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What is Faith?, April 21
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things
not seen.
Hebrews 11:1
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Faith in Christ is not the work of nature, but the work of God on human
minds, wrought in the very soul by the Holy Spirit, who reveals Christ, as
Christ revealed the Father. Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the
evidence of things not seen. With its justifying, sanctifying power, it is
above what men call science. It is the science of eternal realities. Human
science is often deceptive and misleading, but this heavenly science never
misleads. It is so simple that a child can understand it, and yet the most
learned men cannot explain it. It is inexplainable and immeasurable,
beyond all human expression.
The acceptance of Christ’s atonement is the groundwork of true faith....
Those who will look long enough into the divine mirror to see and despise
their sins, their unlikeness to the meek and lowly Jesus, will have strength
to overcome. All who truly believe will confess and forsake their sins.
They will cooperate with Christ in the work of bringing their hereditary
and cultivated tendencies to wrong under the control of the divine will, so
that sin shall not have dominion over them. Looking to Jesus, the author
and finisher of their faith, they will be changed into His likeness. They
will grow up into the full stature of men and women in Christ Jesus....
Those who truly believe, who confess and forsake their sins, will grow
more and more like Christ, until of them it can in heaven be said, “Ye are
complete in him.”
Colossians 2:10
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“Ask, and it shall be given you” (
Matthew 7:7
) is the promise. Our
part is to rest on the Word with unwavering faith, believing that God will
do according to His promise. Let faith cut its way through the shadow
of the enemy. When a questioning doubt arises, go to Christ and let the
soul be encouraged by communion with Him. The redemption He has
purchased for us is complete. The offering He made was plenteous and
without stint. Heaven has a never-failing supply of help for all who are
needy.
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