How To Walk By Faith?
Written by: Delbert Magusara Haim
October 10, 2012
The passage above was written by the apostle Paul to the intent that his members/audiences and the Corinthians may know the difference of their beliefs with compare to others. Here it appears that they walked by faith and the others by sight. But how this was happened and signified in their time, 1,950 years ago?
In the book of Hebrew chapter 11 verse one, faith is defined as the invisible proof.
As for example of this was the written story about their forefathers saying:
That is how the audiences of Paul and in Hebrew walked by faith. They believed that:
1. Enoch was translated
2. Noah being warned of God and prepared an ark
3. Abraham received an inheritance
4. Abraham was tried to offer Isaac
5. Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau
6. Joseph gave commandment concerning his bones
7. Moses was hid three months of his parents
8. Their forefathers with Moses, had passed through the red sea
9. The wall of Jericho fell down.
All of those events are true in their sight because they believed them. In other words, it is all about believing something they didn’t see. They had just heard and believed what is written in the scriptures and they don’t need videos, photos, and even witnessing the fact to prove of what their forefathers did before them.
Another view of how to walk by faith is when Jesus teaches the difference between the Law of Moses and his Law. The same with Paul, Jesus in his ministry before he died has said that in fulfilling the law, by faith is more powerful than by sight, like what he said;
By these, we now all know that from the time Jesus did teach his law we are no longer under the Law of Moses which shall be observed by sight but rather we are in the newness of time that will fulfill everything by faith alone. It is your heart and mind that could follow the Law of Christ and not the flesh because all things proceeded out from the mouth come from the heart.
For example; when you leave your wife and marry for another it means that you failed to obey the law by faith, because from the beginning when you desired to do this, you already have committed adultery and you become an adulterous man in the sight of God. What we see in the flesh that you are with the other woman is only the fruit of your desires. God knows your heart but people see the fruits. As Jesus said;
Thus, if we can do all things by faith then the flesh will defeated. This is the big deference between the Law of Moses and the Law of Jesus, Moses allowed his people to count their obedience by sight but Christ is better than him and so wise because he only allow it by faith so that no one could bare to do it by sight or shall I say; how could you commit adultery if you do not wish it?
Therefore:
In this New Covenant / New Testament of God, everyone must first concentrate to face life by faith for by this the flesh has no room for disobedience. This is what we are fighting for reward today, so count everything from the heart and mind.
JUST BY FAITH!!!
October 10, 2012
- 2 Corinthians 5:7 (For we walk by faith, not by sight:)
The passage above was written by the apostle Paul to the intent that his members/audiences and the Corinthians may know the difference of their beliefs with compare to others. Here it appears that they walked by faith and the others by sight. But how this was happened and signified in their time, 1,950 years ago?
In the book of Hebrew chapter 11 verse one, faith is defined as the invisible proof.
- Heb 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
As for example of this was the written story about their forefathers saying:
- By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death, Heb 11:5
- By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house, Heb 11:7
- By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went. Heb 11:8
- By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac, Heb 11:17
- By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come. Heb 11:20
- By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones. Heb 11:22
- By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment. Heb 11:23
- By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned. Heb 11:29
- By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days. Heb 11:30
That is how the audiences of Paul and in Hebrew walked by faith. They believed that:
1. Enoch was translated
2. Noah being warned of God and prepared an ark
3. Abraham received an inheritance
4. Abraham was tried to offer Isaac
5. Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau
6. Joseph gave commandment concerning his bones
7. Moses was hid three months of his parents
8. Their forefathers with Moses, had passed through the red sea
9. The wall of Jericho fell down.
All of those events are true in their sight because they believed them. In other words, it is all about believing something they didn’t see. They had just heard and believed what is written in the scriptures and they don’t need videos, photos, and even witnessing the fact to prove of what their forefathers did before them.
Another view of how to walk by faith is when Jesus teaches the difference between the Law of Moses and his Law. The same with Paul, Jesus in his ministry before he died has said that in fulfilling the law, by faith is more powerful than by sight, like what he said;
- Mat 5:21 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: 22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.
- Mat 5:27 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: 28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
- Mat 5:31 It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: 32 But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.
By these, we now all know that from the time Jesus did teach his law we are no longer under the Law of Moses which shall be observed by sight but rather we are in the newness of time that will fulfill everything by faith alone. It is your heart and mind that could follow the Law of Christ and not the flesh because all things proceeded out from the mouth come from the heart.
- Matthew 15:18 But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.
For example; when you leave your wife and marry for another it means that you failed to obey the law by faith, because from the beginning when you desired to do this, you already have committed adultery and you become an adulterous man in the sight of God. What we see in the flesh that you are with the other woman is only the fruit of your desires. God knows your heart but people see the fruits. As Jesus said;
- Matthew 7:20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
Thus, if we can do all things by faith then the flesh will defeated. This is the big deference between the Law of Moses and the Law of Jesus, Moses allowed his people to count their obedience by sight but Christ is better than him and so wise because he only allow it by faith so that no one could bare to do it by sight or shall I say; how could you commit adultery if you do not wish it?
Therefore:
In this New Covenant / New Testament of God, everyone must first concentrate to face life by faith for by this the flesh has no room for disobedience. This is what we are fighting for reward today, so count everything from the heart and mind.
JUST BY FAITH!!!
- 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