The Gift of faith

[Red Baker]

The Gift of faith​

Faith is a gift given to us on the behalf of Jesus Christ ~ per Philippians 1:29.

That being said, one must be born of God, and a new man created within us after the image of Jesus Christ, before the gift of faith can be seen in the life of a man/woman. Faith comes to a man born of God through the hearing of the word of God ~ per Romans 10:8-17.

Faith, like all others gifts/fruits of the Spirit is a work on our part that we are commanded to have and to increase in~Matthew 23:23; 1st John 2:23, etc. This being said, only those to whom power has been given to obey, can obey through their new man that was created in them by God's power and free grace on Jesus' behalf. Once a new man has been created in the sinner, from that point forward, he has the power to have faith, but not until then.

This is the truth as it is in Jesus Christ. All other voices are laboring to insert man's works into his salvation from sin and condemnation. All who do so are thieves and robbers of God's glory that he will not share with anyone.

1st Corinthians 1:26-31~"For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: That no flesh should glory in his presence. But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord."

I see my calling do you see yours?

 

[CrowCross]

All men have faith; otherwise, how could they have faith in anything. Faith in Christ comes from hearing the gospel.

Hearing the gospel is one way in which God gives a person the gift of faith. God often has to open a heart Lydia style to hear the Gospel and receive the gift of faith.

God works in many ways.

 

[Carbon]

Unsaved slave can be saved by faith; there is no other way to be saved. The regenerate saved man was saved by faith.

The free gift of salvation is through faith.

Actually, I think you missed the question. But thats okay