Thirteen Principals of faith

[altya]

There is no limit what a Spirit filled Christian can do for God as long as they learn the ‘abc’ of faith.
To have faith implies ‘you dare to believe God’ when you receive a word from God. Example: Abraham offering Isaac. You will need to confess the word and to use the word as a rock to stand on. Act on the word because without works faith is dead. To talk and to walk the word is to operate in faith.

It’s so important to have confidence in God and it’s good to learn to memorize some scriptures, especially foundation scriptures. If you know the scripture you will understand the principal. – Take the principal – make it part of our life until it bears fruit. Remember, faith is a way of living and not a magic wand that you move around.

If God requires faith from every believer it is very sure that we can act on faith and everybody can have it.

There are certain principals if you work with electricity, if you leave one step out you will be in great danger – same with faith, if you leave one principal out, your faith wont work.

Principle 1: The definition of faith:

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen Heb11:1

Important: - faith and hope, no hope, no faith – No faith no hope. Hope says, ‘I will see you’ Faith expects ‘I know I will see you. Faith is for now, hope is for tomorrow. Faith is trusting that the things you hope for is yours. If your faith is active you will have expectations. If you don’t have any expectations or hope your faith have no substance. Hope is the climate in which faith works – it’s a joyful, confident expectancy.


Principle 2: Good Report Read numbers 13:26 – 32 numbers 14:22 – 34

Faith is to have the title deed already to make it yours. A person walking by faith will always have a good report. He/she will confess the lordship of Jesus Christ with every opportunity.

Principle 3: By faith we understand

Very often we cannot comprehend spiritual truths with our intellect but it is by faith that we understand them. There is much that we do not understand but we just have to believe. What we see in the natural, God created out of the spiritual and it takes faith to believe. A frequently asked question is where God comes from. No one, or no where in the bible is anything to answer this question? It’s truly only by faith that we believe that God was in the beginning. God said it; I believe and that settles it. Some things you will only understand by faith in God’s word.

Principle 4: Without faith its impossible to please God

If you are a God pleaser you will learn how to have faith. God’s word helps us to have faith even if our situations become bad but by the word (Rhema) of God we grasp faith, believe and hope for victory in a breakthrough.
The first step in getting anything out of the invisible world is to believe that it is and that it truly exists for you. God is not bound by circumstances; He cannot be bound by anything. By faith all things are possible Phil 4:19 But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

Scriptures about healing – Did Jesus pay the price? – If so, healing can be ours. You have to keep your eyes on what God promised and not on what happens in the natural – Important: - Don’t seek the blessings rather seek God.

God is a Reworder of those who diligently seeks him (diligence = organized effort). Faith makes it to exist 2 Peter 1:5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; and you will need organized effort.
He is a loving caring Rewarder of those who seeks Him. God exists and is God of more than enough. Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

Romans 14:22 Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth.

Whatever is not mixed with faith is sin, we must believe that God exist. The great law of faith is: - 1) to believe that God is. 2) Must believe that what He has promises is true and therefore from God.
God rewards a diligent seeker and not a casual inquirer. James 5:15 And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. It’s the prayer of faith that heals the sick.


Principle 5: Faith comes by hearing the word of God

Read and study – 2 Timothy 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 1) If you don’t read and study you will not have a solid truth to stand on when your faith is being tested. 1) By not obeying this you won’t know if the word received (prophesy) is from God, and may easily be mislead. 1 Timothy 1:18 This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare; Cling to your prophetic word (Rhema)

• Logos = the complete inspired Word of God
• Rhema = the spoken Word of God (prophetic)

2 Peter 1:19 We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:


Combine your prophetic word with scripture and meditate on it until it becomes part of who you are. Faith in God’s promises will grow. 1) Faith grows out of the Word and not by praying for it. We already have a measure of faith. 2) Faith comes by hearing the word of God. Romans 10:17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Faith should never be left to stand still, it will never remain static – it will either strengthen or weaken.


