What is faith?

Faith.
What is it?
Something that we need to muster up?
Something that we need to build up?
Something that we need to conjure up?
What do you think?

Thank God the bible provides an answer!
Let's check it out!
Romans 10:17 says 'faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God'

Many a times I have little faith, even to the point where it is non-existent. I used to think that faith is something that I must try to build up, by becoming more disciplined or reading the bible more or doing more quiet time.

Thank God that 'faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God'. So obviously faith is established when we hear something.
Hear what u may ask?
The word of God!!!
What is the word of God?
In John 1:14 it says 'And the word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth'

Thus we realise that the word of God is not a 'what' but rather it is a 'who', a person, and He is none other then our Lord Jesus Christ! :)
So now we can know and conclude that faith comes when we hear abt Christ!
Its as simple as that!
Faith is not something we have to muster or conjure up, its simply hearing abt Christ and all that He has done for u! :D


So many things that we need to hear.
Romans 5:17 'For if by the one man's offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.'


Adam's sin brought death into this world. We became sinners because of his sin and thus we sin.
We know this very well. In the bible it says for the wages of sin is death. Today each and everyone of us deserve to die. No exceptions. There is none righteous, not even one.

But praise be to God for Jesus our Saviour!!! :)
The next part of the verse says that once we receive 2 things we will REIGN IN LIFE!!!
Abundance of grace.
And the gift of righteousness.

I used to be confused abt my righteousness in Christ.
I didnt know that God's righteousness was a gift.
I didnt know that at the Cross, not only did He take all my sinfulness, but He also imparted His righteousness to me as a free gift!!!
I thought that my righteousness was dependent on the right things that I do or the wrong things that I avoid doing.
How wrong was I!!!
As a believer, our default mode is righteous!
No matter what happens!
Why can this be so?
Because it was never dependent on me.
It was never dependent on my thoughts, actions, words or behaviour.
It was never, ever contingent on my obedience.
On the contrary, everything hinges on Jesus' obedience!!

2 Corinthians 10:4-5
'For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ!

That's it.
At the end of the day, the question is, 'Do you believe that you are still righteous even when you fail, sin or fall short?'
Sounds like a simple question but your answer will mean the difference between victory or defeat for you in your life!
When u start to see yourself as how God sees you, i.e. you are as righteous as Jesus, you will simply begin to reign in life!
You realise that you are so undeserving, but yet it is so freely given to you! :)
Now THAT is amazing grace! :D