Rhonda,
The problem is, we are still living under the Adamic curse. One day, we
will be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is.
Phil.
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From: "Rhonda Partain" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, September 07, 2009 4:06 PM
Subject: Re: The Object Of Your Faith
>I have always if our faith came from God why it was that some were quick to
>say others didn't have enough faith.....I never liked all those "name
>it-claim it" teachings, it sounded to me like demanding that God give you
>your request, it wasn't leaving the decision up to Him but in a sense a
>demand that He make our life easy, wonderful and pain free.......I am
>taking a Philosophy class at Liberty a Christian university.....it is
>interesting to see what many think, my husband asked me the other day why
>it was that we were so quick to give God credit for good things, blessings,
>but we didn't also say that He allowed something we didn't like, if He has
>all power, He could stop the hard things,
> interesting thought!!
>
> Rhonda
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> From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, September 07, 2009 3:05 PM
> Subject: The Object Of Your Faith
>
>
>> Worth re-reading.
>>
>> The Object Of Your Faith
>>
>> By Phil Scovell
>>
>>
>> Philippians 4:19
>> But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in
>> glory by Christ Jesus.
>>
>> 1. Focus.
>>
>> * "But my God."
>>
>> This is our personal focus. If we don't start there, it
>> isn't going to happen no matter whom we claim as our favorite
>> preacher.
>>
>> 2. Fulfillment.
>>
>> * "Shall supply."
>>
>> This is our fulfillment. The Greek word for "supply" is the
>> same word translated "filled in Ephesians 5:18 "and be ye filled
>> with the Spirit," as well as the same word rendered "complete" in
>> Colossians 2:10 which says, "And ye are complete in Him which is
>> the head of all principality and power." Try and improve upon
>> that. Like we used to say in the sixties, "Far out."
>>
>> 3. Fruitfulness.
>>
>> * "All your need."
>>
>> This is your fruitfulness. The word rendered as "need" means
>> what you think it means. However, it is a stronger word which
>> also encompasses your wants, that is, whatever is required to
>> conduct business, and provide to the fullest. No lack, in other
>> words. It isn't just in reference to money.
>>
>> 4. Fortune.
>>
>> * "According to his riches in glory."
>>
>> this is your fortune, that is, those things which are eternal and
>> what comes from Heaven to Earth in your behalf for provision.
>>
>> 5. Faith.
>>
>> * "By Christ Jesus."
>>
>> this is the object of your faith.
>>
>> Hebrews 11:1 is perhaps the most popular of passages on faith.
>> Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of
>> things not seen.
>>
>> Compare this passage with another reference from the same book.
>>
>> Hebrews 1:3
>> Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of
>> his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power,
>> when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand
>> of the Majesty on high.
>>
>> There is absolutely no doubt to whom the writer of Hebrews is
>> referring; Jesus The Christ. The word for "person" in this
>> passage, "Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express
>> image of his person," is the same Greek word translated as
>> "substance in Hebrews 11:1 which says, "Now faith is the substance
>> of things hoped for." Thus, the passage can literally read, "Now
>> faith is the person of things hoped for." Stated precisely, it
>> reads, "Now faith is the Christ of things hoped for."
>>
>> The Bottom Line
>>
>> This is my personal opinion, of course, so you can take it
>> for what it's worth.
>>
>> Jesus the Christ is the object of our faith. Most of us
>> attempt exercising faith. Why? It's how we've been taught, for
>> the most part, so we "practice" our faith. The frustration of
>> this philosophy is that we have to keep practicing and practicing
>> and practicing. Eventually, therefore, we grow tired of trying
>> and figure it just must be because we don't have enough faith. If
>> we don't feel that way, somebody somewhere will be sure to tell
>> us such is the case.
>>
>> Romans 12:3 tells us that God has given to every man the
>> measure of faith. If you study the Greek word for "measure," you
>> will quickly learn that the faith we have is an exact measurement.
