EPISODE410 - PRAYER777's Community Call

MODULE: WHAT IS CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE/TEACHING? UNDERSTANDING THE BENEFITS OF THE CROSS . What Does the Word Faith Mean? It means belief, faithfulness, reliability, trust, confidence, firm persuasion, assurance, or firm conviction (He.11:1). It is belief in God or in God's promises; being fully persuaded. B. How important is Faith? 1. We are saved by faith. Grace is God giving us what we don't deserve. Mercy is not giving us what we do deserve as we express that faith. Faith is a gift of God. Every born-again person has faith, but we must learn to activate our faith (Ep.2:8; Ro.5:1). 2. Without faith we cannot please God (He.11:5-6). 3. We are healed by faith (Ja.5:15). 4. We are kept by faith (1Pe.1:5; 1Jn.5:5). C. What Causes Faith to Arise in Our Hearts? 1. The Word of God Faith brings obedience which brings success. Bible, heart faith says "I have it even when I cannot see it." Natural faith says "I have it when I can see it." Believing with our heart is what gets the job done, for "with the heart man believeth." Our faith needs to proceed from our hearts. Believing with our heart believes beyond what our physical body or senses are telling us, independent of our flesh, body, or carnal man. The spirit of man believes what he sees in the Word. Believing with our head is positive thinking. Heart faith believes the Word of God first, then the physical manifestation will follow (Ro.10:17; Jos.1:8; Ro.10:10; Mk.11:24). MAIN LINE Dial: (530) 881-1300 Access Code: 609238# http://tesolministry.com/elearning/ http://tesolministry.com/ http://www.blogtalkradio.com/prayerwarrior777/ LISTEN HERE: http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/120423 PRAYER REQUESTS HUMAN REASEARCH EXPERIMENTEE DOCUMENTS CRIMES AGAINST HIMSELF AND CHILDREN http://www.stopthecrime.net/CAIN%20V.%20DEPARTMENT%20OF%20DEFENSE%20ET%20AL.pdf