Faith is a way of life. It’s not a of form religion to try in emergencies
(Read the parallel of sower - Satan will come to steal the word away from you.)
If you lack faith it will be because of not enough meditation on the word (Rhema) of God. Therefore the word cannot grow inside of you and Satan will come and steal it away and replace it with doubt. Tomorrow you will get the word again if you don’t let it in faith, Satan will rob you again and this can become a endless circle until one day you ‘snap’ out of it and no matter what, you will believe God said it and react according to the promises.

[altya]

Principle 6: With the heart man believes

Romans 10:10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. You need to let the (prophetic) word of God drop from your head into your heart. Faith works in the spiritual world and not with our senses. If you keep your eyes on the visible things you will start doubting. You cannot act on ‘what you feel’ you have to act on what you believe. Faith will cause you to believe God’s word but your senses will reject it. Your head will start to reason with your heart – ‘what about if’

Faith is acting on what you believe. Faith + action = believe.


Principle 7: With the mouth confession is made unto salvation

Your faith has to become the confession of your heart – faith must speak. Your words are the proof of wherever you believe 2 Corinthians 4:13 We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak; You release your faith with words. Faith cannot rise above the level of your confessions. Be careful not to speak negatively because you are band by your confessions.

Principle 8: Faith without works is dead

James 2:17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. You have to take God on His word and don’t let the head reason with the heart. There is no believing without acting. You must act according to the word. Start walking towards your promises. Faith is dead without works. James 1:23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:



Principle 9: The seen and unseen.

Hebrews 11:3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.
Faith is an action to synchronize two worlds – the seen and unseen; visible and invisible; physical and spiritual.

Principle 10: Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith

We must run the race set before us looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith by living in the word; meditation on the word; keeping God’s word before you daily. Hebrews 12:2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Principle 11: The measure of faith

God has already given us the measure of faith and we are obligated to develop the faith that we have to please God. This is to constantly feed and exercise our faith. Romans 12:3 For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith. It does not help to pray for more faith, faith comes by hearing, the more you hear, the more you will speak and walk in the direction of your believes, then faith grows and you will get more faith.

To become powerful men of faith you will need to - get a Rhema word from God, read and study the word, give it time to develop in your spirit and stand your ground when tested;


Principle 12: Head faith versus heart faith.

Head faith is mental assent – if we believe something is true but all our actions shows that you don’t believe you fail to act as if you believe. 1 Timothy 6:12 Fight the good fight of faith, Head faith will cause you to never become one with the truth. word Mark 11:24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

Principle 13: Abraham’s faith versus Thomas’s faith

Thomas’s faith failed because he depended on his physical senses to tell him whether Jesus had risen from the dead or not. He acted on ‘seeing to belief’ and ‘feeling to belief’ John 20:25 The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe. If we want to see or feel there is no belief involved – believe is therefore evidence of the unseeing and unfeeling things. Abraham believed and acted on the word of God no matter the circumstances. He was fully persuaded that what God had promised and he performed. Romans 4:16 Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all, Seems to me that it gives God great pleasure if He said something that is impossible to see or to feel and yet we trust God enough to walk into the direction of the word.

[Blessed-one]

wow, thanks for posting this altya!!

Principle 12: Head faith versus heart faith.

Head faith is mental assent – if we believe something is true but all our actions shows that you don’t believe you fail to act as if you believe. 1 Timothy 6:12 Fight the good fight of faith, Head faith will cause you to never become one with the truth. word Mark 11:24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

this really hits me.....

[nomad]

altya,

Thank you so much for taking the time to write this.

 God said it; I believe and that settles it.

This is how I view what I understand about what God says to me through the "logos" and "Rhema" word.

The whole of it is just wonderful to read.  My memory was refreshed of Logos and Rhema something I had long forgotten.

[Memory's Flame]

That was VERY interesting and helpful!!

Thank you for taking the time to post it :)

(((HUGZ)))

[altya]

Thanks – I did a very intensive study on faith because God promised me something years ago and I am still waiting.

I recon patterns in my faith walk and saw where I messed up. God give me a promise, I believe for a time and then satan comes with disbelieve by making the promise look impossible – I doubt and reject the promise and then God will come and give me a prophetic word with the very same promise and this circle continue for years.

