In Mt. 8:10 Jesus said, “I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.” In Romans 1:17 we are told that the just shall live by faith. In Romans 4: speaking of Abraham, “his faith is counted for righteousness.”
In Mark 5: Jesus said to the woman with the issue of blood for twelve years, “Woman, thy faith has made thee whole.” In Acts 15:9 Peter said that our hearts are purified by faith. In Romans 3:22 we are told that our righteousness before God is by faith. Galatians 2:16 tells us “man is justified by faith.”
As Christians we are to stand by faith, 2 Cor. 1:24. We are to walk by faith and live by faith.
2 Cor. 5:7; Gal. 2:20. The cripple in Acts 3: the cripple was healed by faith in the name of Jesus. Jesus also said to others, “Be it unto you according to your faith.” “Thy faith hath made thee whole.” I could give you many more Scriptures that we Christians had better use the faith that God has given to us, (Rom. 12:1-4). If we don’t live by faith we will live by doubt and fear; that means that we live defeated lives, deceived by the devil, in spite of all that Christ has done for us.
For many years now, Church leaders have attacked those who believe in living by faith and receiving from God His many promises. Jesus even told us that whatever we ask in prayer, believing, we shall receive. The problem with many in the Church is they believe very little, when it comes to receiving from God. In James 1:6-8 we are told that if we are not in faith, we will receive nothing from God. Romans 14:23 tells us that whatever is not of faith is sin. Romans 10:17 says, “Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God.” Are you hearing God’s Word each week and your faith
