Ultimate faith

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Now, what is the purpose of faith? – I suppose, it is about to believe in God and to be saved then by His grace. Apparently, this faith-concept mentioned in the bible is the center for all wisdom – as it is written “fearing God is the beginning of the knowledge”. In simple words, through the faith alone we are saved. Though grace is the byproduct of faith, it carries the true meaning of God’s love and care as a part of His sovereign disposition.

When it comes to Christianity, the term ‘faith’ stands for Jesus Christ himself – and for that reason, we believers are obliged to live a life that He has shown us through his entire ministry. For it is written in James 2:17, NIV-Bible; “faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.” Scripture is so clear that faith in Jesus without obeying His commands is useless and moreover it denies the acceptance of God indirectly as it nullifies the very meaning of faith by itself.

Some traditional Christian teachings claim that the ‘action’ mentioned in the bible is solely about helping the poor, or being active in man-made churches, or those meticulous religious rituals, or other related activities in the name of Christianity. Certainly, that helping hand for the sake of the Lord is good and leads to many blessings – but as per the Bible, God wants more than the idea of helping others. It is written in Hebrews 10:5-7, NIV-Bible; “When Christ came into the world, he said: “Sacrifice and offering you did not desire, but a body you prepared for me; with burnt offerings and sin offerings you were not pleased”. Then I said, ‘Here I am—it is written about me in the scroll— I have come to do your will, my God.’” Being the followers of Jesus Christ, we are all obliged to do the same – to do the will of God, which is the obedience to the word of God – the perfect action in faith. In other words, faith is the blessing of the Lord to know Him thoroughly, and to stand firm in His precepts.

Again, when the bible says, “by grace you are saved” – it means, by God you are saved. And remember that without God is drawing you near to His son Christ Jesus, no one can reach this ultimate faith which leads to grace. In a sense, the chosen people are certainly ordained by the Lord, to know him and to worship him essentially forever. Amen