FAQs, Facts, Fallacies

Here's some Frequently Asked Questions concerning faith.

• What is faith? Faith is belief in, trust in, and confidence in God, in His word, and in His Son, Jesus.
   
• Who has faith? The believer in the Lord Jesus Christ: For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God has dealt to every man the measure of faith. Rom 12:3 (KJV) Note: every man refers to every man among you - the saints (believers).
   
• Doesn't everyone have faith? And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men, for not everyone has faith. 2 Thes 3:2 (NIV)
   
• How do I get faith? So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Rom 10:17 (KJV)
   
• How does faith work?   

Faith and Love	Faith works by love.
Faith and Patience	We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience we inherit what has been promised. Heb 6:12 (NIV)
Faith and Hope	Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Heb 11:1 (KJV)
Faith and Action	Faith without works is dead. James 2:26 (KJV)



• What is the good fight of faith? Flee from sin, pursue righteousness, fight the good fight of faith, take hold of eternal life, make your good confession. See 1 Tim 6:11-12
   
• How come faith didn't work for me? Did you walk in love and forgiveness? Did you exercise patience? Did you put your faith to work with corresponding actions?

Here's the facts on faith!

• Faith pleases God.
    And without faith it's impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. Heb 11:6 (NIV)
   
• Faith is the substance of things.
    Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Heb 11:1 (KJV)
   
• By faith we understand.
    Through faith we understand that that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. Heb 11: 3 (KJV)
   
• Faith brings victory.
    ...for everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. 1 John 5:4 (NIV)
   
• Faith is a gift of God.
    For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this not from yourselves, it is a gift of God - not by works, so that no one can boast. Eph 2:8-9 (NIV)
   
• Faith comes by hearing God's word.
    So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Rom 10:17 (KJV)
   
• There is a Spirit of Faith.
    It is written, "I believed, therefore I have spoken." With that same spirit of faith we also believe and therefore speak, because we know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus form the dead will also raise us with Jesus and present us with you in his presence. 2 Cor 4:13-14 (NIV)
   
• There is a gift of faith from the Holy Spirit
    Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. ...to another faith by the same Spirit. 1 Cor 12:7, 9 (NIV)
   

Here are some common misconceptions about faith - Faith Fallacies.

• Faith only works for ministers
    From God's Word, we see that faith worked for a Roman soldier, a Samaritan woman, a blind man, a blind beggar, and many other ordinary people.
   
• Faith doesn't work for me
    Faith works by love. Is love absent in your life. Through faith and patience we inherit the promises. Are you exercising patience?
   
• You never know what God will do
    You always know what God will do. That's why He gave us His Word. Not a single promise of God has ever failed.
   
• God understands my limitations, weakness, etc.
    Yes God understands. That's why He sent His Son, Jesus. The Son of God has set us free from all of those limitations and weaknesses - BY FAITH.
   
• It must not be God's will
    Well, find out what God's will is. It's in His Word. God's will is for you to be saved, healed, prosperous, righteous, blessed.
   
• We don't need faith, we have modern medicine
    Modern medicine is a blessing that has helped many people. But it's limited. But God is not limited. There is nothing impossible for God, and all things are possible for those who believe.
   
• Well, I try to live a good life
    That's good. It mean's living a good life is important to you. So go another step and not only try, but live a good, holy, and righteous life. Not in you own power, but in the power of a resurrected life in Christ [the Anointed One]. Jesus became sin for us, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Christ.