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Heavens to Betsey, what is the purpose of the blog other than to say that we all suffer from a common malady called sin and need the guidance and help of the Lord if we are going to come out alive from this post post modern concept of faith. Faith is the driving force behind your Christianity, and where there is no faith their is is no religion. Some people say we need to build our faith, true, but a faith that is a justifying faith can turn into a confused faith if we have lost the faith in the one thing that we had claimed we had faith in the first place. "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the things that we do not see, and to be certain of them." With this in our minds, how is it possible to please God with out faith? "And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he (God) exists and that he rewards anyone who earnestly seeks Him." Let's look at those verses in detail.

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, what do you hope for as a christian? Eternal life, Forgiveness of sins, Temporal needs, Salvation of loved ones, Health if you are sick. Lets look at the fist one, forgiveness of sins. If you need health if you are sick, there are doctors that can give you medicine if you are ill, healing is a possibility but not promised, forgiveness of sins is promised. Christ came to die for the sins of the whole world and those who call upon his name are saved, through faith. This is basic, faith is needed. if we do not have faith we do not have the promise. Temporal needs, it is through our Salvific faith that God sees us as one of his own and gives us the things we need to live. He may test us at times but our fulfilled needs come from our inheritance as children of God. Salvation of loved ones is still not a promise but it is substance to be hoped for therefore we must pray about this.

And without faith it is impossible. What is impossible is that we cannot be saved without faith, for this pleases God. Certainty will come to the christian as a result of their faith. Faith is a gift, and is maintained by Christ, "the author and finisher of our faith" Our initial response to the gospel call was an act of faith, therefore all who call upon the name of the Lord will be saved. (Romans 10:13)

this is Mike.

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