An Incomplete Message
We live by faith, not by sight. 2 Corinthians 5:7 NIV
"The Lord gave me a message, bro. I figured I should share it with you."
My brother Jerome had called. I told him to continue.
Jerome said that, "The Lord revealed to me that the statement "We live by faith" is an incomplete statement. We also live by the Word of God!" And my brother is right.
Consider that many people say that "We (believers) live by faith", but faith in what? Some people place their trust in their own abilities, in religious activities or the "goodness of mankind". But none of those things have the ability to do what only Christ can do. Scripture says that the only means of salvation is in Christ alone (Acts 4:12). So... what do you trust? Where does your faith lie? Is it a place of safety or of true trustworthiness?
If your faith has been placed upon anything other than the God, who has been revealed in Christ; than your faith is counterfeit. If you've placed your faith in anything other than God's Word, then you practice a Blind Faith indeed. Romans 10:17 says that, "faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ." In other words, you can't have a sound faith-life without your mind being deeply rooted in the word of God. If you have faith that resides outside the word of God, then in my opinion, your faith betrays you.
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