FAITH Is Not Faith

Hi everyone,

Are you aware that everybody in the world has faith in them? Yes, we all do, so if we all have faith in ourselves then what is this the faith that Jesus said we should have? Let’s take a look at this issue.

The faith that a regular human being possesses is the human faith which is expressed through his self-effort. Everything we do on earth is through faith because everything we do is what we believe. We cannot do anything unless we believe in that thing, for instance, we believe by eating food our hunger issues would stop; we believe if we enter a vehicle, it would take us to our destination; we believe in what people say and many more things like. All these are the result of human faith which everyone possesses naturally. So if we possess faith, then what faith was Jesus referring to, or what is the faith God wants us to have wherein Hebrews 11:6a it says “But without faith it is impossible to please Him…” what does this faith mean since we all have faith?

When you take a look at Galatians 2:20 from the King James Version, it says, “I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and 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.” King James Version of the verse was able to identify that to the Sons and Daughters of God it is not life using our faith but Life is by the faith of Jesus. The reason is that our faith is imperfect and full of flaws and cannot live the life of God with it.

Jesus was the only man who was able to meet God’s standard and this was due to His complete faith in God. It is this faith that is used to channel ourselves into the kingdom of God. This faith from the human standpoint doesn’t make sense and is hard to believe; the Bible says in Hebrews 11:1, “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” This faith cannot be understood by man because of our imperfection, it would only take a rebirth by having a brand new life and having this kind of faith. This is why when we become born again, our old life dies and we take up a brand new life which is the life of Christ, and since it is the life of Christ which is the life of perfection, we live the Jesus’ life and we use His faith, because only His type of faith can please God.

Hebrews 12:2a says “looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith… .” in the original writing, the word "our" wasn’t there, just to show that we don’t have faith, the faith we have is that of Christ. The summary of the whole thing is that we don’t have a life again, the life we now live is now the life of Jesus. We have been connected to a system guided by the Holy Spirit. This also why Jesus could confidently say that whatever He does is what He sees His Father (God) do, His Father is in Him and He in His Father [ref.: John 14:9-11]. There is one spirit and if there is one spirit, it means we are all guided by the same being, His thought is now our thoughts, we now have His mind [ref.: Ephesians 4:4-6; 1 Corinthians 2:16]. It is not about us again, but about Christ.

To be selfless and allowing Jesus to rule your heart is to live by the faith Jesus which is what God is looking for. Let go and let Him, until we come to the end of ourselves, we won’t see God move through us.

May the LORD bless you and keep you, make His face shine upon you. May the LORD be gracious to you and lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace. AMEN.

                    

Why not accept Jesus today if you haven’t. Pray out loud, “Jesus, I confess that You are my Lord and Saviour. I believe in my heart that God raised You from the dead. By faith in Your Word, I receive salvation now. Thank You for saving me!” Congratulations, you’re born again, you are now brand new!

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Unless otherwise stated, the following scriptures are gotten from New King James Version (NKJV)