“Why is faith without works dead?”……In his epistle, James makes the statement "For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also" (James 2:26). Faith without works is dead faith because the lack of works reveals an unchanged life or a spiritually dead heart. There are many Scriptures that […]

What is faith Faith is nothing more than the instrument to receive our salvation. Nowhere i Scripture will we find that we are justified on account of our faith. …The Scripture says that we are justified by faith. …Faith is nothing but the channel by which this righteousness of God in Christ becomes ours. It […]

You Too Can Learn to Walk on Water!…Ever thought deeply about that story in the Bible where Jesus asks Peter to walk on water? I mean, that's hard core, right? How could Jesus ask Peter to do that? Doesn't He understand physics? Sure, but it's not about physics. It's about obedience. When Jesus says "follow […]

“How can I increase my faith?”……All Christians want, or should want, to increase their faith. But those who have given their lives to Christ have come to realize that success does not come from our own human attempts; we always fail. (1 Corinthians 4:7) reminds us, "What makes you better than anyone else? What do […]

“How can I learn to trust that God is in control?”……Answer: Before we can learn to trust that God is in control of all of life's circumstances, we have to answer four questions: Is God really in control? How much control does He have? If He is not in complete control, then who/what is? How […]

FAITH TEST INVITATION All Scripture quotations are from the New American Standard Bible. This study is dedicated to our Lord and Savior Jesus ofNazareth the Messiah who inspired Paul to exhort all who claimto be disciples of Jesus to examine their faith. We invite all believers in Jesus the Messiah to take the Faith Test […]

Gen.15:6 believed. This is the first mention of "belief" or "faith" in the Bible, as well as the first mention of "counted" or "imputed." In Noah's case, "grace" preceded imputed righteousness (Genesis 6:9├ö├ç├┤"just" means "righteous"); in Abraham's case, it was "faith." Both are essential for righteousness that satisfies God (Ephesians 2:8-10); one stresses the divine […]