire” is to “please” God (Phl 2:13; Jhn 8:29), regardless of all situations.
God’s blessings to your Family—and God be blessed!
“The Lamb's Book of Life contains all the names of those God knows are not going to reject salvation. What a mighty God, Who has omniscience of all things “before the foundation of the world” (Eph 1:4; Rev 13:8; 17:8). He also knew the saved would be few, in comparison to the unsaved (Matt 7:13, 14). Saving “faith” is a fruit of the Holy Spirit (Gal 5:22), and those who have Him are permanently indwelled by Him (Jhn 14:16).
Love is not believing after seeing proof (1Co 1:22; Mat 12:38, 39; 16:1), it must be believing without proof; which exactly “faith” is. “Departing from the faith” (1Ti 4:1) is not leaving the faith itself, but leaving the doctrine of faith, from which hypocrites will eventually “depart.”
We know we have faith when our continuous “desire” is to “please” God (Phl 2:13; Jhn 8:29), regardless of all situations.
God’s blessings to your Family—and God be blessed!
