A Pure Faith Todd Nibert When I was on chemo-therapy, I took the liberty to change some medications that I was on without notifying my doctor. The change in medicines had an adverse effect. I was plunged into depression and despair. All I could see was blackness and darkness. Everything seemed hopeless. I was even […]
Faith and Works There are many who call themselves Christians who would say a man is not saved by works. They then turn around and make a work out of believing or look to their works as evidence of their salvation. If by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no […]
HEART CRIME Acts 5: 3, 4 The one thing Ananias and Sapphira coveted more than money was the praise of men. They were even willing to give up a little money and take on a form of religion to get it. Barnabas sold a piece of land, they imitated; Barnabas brought the price of the […]
The Revelation of Faith “But as it is written, eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. But God hath revealed them unto us by his spirit; for the spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things […]
True faith! The following is from Spurgeon’s sermon, “The Trial of Your Faith” #2055. 1Peter 1:7 True faith is, in every case, the operation of the Spirit of God. Its nature is purifying, elevating, heavenly. Wherever true faith is found, it is: the sure mark of eternal election, the sign of a blessed condition, and the […]
Law Established Romans 3:31 “Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.” Faith does not add to salvation but through faith we trust Christ who is our Salvation. We see the grace wherein we stand. Thusly, the law is not made void but in every way established. […]
Believe ye? “Believe ye that I am able to do this?” (Matthew 9:28). This was a question the Lord asked two blind men regarding His ability to give them sight. Their answer was, “Yea, Lord.” Here we are given an illustration of what faith really is. Faith is not believing you are saved, or believing […]
The identification of a believer “… the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, Who loved me, and gave Himself for me.” Ga 2:20 The mark of Spiritual circumcision of the heart is faith in Christ. The believer’s life in this world is governed by […]
Faith The Greek word translated “faith” (pistos) means primarily “firm persuasion.” “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen” (Hebrews 11:1), being sure of what we hope for, and certain of what we do not see. This faith is that conviction of the truths of God’s word and […]
FAITH AS A RULE OF LIFE Paul says, “He that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him;” then faith must be the rule of his coming. “We have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand; then faith is the rule […]