Re: Faith is a substance
Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2015 4:49 pm
Hebrews 11:1
Now FAITH is the SUBSTANCE of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
I think we need to put the word Faith within the context of the verse.
FAITH is the SUBSTANCE of things hoped for:
Which means that Faith is the substance or the ingredients of the things we are all hoping for.
But what are we hoping for, according to Romans 8:18-25
18 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. 19 For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God. 20 For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it in hope; 21 because the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. 22 For we know that the whole creation groans and labors with birth pangs together until now. 23 Not only that, but we also who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, eagerly waiting for the adoption, the redemption of our body. 24 For we were saved in this hope, but hope that is seen is not hope; for why does one still hope for what he sees? 25 But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with perseverance.
According to these passage that we are eagerly waiting for the adoption, the redemption of our body. ( This is our hope, that our body will be conformed according to the image of Christ, we will be given a glorious body just like Christ different from our human body )
Faith is the evidence of things not seen:
Again according to Paul that we have not seen the things that we are hoping for which is being conformed to the image of Christ because it has not happened yet. But even though it has not happened yet there is an evidence that what we hope for ( Conformation to the image of Christ ) will surely happen and this evidence is Faith.
But FAITH is also an evidence which means although we have not seen what we hope for yet, we have seen the evidence and this is Faith.
What are the evidences that we have FAITH. Love is the evidence of our Faith.
Now FAITH is the SUBSTANCE of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
I think we need to put the word Faith within the context of the verse.
FAITH is the SUBSTANCE of things hoped for:
Which means that Faith is the substance or the ingredients of the things we are all hoping for.
But what are we hoping for, according to Romans 8:18-25
18 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. 19 For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God. 20 For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it in hope; 21 because the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. 22 For we know that the whole creation groans and labors with birth pangs together until now. 23 Not only that, but we also who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, eagerly waiting for the adoption, the redemption of our body. 24 For we were saved in this hope, but hope that is seen is not hope; for why does one still hope for what he sees? 25 But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with perseverance.
According to these passage that we are eagerly waiting for the adoption, the redemption of our body. ( This is our hope, that our body will be conformed according to the image of Christ, we will be given a glorious body just like Christ different from our human body )
Faith is the evidence of things not seen:
Again according to Paul that we have not seen the things that we are hoping for which is being conformed to the image of Christ because it has not happened yet. But even though it has not happened yet there is an evidence that what we hope for ( Conformation to the image of Christ ) will surely happen and this evidence is Faith.
But FAITH is also an evidence which means although we have not seen what we hope for yet, we have seen the evidence and this is Faith.
What are the evidences that we have FAITH. Love is the evidence of our Faith.