Faith
From Faith to Faith
Hi Faith-writers, I’m grateful to Our Heavenly Father for granting me another opportunity to share HIS Word with you. We are still on the topic of FAITH, and we are walking through everything that Paul taught about this topic that we can practically learn and apply. Paul said that the Word he preaches is the WORD OF FAITH (Romans 10:8 NKJV). And FAITH COMES BY HEARING and HEARING BY THE WORD OF GOD (Romans 10:17 NKJV). So whenever we are sent to preach a message from the Holy Bible, we are preaching WORDS OF FAITH Paul said.
Paul clearly gave us the key to understanding how FAITH (Bible FAITH or Divine FAITH) is generated in our hearts to experience Salvation (See Romans 10:8-13 NKJV). However, Paul doesn’t stop on the first level of Salvation or after we are Born-again-that’s all we can experience! No, Paul went on to share many other principles about FAITH that we can learn about and simply apply and experience.
We are going to look at the next step or level that Paul spoke about after we experience Salvation or the Born-again experience. Paul wrote to the Christians at Rome and said;
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek. (v.16)
For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from FAITH to FAITH; as it is written, “The just shall live by FAITH.” (v. 17) (Romans 1:16-17 NKJV)
More Faith to experience
Allow me to outline these verses briefly.
1. The Gospel of Jesus Christ has POWER!
2. The Power is designed to enable us to experience the salvation that Jesus provide for us.
3. But it is only activated to whoever believes.
4. When we believe in the righteousness of God—God begins to reveal HIS righteousness to us from FAITH to FAITH. In other words, from one area of FAITH to the next area of Faith or from one level of FAITH to the next level of FAITH.
5. Because the Just (Born-again Believers) shall live by FAITH.
God is revealed from FAITH to FAITH
Righteousness is not the only thing that is revealed to us from FAITH to FAITH. Understanding Paul’s concept of FAITH he was referring to, is us believing God in our every step we take as Christians. I cannot go too deep in the topic of righteousness, but to understand the concept of righteousness and connecting it to the topic of FAITH. We would have to read a lot of Scripture in the Book of Romans that speaks about Abraham and how he obtain God’s righteousness by FAITH (Romans 4:3 NKJV).
The simplicity of this Truth is that whatever God told Abraham to do, Abraham believed God and then practically did what God told him to do. And it was considered as righteousness before the eyes of God.
Going back to what Paul was saying to Christians today is that we will be granted a revelation of Scripture—God’s Word, The Word of FAITH and we will be able to practically move from FAITH to FAITH in our walk with God. Because the Just (Born-again believers) shall live by FAITH.
MY Testimony of living from FAITH to FAITH
Allow me to give you a better idea of this FAITH to FAITH concept. I was Born-again December 28, 1991. After a week gone by I was confronted by my Christian brother, Junito from the Bronx. He said, now that you are Born-again you must believe God for PROTECTION! You have to put down your weapons and trust God to Protect you from your enemies! I almost freaked out, my heart was racing. I said, dude, you know how many guys want a piece of me and these guys don’t care about hurting me for their stupid reputation. I said, I don’t have FAITH like you. Junito said, the Bible says, No weapon formed against you shall prosper (Isaiah 54:17 NKJV)
I said what? I never heard that? No, Isaiah said, No weapon that these guys try to use against you will prosper. They will not be successful in trying to stab or shoot you! I said, OK, but again I don’t have FAITH like you man. That night I couldn’t think clearly. I turned on my freestyle dance music, but I kept thinking about the conversation and the challenge that was presented to me about God protecting me.
I tried to write a letter, but couldn’t concentrate. I tried to read the Bible and my mind went back to thinking about that conversation with Junito. God was literally allowing me to be restless and mindful of HIS PROMISE of Protection. I finally couldn’t take it anymore the conviction in my heart was telling me to trust God for Protection. So I got on my knees and made a half-step commitment to God. I said, Lord, forgive me for not trusting you for protection, but YOU know I have 8 known enemies that want to stab or kill me whenever they have a chance. I will take a small step of FAITH, instead of carrying my weapon I will leave it in my room. I’m not throwing it away.
Let me tell you guys that it was a rough 3 months living by FAITH in the area or this level of FAITH-- believing God for Protection. However, God showed me HIS POWER. One guy got stabbed by someone else, another got caught selling drugs, then another guy got beat up so bad that he moved, the rest finally left the area. Why didn’t you tell the cops? Listen, folk’s ghetto living tough guys like me lived by the underworld rule of the code of silence. So, I had to trust God and wait it out and God showed me HIS Protecting Power. I was tormented daily by the demons who would put fear in my heart and mind that something bad is going to happen to me, but it didn’t, Praise God! Today, 24 years later I don’t carry weapons and I never did, Glory to God!
Faith to Faith New Levels with God
Faith- in Hebrew is Emuna (Strong’s H530): It literally means Firmness. Figuratively it means security. Morally it means fidelity. Faith, Faithfully, Faithfulness, faithful man, stability, steady, truly and truth.
Faith- in Greek is Pistis- Vine’s Dictionary says, a firm persuasion and conviction based upon hearing the Gospel the Word of God.
FAITH to FAITH is not some Faith Healing Movement teaching. It is Paul who received Divine Revelation from the Holy Spirit to share this teaching to the Christians in Rome that has a practical application for us today. In fact, Paul shared the concept of the Measure of Faith and Grace (See Romans 12:3 NKJV). I will share more on the Measure of Faith in my next article God willing. Paul shared with the Church of Corinth about their FAITH being Increased (2 Corinthians 10:15 NKJV).
Finally, Paul said, the purpose of the Five-fold Ministry Apostle, Prophet, Pastor, Teacher, and Evangelist is so that we may all come to the unity of the FAITH, to the full Measure and statured of Jesus Christ (Ephesians 4:11-15 NKJV).
Now if you want to learn about Signs, Wonders and Miracles you would need to hangout (fellowship) with an Anointed Evangelist. If you want to be a Powerful Bible Teacher you would need to fellowship with an Anointed Teacher. By reading many of the articles I was led to write you can also increase your FAITH to teach as I’m led to teach. The entire purpose for our FAITH to increase is so we may grow to the Measure of Jesus Christ.
Understanding Your Next Level
What is your next level of FAITH that God wants to take you too? For me it was to believe HIM for Divine Protection. For others it may be Healing, a Financial Break-through, it could be Protection too, or maybe it’s simply loving your neighbor or enemy. Maybe it could be believing in Miracles, Signs and Wonders but your Church doesn’t believe in that and you don’t want to risk being kicked out of your leadership position. (I’m talking to someone right now!) Listen, obey God and God will train you in the Supernatural and you will be used in a mighty way above your mentors and associates. Sure, you might be cast out of your Church but God can use you to partner with another Church or open up your own Church congregation.
We all have to go to the next level, we need to accept the challenge of serving God in another area and leave our comfort zone. I wouldn’t have been able to teach and share so many articles with Powerful testimonies if I would have settled for less. God can move you up faster than you can ask, think, imagine or pray. God desires for us to grow and experience more—so don’t settle for less.
Move to your next level of FAITH, we cannot make anymore excuses, we cannot be afraid of going into a deep topic, we cannot be afraid of what other people may say about us. You know how many people told me ah, nobody is going to read your articles. Well, God proved all the naysayers wrong. Let’s go to the next level of FAITH IN JESUS’ NAME, Amen.
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