What is Faith?

This is my illustration of what it means to Balance your Faith. You have to balance your connection with God, and Your good deeds.

Okay, well this is what I have been reading about and researching, and asking questions about. What is faith?

What is Faith?

Now in the Bible, it is said that Faith is being sure of what we hope and certain of what we do not see.

“Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.”
Hebrews 11:1

My favorite bible verse is 2 Corinthians 4:18.

“So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.”
2 Corinthians 4:18

Faith causes you to know in your heart before you see with your eyes. This is what 2 Corinthians 5:7 says,

“For we walk by faith, not by sight.”
2 Corinthians 5:7

Faith and Deeds

The Bible says that a man who has Faith by itself, not accompanied by action, is dead. It says the body without the Spirit is dead, this is the same with Faith, Faith without deeds is dead. When the Bible talks about deeds it means your actions.

“What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? … In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.”
James 2:14-17

A little bit later the scripture says,

“As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.”
James 2: 25

Hebrews 11:6 says,

“But without faith it is impossible to please God, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.”
Hebrews 11:6

The Bible basically says, for if we have Faith, we will have Everlasting Life with our Lord Jesus Christ. Life has ups and downs with or without faith.  This is Faith.

The Bible also talks about Hope, it says, without hope there are no “things hoped for”, and therefore there cannot be faith. I am going to do a entry all about Hope later.

Alright,

God Bless

Dillon

7 Principles to Live Life by:

“You Can Trust God”

Why we lose faith.

• Poor choices(faith based on convenience rather than convictions)

• Unexplainable Tragedies(circumstances don’t fit my understanding)

“What’s happening now,
What I’m feeling now,
Determines what I believe for now.“

Foundation of Christian faith is a person not our circumstances.

Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has gone through the heavens, Jesus the Song of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. -Hebrews 4:15

Sadly people are unwilling to accept faith for what it really is rather than what they want it to be.

Faith is not a force to tap into God, nor is it just confidence or wishful thinking.

Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. -Hebrews 11:1

Faith is confidence that God is who He says HJe is and that He will do all He has promised to do.

What can we expect from God?

For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are-yet was without sin. Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
-Hebrews 4:15, 16

Read what I thought about Hebrews 4:15, 16: Click View rest of entry.

Thanks,

Dillon

I must give credit to Pastor Steve for giving us this lesson at element on Wednesday. It really hit me. Maybe it will help one of you!?