The Calculations of True Faith – Tim Conway
When we calculate in math we seek to determine the value of things.
When we calculate in math we seek to determine the value of things.
Hebrews 11 gives some of the most helpful statements made about faith in all of the Bible, as far as identifying where faith is.
Christ was never unbalanced by being too hard and ungracious, or by being fearful and not saying a hard truth when it was needed to be said.
By faith Sarah herself received power to conceive, even when she was past the age, since she considered him faithful who had promised. – Hebrews 11:11
Hebrews 11:1 says faith is the “conviction of things NOT SEEN” Hebrews 11:8 says Abraham “went out, NOT KNOWING where he was going.”
Noah was basing his whole life and decisions on something unseen… on a God who is unseen, who warned him about an unseen flood.
The pressure and tension is this 1) departing and being with Christ, 2) remaining in the physical flesh for the brethren.
There is nothing recorded in the Bible of what Abel actually said. So how does his offering speak to us? We must look at his life and see what it says about faith and imitate it.
God is wanting to convince you that He is love, not just loving, but He is love, so what kind of Father do you think this makes Him?