{"id":1073,"date":"2021-02-28T15:00:02","date_gmt":"2021-02-28T21:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/biblicalpath.com\/?p=1073"},"modified":"2021-02-27T10:01:47","modified_gmt":"2021-02-27T16:01:47","slug":"the-just-shall-live-by-faith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/biblicalpath.com\/index.php\/2021\/02\/28\/the-just-shall-live-by-faith\/","title":{"rendered":"The Just Shall Live by Faith"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\u201cFor therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.<\/strong>\u201d
Romans 1:17 <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Have you ever been afraid?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One cannot help but remember back to an event that took place\nin the Bible. Jesus had been going about preaching and healing many. The\ndisciples who were with Him, recognized that he was a great teacher. They had\nwitnessed many people come to Jesus with sicknesses that He healed. Jesus even\nhealed Peter\u2019s mother-in-law who had been sick. They saw many possessed with\ndevils that Jesus cast out. Yet when these fishermen (who were used to being on\nthe water) were in a ship in the sea and a storm arose, they were afraid. Yet\nJesus was asleep in the ship. \u201c25. And his\ndisciples came to him,<\/em> and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we\nperish. 26. And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little\nfaith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great\ncalm. 27. But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that\neven the winds and the sea obey him!\u201d<\/strong> (Matthew 8:25-27). Even these\nmen who had witnessed Jesus do many great things were afraid in the storm! They\ndid not yet understand just who Jesus was, and that He would take care of them.\nThey had \u201clittle faith.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We can learn many things about the faith that is to be found\nin a Christian life. Is it good when one relies upon his own ability? \u201cBehold, his soul which<\/em> is lifted up\nis not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith<\/strong>\u201d (Habakkuk\n2:4). Each Christian is to learn to live<\/em><\/strong> his faith in Jesus. When\nwe hear of the faith by which Christians are to live, what are we to do? \u201cHold fast the form of sound words, which\nthou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus<\/strong>\u201d\n(2 Timothy 1:13). A Christian must\n\u201chold fast\u201d to the things that are to be learned from the Bible. Once we learn\nthese things and begin to live by them, what happens to that Christian life? \u201cFor therein is the righteousness of God\nrevealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith<\/strong>\u201d\n(Romans 1:17). The righteousness of\nGod is then revealed in that Christian\u2019s life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many Christians become afraid at some point. We do not see\nthe preventions God has in place to hold the enemy (or things that cause us to\nfear) at bay; for these things can come so close and no further than God\npermits. God only allows some of these things to go so far in the affecting of\nour lives. He prevents many of these instances from reaching one who stays in\nthe midst of the path God has for that Christian. Often times these occurrences\nare allowed to be there to test one\u2019s faith (remember Job). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Understand what happens if a Christian becomes fearful and does\nnot<\/em><\/strong> move forward in their Christian walk by faith. \u201cNow the just shall live by faith: but if any\nman<\/em> draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him<\/strong>\u201d (Hebrews 10:38). God is not pleased when a Christian\ndoes not continue forward in their Christian walk but draws back (this means\nthey go into apostasy \u2013 forsaking the ways and truths of God\u2019s Word).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once a Christian understands how to live and walk by faith, what will they have? \u201cAnd the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus<\/strong>\u201d (Philippians 4:7). These things should help every Christian understand the importance of living by faith and not forsaking the teachings found in God\u2019s Word. Why is it important to live by faith? \u201cThat the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ<\/strong>\u201d (1 Peter 1:7). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have you learned to trust God, not be afraid, and walk by faith?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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