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How to live by Faith
Galatians 3:11 says, “The just shall live by faith.” Here the apostle Paul is quoting from the Book of Habakkuk to show that God has always justified men by faith and not the law. The original Greek reads, “The just by faith shall live.” Literally, “Those whose conduct before God is right, by faith shall live.” Therefore, your conduct before God must first be “right” if you are to live by faith. Notice that it says “by faith” and not “in faith.” You are not asked to live “in faith,” but rather, by faith - which implies that you use faith to live by. It is a tool for “right” living before God, and this pleases Him.
Hebrews 11:6 states, “Without faith it is impossible to please Him.” No amount of good works can compensate for lack of faith. After all is said and done, when a man refuses to believe God, he is calling Him a liar. “He who does not believe God has made Him a liar” [1 John 5:10]. So, how can God ever be pleased with someone who calls Him a liar?
Faith is the only thing that gives God His proper place in your life, because it proves that you have more confidence in Him than in yourself. Faith not only believes that God exists, but it also trusts Him enough to know the He will reward those who diligently seek Him - those who exercise their faith to believe.
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Chris Demetriou, 19/10/2009 |
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