Many consider a lack of faith as nothing more than a minor flaw rather than a major fault. That is a big mistake. Without faith it is impossible to please God. It is also impossible for us to receive and do the things that God desires for and from us if our fail in faith. These words by Matt Chandler, in “The Explicit Gospel” serve to remind us of how important faith is:
Every good gift the Father gives—every richness from Christ, every blessing from the Spirit—flows from the gospel and is received through faith.
- We receive righteousness through faith (Rom. 3:22).
- We are justified through faith (Rom. 3:30; Gal. 2:16).
- We stand fast through faith (Rom. 11:20).
- We are sons of God through faith (Gal. 3:26).
- We are indwelled by Christ through faith (Eph. 3:17).
- We are raised with Christ through faith (Col. 2:12).
- We inherit the promises through faith (Heb. 6:12).
- We conquer kingdoms, enforce justice, and stop the mouths of lions through faith (Heb. 11:33).Heb. 11:33" href="http://www.gnpcb.org/esv/search/?q=Heb.+11%3A33" target="_blank">
- We are guarded through faith (1 Pet. 1:5).
We live through faith, and we die through faith. Everything else is garbage.
