Faith Must Be Proved Genuine I Peter 1:6

[Vickie]

Faith must be proved GenuineI Peter 1:6 In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials, 7.) these have come so that your Faith ---of worth greater than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire---may "BE PROVED GENUINE" Now the Ancients were commended for their faith. Hebrews 11Heb 11:17 By faith Abraham, when God tested him, offered Isaac as a sacrifice. Heb 11:23 By faith Moses' parents HID HIM for 3 months after he was born. Heb 11:27 Moses, by faith, left Egypt, not fearing the king's anger; he persevered because he saw him who is invisible. Barak, David, Samuel, Samson, the prophets who through their faith in God conquered kingdoms, administered justice, who shut the mouths of lions, quenched the fury of the flames, escaped the edge of the sword; WHOSE WEAKNESSES TURNED TO STRENGTH Because of their faith in knowing God would help them. These men of great faith were written to encourage us to be faithful also.They were tested by God in these circumstances they came into. They proved their faith to God, not wavering in their actions to complete that which God put before them. Trusting their God to help them in their time of testing.2 Cor 13:5 Keep examining yourselves to see whether you are continuing in the faith. Test yourselves! You know, do not you, that Jesus Christ lives in you? Could it be that you are failing the test??? ??I hope you will realize that we haven’t failed our testWe all have been given the same faith, the same Lord, and we like all of these of faith, can shut the mouths of lions if we should be put in front of one. It is our faith in the power of God to accomplish that which we need help with. It is not of our strength but the Lord's strength we can do all things. In walking in this we will prove our faith is genuine.