FAITH

WHATEVER IS NOT OF FAITH IS SIN

First of all, Romans 14:23 says, "But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because he does not eat from faith; for whatever is not from faith is sin."

Hebrews 11:6 says, "Without faith it is impossible to please God."

When the woman touched Jesus' garment in Mark 5:34, Jesus turned to her and the first thing He said to her was, "Daughter, your faith has made you well."

In James 5:15, the church is instructed how to pray for those who are sick. The Bible says, "The prayer of faith will save the sick."

In James chapter 1 we are told that if we want wisdom, all we have to do is to ask. However, verse 6 tells us how to ask: "But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind."

In Ephesians 2:8, we are told that we are saved by grace and through faith. In other words, faith is required for salvation.

In Galatians chapter 3 we are told,"Since faith has come we are no longer under the law."

As Christians, we are told in 2 Corinthians 5:7 to walk by faith and not by what we see. And in Hebrews 4:2, we are told that the gospel was preached to the Hebrews in the wilderness but was not profitable to them because it was not mixed with faith in their hearts.

In 1 Corinthians 15:17 we are told that without faith we are still in our sins.

I think we should be seeing a pattern appearing here. According to the Bible, not to me, but according to God's Word we can see these truths. Without faith, we are still in our sins. We are saved through faith. Christians are required to walk in faith. Because of faith we are no longer under the law. Faith is required when we ask for wisdom. The prayer of faith will save the sick and without faith it is impossible to please God.

Do you want to please God? Of course, we all do. Then what we need is faith. Remember Hebrews 11:6 says we cannot please Him without faith. How do we get faith? Romans 10:17 says that faith comes by hearing God's Word. Get into God's Word and grow in faith. And then in faith we must obey God in all areas, that He will speak to us and He will speak if we only listen to what He has to say:

Revelation 3
6 "He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches." '

13 "He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches." '

22 "He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches." ' "

TRUE OR FALSE?

Apostle Paul’s ministry wasn't to entertain the believers!

1 COR. 2:4-5 And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.

Paul  was seduced by religious men and wasted 30 years as a teacher, before he escaped their false teaching; calling all they taught dung; and got alone with the holy spirit and learned to do it right; and like Jesus he never trusted men of flesh again;
and in his letters always opened by putting a difference between the true and the false
 [ to those in God through Christ Jesus] only;
 to you may peace and mercy be multiplied ;
 He obeyed God; who never said bless my enemies, never throw pearls my words to swine;