>> That is, everybody who comes to Christ as Lord and Savior
>> receives the same, or exact, or identical measurement of faith.
>> It is like cutting a pie into exactly six pieces. Everybody gets
>> the same size. I don't have more than you and you don't have more
>> than me. In fact, the preacher you are listening to on the
>> television doesn't even have any more faith than you have
>> regardless of what he says. On the other hand, it is what we do
>> with the faith that counts.
>>
>> I have literally heard Bible teachers comparing faith to
>> muscular strength. Therefore, the more you exercise, lift
>> weights, the stronger you become. According to proper
>> interpretive Scripture methodology, that is, hermeneutics, this is
>> completely erroneous theology. The truth is simple; Jesus Christ
>> is the object of our faith. If you go any place else for it, if
>> you attempt to practice faith, if you follow a four step plan, or
>> if you attempt to use the faith you think you see in someone else,
>> you will experience nothing in return. You heard me correctly.
>> Faith is an experience. I will prove what I just said in a
>> moment.
>>
>> Illustration
>>
>> when I was little, I was fascinated with watching my dad wash
>> his car. He would screw a nozzle on to the end of the long snake
>> green hose and turn on the water. The adjustable nozzle had four
>> settings which were used for different purposes. One setting was
>> a needle spray which was so fine, if you placed your bare hand in
>> front of the hose, it literally would sting your skin. This was
>> perfect for lasering off thick encrusted dried mud stuck in the
>> wheel wells. Other settings allowed you to gently caress the
>> car's surface to wash away loose dirt. One setting I always
>> enjoyed playing with was a hard cylinder shape of water which
>> gushed out of the nozzle under tremendous force. It was so
>> powerful, I could hold the nozzle in the air and the spray of
>> water would arc high into the air across the yard and land a good
>> 30 feet away. Yes, you are correct. I spent more time playing
>> with the hose and the water than I did washing the car.
>>
>> One day, dad told me to go out and wash the car. I loved
>> doing it so I was happy to obey. I didn't know where the nozzle
>> was so I just decided to use the hose by itself by placing my
>> thumb over the end of the hose, just like I had see my dad do at
>> times, and thus increase the pressure coming out of the hose. It
>> had so precious little effect, it was obvious I couldn't wash the
>> car that way. Putting the hose down, I ran to look for the
>> nozzle. Shutting the water off, I screwed the nozzle on the end.
>> Twisting the water back on, I dialed up the various settings.
>> That made all the difference in the world. Now I could finish the
>> job and do it right and in a lot less time, too.
>>
>> One day, while meditating on faith, the Holy Spirit reminded
>> me of this childhood memory. He said, "This is faith." I asked
>> the Lord what He was talking about. He clearly told me that
>> faith was a fixed and exact measurement of His own nature which He
>> had given to all those truly born again. The water running
>> through the hose was a picture of that exact measurement of faith.
>> I asked the Lord what made the difference in how the water was
>> used. He said, "Whatever you screw on to the end of your faith.
>>
>> What are you using on the end of your faith? If you are
>> using a favorite testimonial you heard in a sermon, if you are
>> using some outline, if you are practicing on small things at first
>> to see if it works or not before reaching for bigger acts of
>> faith, then you will discover not only does it not work, but you
>> will eventually become deceived by the Enemy for "your lack of
>> faith." "It is your fault, you aren't spiritual enough," or, "you
>> have secret sin in your life," are some of the Enemy's most
>> favorite lies he will drop into the flow of your daily thought
>> processes.
>>
>> Let me ask you this question. What did you use for faith
>> when you received Christ as your Savior, confessing you were a
>> sinner, and couldn't save yourself? That's right. You used Jesus
>> as the object of your faith. May I now ask this question? When
>> did you stop using Jesus as the object of your faith? It is time
>> to rethink what we believe. Do it now.
>>
>> Satan Has A GOD Complex
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