WHAT IS BIBLICAL FAITH?
This is a spontaneous post. I just watched a disappointing video put out by a Christian group that attempted to explain Biblical faith without mentioning what the Bible says about faith. The Bible says faith comes by hearing the rhema of God. In this context, rhema means something God says. God speaks to us. The Bible is very clear about that. “Man shall not live by bread alone but by every word that comes from the mouth of the Father.” “My sheep know My voice. They won’t listen to anyone else.” And there are many other verses like this. When God speaks to us, the Bible says Jesus (God’s spoken Word) authors faith in our hearts. I was disappointed to hear this good Christian group say faith is rationalized reasoning that originates in the human mind. In other words, we generate our own faith somehow. Faith is a gift from God. It comes when God speaks. The first chapter of Romans talks about those who fail to acknowledge God and thank Him when He reveals Himself and reality to us. They walk into ever-increasing darkness until they can’t tell right from wrong. In the third chapter of Second Corinthians, God tells us the fleshly veil is removed from our faces so we can see if we will turn to the Lord, but it’s a removal from glory to glory. We walk from one level of light to a greater level of light until the day when everything is complete. It’s not because we are so intelligent we figure it out. Real faith comes as we listen to God whether He speaks through the Bible, a still small voice, a brother or sister in Christ, or some other means mentioned in the Bible.