Faith

Faith has always been the mark of a disciple of Jesus.  The early disciples were known as believers.  Jesus said: "....everything is possible for him who believes" (Mark 9:23)

Faith means total dependence on God.  Faith advances you beyond the five senses of seeing, hearing, tasting, smelling and touching.  Faith releases you from your limited capacities. By Faith, you move from in-ability to His-ability.

Faith is obedient action in response to what God has said.  "Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see" (Heb 11:1)

The basis of having faith in God is in the Nature of God.."When God made his promise to Abraham, since there was no one greater for him to swear by, he swore by himself" (Heb 6:13)

The nature of God can be summed up as follows:

• He cannot change "I the Lord do not change.." (Mal 2:6)
• He cannot fail - "I know that you can do all things, no plan of yours can be thwarted" (Job 42:2)
• He cannot lie - "God iis not a man that he should lie nor a son of man that he should change his mind.  Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfil?" (Num 23:19)

Rev Dr. Ronnie Ng