This kind of faith

 This kind of faith

The Apostle Paul writes,

"For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord" Romans 8:38,39

The apostle Paul is right. No one can separate us from the love of Christ. That’s because a true believer in Christ Jesus has faith.

I believe there is two kinds of faith if you will. One an intellectual faith. Where in our mind we believe in something. This kind of faith however is the kind that disappears when hard times come. When persecution comes.

The other is what the writer of Hebrews states,

 "Now faith is being sure of what we hope for 

and certain of what we do not see." 

                                                                  Hebrews 11:1

This is the kind of faith that is part of a persons very being. A person who has such faith is willing to die for what they believe in. This is the kind of faith God asks of all who would believe in Him.

Do you have the kind of faith in Christ Jesus you are willing to die for?

Please think about it.

Not so Easy

Not so easy
The book of Acts records this incident in the apostle Pauls life while he was imprisoned.
“About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.  
Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison doors flew open, and everybody’s chains came loose.  
The jailer woke up, and when he saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself because he thought the prisoners had escaped.  
But Paul shouted, “Don’t harm yourself! We are all here!” 
The jailer called for lights, rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas.  
He then brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” 
They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.” Acts 16:25-31.
The Jailor asked Paul and Silas, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” 
To which Paul replied “believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved...”
Christians make it clear that in order to be saved to have eternal life with God each individual must believe, have faith, in the Lord Jesus Christ.
The writer of Hebrews defines faith this way,

"Now faith is being sure of what we hope for 

and 

certain of what we do not see."  

                                             Hebrews 11:1

Going on to say,
"And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him." Hebrews 11:6.
I believe God wants us to believe in him by faith because he knows men and women of faith are the most loyal of followers.
Not only that it is truly a hard thing to have complete faith in anything, especially something we can’t see.
Those who truly have faith in something will willingly give up their lives for what they believe in.
Jesus speaking to the Samaritan woman said,
“Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks.  
God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth.” John 4:23-24.
Thus my questions to you,
Do you believe in God?
Do you believe with all your heart that Jesus is the Son of God, The Saviour of mankind?
C. S. Lewis said,
“He died not for men, but for each man. If each man had been the only man made, He would have done no less.” C.S. Lewis.
Do you believe that Jesus died for you sins?
Please think about it.

Faith

Faith

The writer of Hebrews states,

“Now faith is being sure of what we hope for

 and certain of what we do not see.”  

                                                   Hebrews 11:1

I believe having faith in anything is perhaps on of the hardest things an individual has to do. That is why I believe God asks us to have faith in Him.
God could have come with his angels in bodily form and shown his might calling on all the people of earth to worship Him.
Had he done it that way I firmly believe most if not all people would have worshipped Him. That however would not have produced true followers. Most would have worshipped God out of fear for what He could do to them.
On the other hand not showing Himself in bodily form requires and act of faith on the part of the individual. And people of faith are the strongest most dedicated followers no matter what they believe in.
Those who truly follow anything, be it God or any other cause will suffer and even die for what they believe in.
Having faith in God however costs us nothing and offers great gain. Blaise Pascal put it this way,
“Belief is a wise wager. Granted that faith cannot be proved, what harm will come to you if you gamble on its truth and it proves false? If you gain, you gain all; if you lose, you lose nothing. Wager, then, without hesitation, that He exists.” Blaise Pascal.
Thus the question becomes where will you place your wager.
Please think about it.