Faith Is Believing Without Seeing

[Mr. M]

Fun Fact.

The Gospel of John uses the word pisteuo [G4100] =believe, believing,

100X, but never uses the word pistis [G4102]=faith.

In fact, faith is only occasionally spoken of in the Gospels.

And yet, it is found 40X in the epistle to the Romans alone.

The answer to why is very easy. Jesus was seen and heard in the Gospels.

John 20:29 Jesus said to him, Thomas, because you have seen Me, you have believed. 

Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.

Romans 8:

24 For we were saved in this hope, but hope that is seen is not hope;

for why does one still hope for what he sees? 

25 But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with perseverance.

Believing the Gospel begins the WALK OF FAITH

Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, 

for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and 

that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

Those who do not will never KNOW HIM

 

 

Edited August 29, 2023 by Mr. M

[Big Boy Stan Murf]

Hebrews 11:1

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

 

Hebrews 11:6

But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

 

[Mr. M]

2 Co 4:18 While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen:

for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.

[Mr. M]

On 8/26/2023 at 5:11 PM, Mr. M said:

Those who do not will never KNOW HIM

John 21:

4 But when the morning had now come, Jesus stood on the shore;

yet the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. 

5 Then Jesus said to them, “Children, have you any food?”

They answered Him, “No.”

6 And He said to them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat,

and you will find some.” So they cast, and now they were not able

to draw it in because of the multitude of fish.

7 Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!”

Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on 

his outer garment (for he had removed it), and plunged into the sea.

 

Although we walk by faith, not by sight: when we know the Way

of the Lord, we can recognize His Hand at work, and proclaim like John:

"It is the Lord".

When this occurs, we must "take the plunge".

[TheBlade]

What ever you desire when you pray "believe you receive it you shall have it"

The song  playing "there is a God" by Phillips, Graig & Dean. The words played where "right now I cant  see you but I'm choosing to believe". Perfect Father.. 

Amen my brother. 

Edited August 29, 2023 by TheBlade

[Neighbor]

"Faith Is Believing Without Seeing"

I suspect there is no one ever that has not lived by faith.

 I lived in faith that there is no God, as example. Not seeing, that is what I knew by faith.

 

[Big Boy Stan Murf]

17 hours ago, Neighbor said:

I lived in faith that there is no God

You could probably use that when witnessing.

To the one claiming they don't believe in God, tell them they should just flip that around and start believing there IS a God.... and once they do that and confess Jesus as their Lord and ask for forgiveness of their sin, the Lord starts working on the inside.

Jesus said the devil comes immediately to take away the word that is sown... so I like to tell them this and let them know in many cases people close to them will try to convince them becoming a Christian is a mistake to give them a heads up of what will be coming their way so they can ignore it.