[Susan]

I'm sorry to always be the wet blanket on everyone's party, but believing something will happen does not always make it happen. It has to be within the will of God, and it also should not be a *selfish* request.

For instance, even when all of these principles are applied, (go ahead and call me a faithless accusatory skeptic if you want), I find it very hard to believe that God would grant requests for a billion dollars, a new Ferrari, a mansion by the beach in Hawaii, or any other request like that. It's selfish, and real faith is about trusting God when the going isn't good-NOT about making Him the "God of the gimmies."

[reeann]

There are certain principals if you work with electricity, if you leave one step out you will be in great danger – same with faith, if you leave one principal out, your faith wont work.

i think there is danger in this analysis too. While most of your post seems right on. I just need some clarification, what do you mean your faith 'won't work?

[altya]

Today at 01:55 PM Susan said this in Post #7 (http://www.christianforums.com/showthread.php?postid=727536#post727536)

I'm sorry to always be the wet blanket on everyone's party, but believing something will happen does not always make it happen. It has to be within the will of God, and it also should not be a *selfish* request.

For instance, even when all of these principles are applied, (go ahead and call me a faithless accusatory skeptic if you want), I find it very hard to believe that God would grant requests for a billion dollars, a new Ferrari, a mansion by the beach in Hawaii, or any other request like that. It's selfish, and real faith is about trusting God when the going isn't good-NOT about making Him the "God of the gimmies."



You are right Susan – I am not talking about getting wealth for yourself but about what God promised through His Word and Prophetic word.

[altya]

Today at 02:47 PM reeann said this in Post #8 (http://www.christianforums.com/showthread.php?postid=727579#post727579)



i think there is danger in this analysis too. While most of your post seems right on. I just need some clarification, what do you mean your faith 'won't work?



If you take anything you want and say God promise it when God never did or if you say God promise you something that falls outside the Word of God – Example, if you believe God said you must divorce your spouse and get married to someone else, then you can have all the faith in the world and it wont work.

[reeann]

THANKS! that cleared up my misconception. There is so much here I had to cut and paste it for later to really chew on :)

[altya]

I am glad you asked, maybe someone else also did not understand. I am always aware of the fact that English is my second language and I don’t express myself clearly always.

[reeann]

ooh, I didn't know your were not North american! :)
you communicate in English rather well: )

[nomad]

Today at 05:55 AM Susan said this in Post #7 (http://www.christianforums.com/showthread.php?postid=727536#post727536)

I'm sorry to always be the wet blanket on everyone's party, but believing something will happen does not always make it happen. It has to be within the will of God, and it also should not be a *selfish* request.

For instance, even when all of these principles are applied, (go ahead and call me a faithless accusatory skeptic if you want), I find it very hard to believe that God would grant requests for a billion dollars, a new Ferrari, a mansion by the beach in Hawaii, or any other request like that. It's selfish, and real faith is about trusting God when the going isn't good-NOT about making Him the "God of the gimmies."




Hey Susan,

First and formost you are an important member of the family of God.  Don't you forget it or let anyone else forget it either.

If any one comes against you they come against me themselves, God.  Well you get the picture.

Gerry said something that I picked up on later in another post in reply to you "I'm sorry you felt led of God".  You may not know it but God is using what you write here in these posts.  You pointed out in the post I am referring to "Theres a time, way and place to do certain things or say certains things."  What's wrong with that?  Your words spoken belong to God now and He uses them.

You see things we do not, or have maybe forgotten and you are there to remind us.  As for what you just posted, I know this to be an absolute truth.  There are certain things we can know of our Lord that will come about or be.  Others require His word to us in the present.  It takes awhile to learn how to communicate and Listen to God.  His ways are not like ours and it takes awhile to learn.

Just remember, your a child of the King.  People may not always understand you but we'll work it out.  I accept you and so do others here.  Besides, a wet blanket at the party is needed if we get to fired up anyway.

God Bless you Sis

[Gerry]

Today at 01:51 PM altya said this in Post #12 (http://www.christianforums.com/showthread.php?postid=728102#post728102)

I am glad you asked, maybe someone else also did not understand. I am always aware of the fact that English is my second language and I don’t express myself clearly always.



