Faith in Christ
Behold, as for the proud one, His soul is not right within him; But the righteous will live by his faith. Habakkuk 2:4
This passage of scripture that Martin Luther first read in 1509 is the hallmark scripture for his ‘justification by faith’ stanch that he declared at the castle church of Wittenberg in 1517.
We cannot forget that it is faith in Christ alone that is our salvation. It is not a list of ‘do this’ or ‘don’t do that’ but rather a belief in the atonement found in Jesus Christ.
His payment on the cross for our sins and our belief in him as Lord and Savior is what makes us o.k. with him. In Christ we are justified… in Christ we are made righteous.
Through faith we believe the scriptures. We believe that God created the heavens and the earth. We believe that this same God cares for and watches over the affairs of mankind.
Leaders do not take an office through an election or through the popularity they have with the people. Leaders are appointed an office through the will and purpose of God.
It is God who is in control. It is God who has blessed us with health, with family, and with friends. The house you and I stay in—God provided this. The food on our table, the means to pay a bill… all these come from a loving and caring creator.
It is God who lets the rain fall, who brings snowflakes, and who feeds the animals in the forest. A gracious God provides, shares, gives, and cares for this world.
This world that we live in; a world he created… not for our purposes but for his praise.
It takes faith to see God in this world. It takes faith to see God working in your life and believe in Christ Jesus as Lord.
Faith will give you hope and hope will set you free from the bondage of religion. Faith in Christ is our hope for today!
This passage of scripture that Martin Luther first read in 1509 is the hallmark scripture for his ‘justification by faith’ stanch that he declared at the castle church of Wittenberg in 1517.
We cannot forget that it is faith in Christ alone that is our salvation. It is not a list of ‘do this’ or ‘don’t do that’ but rather a belief in the atonement found in Jesus Christ.
His payment on the cross for our sins and our belief in him as Lord and Savior is what makes us o.k. with him. In Christ we are justified… in Christ we are made righteous.
Through faith we believe the scriptures. We believe that God created the heavens and the earth. We believe that this same God cares for and watches over the affairs of mankind.
Leaders do not take an office through an election or through the popularity they have with the people. Leaders are appointed an office through the will and purpose of God.
It is God who is in control. It is God who has blessed us with health, with family, and with friends. The house you and I stay in—God provided this. The food on our table, the means to pay a bill… all these come from a loving and caring creator.
It is God who lets the rain fall, who brings snowflakes, and who feeds the animals in the forest. A gracious God provides, shares, gives, and cares for this world.
This world that we live in; a world he created… not for our purposes but for his praise.
It takes faith to see God in this world. It takes faith to see God working in your life and believe in Christ Jesus as Lord.
Faith will give you hope and hope will set you free from the bondage of religion. Faith in Christ is our hope for today!
posted by Michael Byrd at 10:21 AM
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