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[[File:faith.jpg|right|350px|thumb|"'''Faith''' is confidence or trust... rather than [[Allegiance_and_Faith|allegiance]]. The [[fruit]]s of true faith is "probity", defined as: “Justice, honesty.” [[Faith]] in [[Christ]] will compel us to seek the [[kingdom of God]] and produce the [[righteousness]] of God.]] | [[File:faith.jpg|right|350px|thumb|"'''Faith''' is confidence or trust... rather than [[Allegiance_and_Faith|allegiance]]. The [[fruit]]s of true faith is "probity", defined as: “Justice, honesty.” [[Faith]] in [[Christ]] will compel us to seek the [[kingdom of God]] and produce the [[righteousness]] of God.<Br> | ||
We are saved by true faith. How do you know you have living faith?<Br> | |||
James was adamant "Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone... But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?... For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also." [[James 2]]:17-26<Br> | |||
If there are no works or if you are doing contrary to the doctrines of Christ that is very strong evidence you do not have real faith. Fake faith saves no one. <Br>Matthew 24:5 "For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many." Or Matthew 7:21 "Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?" Those guys clearly thought they had faith and works but must have been deceived, at least self-deceived. And then there is the whole Matthew 25:34-46. Those helping the brethren are in even though they did not know why until they were told and those not helping the brethren are out.]] | |||
The word for ''faith'' today can be defined as: | The word for ''faith'' today can be defined as: | ||
Revision as of 22:57, 1 August 2019
We are saved by true faith. How do you know you have living faith?
James was adamant "Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone... But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?... For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also." James 2:17-26
If there are no works or if you are doing contrary to the doctrines of Christ that is very strong evidence you do not have real faith. Fake faith saves no one.
Matthew 24:5 "For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many." Or Matthew 7:21 "Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?" Those guys clearly thought they had faith and works but must have been deceived, at least self-deceived. And then there is the whole Matthew 25:34-46. Those helping the brethren are in even though they did not know why until they were told and those not helping the brethren are out.
The word for faith today can be defined as:
"Faith is confidence or trust in a person or thing; or the observance of an obligation from loyalty; or fidelity to a person, promise, engagement; or a belief not based on proof; or it may refer to a particular system of religious belief."
The English word faith appeared around 1200 AD from the Middle English feith, via Anglo-French fed. It is probably from Latin fidem and the accusative of fidēs meaning trust and fīdere meaning to trust.
The Greek word for faith (pistis) was not merely what you think nor believe, but it was the compelling conviction of the truth that controlled your actions, which means of course if your deeds, e.g. your fruits, are not what should be expected then that faith is not true faith.[1]
Pistis (Πίστις) did not just mean you believed something to be true, but it was the personification of good faith, trust and reliability. Greek rhetoric and Christian faith share the concepts of faith (pistis). So from the Greek point of view pistis or faith by its nature produced good or good works. It included the concept of probity which was synonymous with integrity, rectitude; uprightness; honesty, faith, honor.
Two hundred years ago, the English word faith was defined as “Probity; good faith is the very soul of contracts. Faith also signifies confidence, belief; as, full faith and credit ought to be given to the acts of a magistrate while acting within his jurisdiction. Vide Bona fide.”
We see that faith is defined as probity. Probity was defined as: “Justice, honesty. A man of probity is one who loves justice and honesty, and who dislikes the contrary.”
The fruits of true faith is "probity" was defined as: “Justice, honesty.” Faith in Christ will compel us to seek the kingdom of God and produce the righteousness of God to be seen in the actions of Christians. If the fruits of true faith draws us to good works and compels us away from being workers of iniquity, then Modern Christians would not be engaging in covetous practices but practicing pure Religion like the early Church.
Understanding that religion and faith are simply the performance of duty to God and your fellow men—and NOT just what you think—overturns many of the modern religious doctrines. It also brings the nature of modern government and its politics into a new light and understanding. Understanding the Imperial Cult of Rome and the Christian conflict with Rome can bring a fuller understanding of the Faith of early Christians and what Baptism meant and how it changed their lives.
The word faith only appears twice in the Old Testament but over two hundred times in the New Testament. The words translated faith in the Old Testament is also translated "truth" and appears in many forms.[2]
That is similar to the word charity that does not even appear in the Old Testament. We know the Old Testament speaks of freewill offerings and the whole national government depended upon those offerings or sacrifices given to the Levites. In the New Testament we see the same concept of freewill offerings expressed as charity which is often translated love. Trusting in the perfect law of liberty and the way of charity and love is all about having faith and bearing the fruit of that faith which comes with repentance.
The base Hebrew word AlefMemNun[3] is only translated faith in Habakkuk.[4] It is commonly translated "believe". The word we see translated "faith" once in the Old Testament is AlefMemVavNunHey[5] is also translated "office" five times. In Habakkuk 1 God talks about "men as the fishes of the sea" and men who "deal treacherously" "catch them in their net..." and they "sacrifice unto their net... and their meat [is] plenteous" and therefore they will not "empty their net, and ... continually... slay the nations?"