English is my First language, and I rarely seem able to express myself clearly. :D

[altya]

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[Gerry]

Yesterday at 10:58 PM altya said this in Post #16 (http://www.christianforums.com/showthread.php?postid=728991#post728991)

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LOL! Is this a smiley rolling in laughter?!

[altya]

Yes Gerry:D

The mind must first be enlightened by Divine instruction or word before it can discern the things of the Spirit. Agreement to the truth is at the core of faith, and the final opinion on which our approval, to any revealed truth rests.
Daniel 2:29 As for thee, O king, thy thoughts came into thy mind upon thy bed, what should come to pass hereafter: and he that revealeth secrets maketh known to thee what shall come to pass.

Faith is in general the persuasion of the intellect that a certain proclamation is true; its most important motivation is trust. A thing is true, and therefore worthy of trust. It admits of many degrees up to full reassurance of belief, in agreement with the evidence on which it rests.

[Gerry]

Today at 10:24 AM altya said this in Post #18 (http://www.christianforums.com/showthread.php?postid=729507#post729507)

Yes Gerry:D

The mind must first be enlightened by Divine instruction or word before it can discern the things of the Spirit. Agreement to the truth is at the core of faith, and the final opinion on which our approval, to any revealed truth rests.
Daniel 2:29 As for thee, O king, thy thoughts came into thy mind upon thy bed, what should come to pass hereafter: and he that revealeth secrets maketh known to thee what shall come to pass.

Faith is in general the persuasion of the intellect that a certain proclamation is true; its most important motivation is trust. A thing is true, and therefore worthy of trust. It admits of many degrees up to full reassurance of belief, in agreement with the evidence on which it rests.



Yes! Basic building block very well said!

[altya]

FAITH PRODUCES.
. Hope
Romans 5:2 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
. Joy
Acts 16:34 and when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.
1 Peter 1:8 whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory
. Peace
Romans 15:13 Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
. Confidence
Isaiah 28:16 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste. 1Pe 2:6
. Boldness in preaching
2 Corinthians 4:13 We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak;

[Gerry]

Today at 02:19 PM altya said this in Post #20 (http://www.christianforums.com/showthread.php?postid=729819#post729819)

FAITH PRODUCES.
. Hope
Romans 5:2 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
. Joy
Acts 16:34 and when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.
1 Peter 1:8 whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory
. Peace
Romans 15:13 Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
. Confidence
Isaiah 28:16 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste. 1Pe 2:6
. Boldness in preaching
2 Corinthians 4:13 We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak;



Yes! I love that part of 2nd Cor. Check this out from Phillips:

4:7-13 - This priceless treasure we hold, so to speak, in a common earthenware jar - to show that the splendid power of it belongs to God and not to us. We are handicapped on all sides, but we are never frustrated; we are puzzled, but never in despair. We are persecuted, but we never have to stand it alone: we may be knocked down but we are never knocked out! Every day we experience something of the death of the Lord Jesus, so that we may also know the power of the life of Jesus in these bodies of ours. Yes, we who are living are always being exposed to death for Jesus' sake, so that the life of Jesus may be plainly seen in our mortal lives. We are always facing death, but this means that you know more and more of life. Our faith is like that mentioned in the scripture: 'I believed and therefore I spoke'.

4:14 - For we too speak because we believe, and we know for certain that he who raised the Lord Jesus from death shall also by him raise us. We shall all stand together before him.

How awesome is that!

[altya]

VERY AWESOME!!!!

[Blessed-one]

FAITH PRODUCES.

absolutely!! but the products are expressed in different measures in different times, sometimes i have more peace than joy, sometimes my boldness in preaching doesn't reflect enough confidence...

[altya]

. We live by faith.
Gal 2:20 Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God
. We stand by faith.
2 Corinthians 1:24 Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.

[altya]

I moved this thread here because it may compliment the thread
'Faith: How much is necessary?'
http://www.christianforums.com/showthread.php?threadid=89547