I appreciate all of your answers, I’ve often contemplated Peters life prior to Pentecost, that it doesn’t seem to yield a lot of fruit. I do see CIs point of it coming and going. That is why their faith fails, but Christ would blow on them or speak to them to restore their faith. Faith is definitely a gift of the Holy Spirit.
Luke 22:31-32
[31] And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: [32] But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and
when thou art
converted, strengthen thy brethren.
Matthew 18:3
[3] And said, Verily I say unto you,
Except ye be
converted, and become as little children, ye shall
not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Colossians 1:13
[13] Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath
translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
Hebrews 11:5
[5] By
faith Enoch was translated that he should
not see death; and was not found, because
God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.