The kingdom of God was taken from the Pharisees because they were not bearing fruit. They were not bearing fruit because they were making the word of God to none effect as workers of iniquity.
The Pharisees were condemned because they did not attend to the weightier matters and they did not attend to them because their intent was to serve themselves rather than the people. They made all kinds of rules and listed things to do but their intent was not based on the faith of Abraham or Moses which brought them into conflict with Christ.
The systems of the world use a mix of socialism and capitalism. But they also allow an exercising authority over both the bureaucratic stones of their altars/institutions and over the people. This is because of the intent of their hearts.
There are many people who say they have faith in Jesus who was the Christ, but for that to be true they would have to know the real Jesus Christ. If they did believe in the real Jesus, they would find themselves compelled to adhere to the Doctrines of Jesus by that faith. If we are not doing what Christ said to do or if we are doing what he said made the word of God to none effect, then the truth of our assumed faith comes into question and we may have need of repentance.
That trust in Jesus would include love of Him and The Way he taught His Disciples. And if you loved Him, you would be compelled by that love and faith to Keep the Commandments. Your society and community would become truly free, and it would be void of the elements of the world and the bondage of Egypt. You would not become merchandise as predicted by Peter, nor would you become a surety for debt nor would you curse children with that debt, in your own wantonness and sloth.
Real faith compels virtue by controlling what you do in matters of justice and honor.
Real faith causes you to keep the commandments and not covet your neighbor's goods.
Real faith is our allegiance to what was called The Way. You are only a real Christian if you have repented and are following Christ and His Way, and if you are a Doer of His word. Otherwise your faith is a lie.
People who do not live by faith in Christ and His Way often live by force, biting one another.
People who do not live by faith often live by socialism and other Covetous Practices:
- "Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith." (Habakkuk 2:4)
- "For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith." (Romans 1:17)
- "But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith." (Galatians 3:11)
- "Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him." (Hebrews 10:38)
That Word You Use - Part 2 - Faith
What did the word Faith mean before it became just what people think?
http://www.hisholychurch.org/news/articles/ThatWord2nwv.php
Chapter 14. of the book The Covenants of the gods
Trust vs Faith
Audio http://keysofthekingdom.info/COG-14.mp3
Text http://www.hisholychurch.org/study/gods/cog14tvf.php
See more Forbidden Definitions
References
<references>
- ↑ Matthew 7:16 “Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?”
Matthew 7:20 “Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.” - ↑ 0530‘emuwnah, 0529 ‘emuwn, 0539 ‘aman, 0540, 0541, 0542, 0543, 0544 all have to do with being faithful.
- ↑ 0539 ^ןמא^ ‘aman \@aw-man’\@ a primitive root AlefMemNun; v; AV-believe 44, assurance 1, faithful 20, sure 11, established 7, trust 5, verified 3, stedfast 2, continuance 2, father 2, bring up 4, nurse 2, be nursed 1, surely be 1, stand fast 1, fail 1, trusty 1; 108. The letters Alef Mem Nun also appear as 0540 0541 0542 0543 0544
- 1) to support, confirm, be faithful
- 1a) (Qal)
- 1a1) to support, confirm, be faithful, uphold, nourish
- 1a1a) foster-father (subst.)
- 1a1b) foster-mother, nurse
- 1a1c) pillars, supporters of the door
- 1a1) to support, confirm, be faithful, uphold, nourish
- 1b) (Niphal)
- 1b1) to be established, be faithful, be carried, make firm
- 1b1a) to be carried by a nurse
- 1b1b) made firm, sure, lasting
- 1b1c) confirmed, established, sure
- 1b1d) verified, confirmed
- 1b1e) reliable, faithful, trusty
- 1b1) to be established, be faithful, be carried, make firm
- 1c) (Hiphil)
- 1c1) to stand firm, to trust, to be certain, to believe in
- 1c1a) stand firm
- 1c1b) trust, believe
- 1c1) to stand firm, to trust, to be certain, to believe in
- 1a) (Qal)
- א Alef Father-Son- begin- The Paradox: God and Man - (ox bull) [strength, leader, first] (Numeric value: 1)
- מ ם Mem Fountain of water, a flow, a fountain of the Divine Wisdom [massive, overpower chaos] (Numeric value: 40)
- נ ן Nun Heir to the Throne, Aramaic fish in the Mem (fish moving in flowing waters) or in the Hebrew the Nun may mean the kingdom with a double Nun suggesting spiritual insight in two realms. [fish moving... Activity life] (Numeric value: 50)
- 1) to support, confirm, be faithful
- ↑ Habakkuk 2:4 Behold, his soul [which] is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.
- ↑ 0530 ^הנומא^ ‘emuwnah \@em-oo-naw’\@ or (shortened) ^הנמא^ ‘emunah \@em-oo-naw’\@ from 0529; n f; {See TWOT on 116 @@ "116e"} AV-faithfulness 18, truth 13, faithfully 5, office 5, faithful 3, faith 1, stability 1, steady 1, truly 1, verily 1; 49
- 1) firmness, fidelity, steadfastness, steadiness