THE SUBSTANCE OF FAITH (1)

The life of Christ in a believer is non-negotiable. Their Joy of the Lord in them and the love of God they enjoy are also non-negotiable. Having said so much about our non-negotiable inheritance in Christ Jesus Apostle Paul said “what then shall we say?” in other words what offer does any have that is better off? He therefore concludes that if God is on ones side no one can be against him/her, Romans 8v31.

In like manner, God Himself put forth challenges several times that whoever can counter what He does should produce their cause so that they may reason together, Isaiah 41v21-29. In the twenty-eight verse of that chapter He said boldly that having beheld there was no man among them that could answer “a word”. That's the God I am introducing to you. When He speaks, it is done immediately. When He opens a door the whole of hell can't shot it and if He chooses to shot another no one can question Him. These amongst many other convincing proofs give me the assurance that your victory in Christ is non-negotiable.

Now in Hebrews 11v1, the faith chapter defines faith as a substance and I am sure it will please God to have me enlighten you on this bottle neck where most Christian either stumble or get stuck today. Many turn back at this point because they can't just figure out how faith is being described as a substance, knowing that substances have definite and measurable features such as being visible, weighty etc. The most important of this features which people want is the visible proof.  So until they feel and see they wouldn't believe. The life of the just cannot be lived on any other line but that of faith, Romans 1v17, Habakkuk 2v4, Hebrews 10v38 etc. The sixth verse of the eleventh chapter of Hebrews even affirms that you can't please God without faith. You are at a fix already. I can imagine you asking, so what do I do now? I will show you the way in a moment.

Let me shed light on this dark subject of the substances of faith. Tomorrow we be looking at some forms your substance of faith could or even should take. Go well!