The Necessity of Cultivating Faith ? The Scripture declares, “Without faith it is impossible to please God.” The knowledge of what the Scripture means when urging upon us the necessity of cultivating faith, is more essential than any other knowledge that can be acquired. We suffer much trouble and grief because of our unbelief, and …
“For I am not ashamed of the Glad Tidings of Christ: for it is the power of GOD unto Salvation (deliverance, freedom, rescue, healing) to everyone that believeth . . . !” Now “there cometh a woman of Samaria (samaritan, gentile) to draw water: and Jesus saith unto her, Give Me to drink ? …
From Faith to Faith ! “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto Salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek . . . For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as …
“In that day . . . will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean, yea, from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you . . .
Then the heathen (unbelieving) that are left round about you shall know . . . that I the LORD build the ruined places, and I the LORD plant that which was desolate . . . For I the LORD have spoken it, and I will do it !”
– Ezekiel 36:25-56*