What is faith in God?

[Annisissy]

No I am not a new Christian. Let's just say that I am not one of God's easier children to deal with. Even though I do think that I am starting to grow up, it has been a very long process. God has definitely had His hands full. I have been quite rebellious. I have definitely received my share of spankings from Him, and let me tell you, spankings from God is no fun. I have been and still am, A WORK IN PROGRES🤔

[farouk]

9 minutes ago, Annisissy said:

No I am not a new Christian. Let's just say that I am not one of God's easier children to deal with. Even though I do think that I am starting to grow up, it has been a very long process. God has definitely had His hands full. I have been quite rebellious. I have definitely received my share of spankings from Him, and let me tell you, spankings from God is no fun. I have been and still am, A WORK IN PROGRES🤔

@Annisissy "He which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:" (Philippians 1.6)

[Annisissy]

7 minutes ago, farouk said:

@Annisissy "He which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:" (Philippians 1.6)

Thank you @farouk 😊

[farouk]

15 minutes ago, Annisissy said:

Thank you @farouk 😊

@Annisissy YW. This is a good thread on a really important subject. My mind often goes to Hebrews 11, with its repeated theme 'By faith....'

[Annisissy]

42 minutes ago, farouk said:

@Annisissy YW. This is a good thread on a really important subject. My mind often goes to Hebrews 11, with its repeated theme 'By faith....'

yes it is and I love the scripture you referred to💜

[Your closest friendnt]

5 hours ago, missmuffet said:

Good answer and sometimes that is hard. The harder things get the more we need to stay close to God. He is with us all the time. He has it. That is where true faith and trust comes in.

I am not sure what you want to say and you say it repeatedly "faith and trust".

And why can't you just say faith in Jesus Christ. 

What trust has to do with that? Is it to add to the faith?

Because the scriptures say faith without trust.

Believe in Jesus Christ. There is not trust involved at all.

And why is that? Because he has already died for the forgiveness of our sins and he was raised from the dead and his body is not earthly anymore to be subjected to growth and decay. 

And he ascended up to Heaven. And the Heavenly Father gave him the Kingdom and made him Lord of Lords. Higher above every other power. This is why we say "Every knee shall bow down to him". 

Everything has taken place nothing to trust that needs to take place. 

 

Edited October 4, 2024 by Your closest friendnt

[missmuffet]

10 minutes ago, Your closest friendnt said:

I am not sure what you want to say and you say it repeatedly "faith and trust".

And why can't you just say faith in Jesus Christ. 

What trust has to do with that? Is it to add to the faith?

Because the scriptures say faith without trust.

Believe in Jesus Christ. There is not trust involved at all.

And why is that? Because he has already died for the forgiveness of our sins and he was raised from the dead and his body is not earthly anymore to be subjected to growth and decay. 

And he ascended up to Heaven. And the Heavenly Father gave him the Kingdom and made him Lord of Lords. Higher above every other power. This is why we say "Every knee shall bow down to him". 

Everything has taken place nothing to trust that needs to take place. 

 

Isaiah 26:4

Trust in the Lord forever,
For in Yah, the Lord, is ^[a]everlasting strength.

Proverbs 3:5-6

Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
And lean not on your own understanding;
⁶ In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He shall ^[a]direct your paths.

 

 

[Your closest friendnt]

1 hour ago, missmuffet said:

Isaiah 26:4

Trust in the Lord forever,
For in Yah, the Lord, is ^[a]everlasting strength.

Proverbs 3:5-6

Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
And lean not on your own understanding;
⁶ In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He shall ^[a]direct your paths.

 

 

Those words and a lot more were spoken to the people under the Sinai Covenant. And under the Covenant of Cirumcision. 

This is why many did not believed in Jesus Christ Gospel preached to them by the disciples. 

They stand in those scriptures till today. A reason to refuse faith in Jesus Christ. 

[Sower]

On 10/2/2024 at 11:26 AM, Vine Abider said:

That is, the believing is not even of ourselves, it is a gift.

So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

The Word I heard from that old preacher drew/quickened me. The Word is God.

[Your closest friendnt]

38 minutes ago, Sower said:

So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

The Word I heard from that old preacher drew/quickened me. The Word is God.

There is still something that needs to be clarify because the understanding of the Author of the Gospel of John may not be the same as someone else who reads his writings. 

He said something that perplexed people. 

He said the Son of God Jesus is a man like we are in that He is a human in every way the Jews under the Covenant were. 

And he said: His Father the Heavenly Father is not like his Son in that, because he is not a human form Jewish descend. 

And he is not an Angel or having an Angelic body or form. 

John made the distinction as it was at that time. 

Edited October 4, 2024 by Your closest friendnt