FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT OF FAITH..
1 TIMOTHY 6;12
If there is a fight to faith,then there are enemies to faith or hindrances to faith.We are looking at vital subjects where a lack of understanding can hinder your faith.
Romans 10;17-So then faith cometh by hearing,and hearing by the word of God.
A lack of knowledge of God's Word is the greatest hindrance to faith.Naturally,if faith comes by hearing the Word of God as Romans 10;17 says;then it follows that a lack of hearing and understanding God's Word-produces a lack of faith.
We sometimes hear Christians praying for faith. Actually,they are not dealing with the problem correctly,because faith comes by hearing,and hearing by the Word of God. In order to receive faith it is knowledge that we need-a knowledge of the Wordof God. If we receive knowledge of God's,we will have faith.And if we don't receive knowledge of God's Word,we won't ever have faith,because faith cometh by hearing,and hearing by the Word of God.Our faith grows as our understanding of the Word of God grows.
God Bless.
teddybear,
This is an excellent point you have made!
The only way, one can know if he be in the same Faith of Abraham, is to have it tested and,
I am not sure, if this can be done by oneself...
A am sure, it can be done by others or circumstances which bring calamady's into our lives.
But the point you have made is that of wisdom, which also, a gift given by God, as part of being perfectly equipped untyo all good works.
James 1
2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
5 If any of you lack wisdom, let
him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
The purpose for possessing wisdom is to use it as a measuring instrument, to ascertain if one is lined up with the benchmark of Gods will, since wisdom produces understanding to work the works of God, and believe Him.
The end result of "lack of faith, wisdom and understanding", is founded in the ability to be decieved, this is why scripture tells us need not to be as,
Children being swept
to and fro by every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; (Eph 4:14)
To be not deceived is actually a Command by the Lord himself.
(Mat 24:4), I say this because the Apostle says, the following;
Eph 5
6
Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh
the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.7 Be not ye therefore partakers with them.
So, if one be deceived it is not because God, deceived him, it is because he allowed himself to be deceived and, God's recompense is
God is the one that send strong delusion to them that believe not and perish, they seek approval of what they believe by teaching it to them they perceive as being of God, and those that allow themselves to be snared, do so against God's will.
2 Th 2
3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.
5 Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?
6 And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time.
7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.
8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:
9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
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And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:This is why, we must share the truth, with even them who claim to be of God, that
they may consider whether they be in the FAITH..God Bless,
Petro
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