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The mystery that is hid from the foundation of the world, and now revealed by the gospel of Jesus Christ, is that the faith of sinful man is not the faith of Jesus.
Galatians
{2:16} Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
We see that it is the faith of Jesus Christ that saves and justifies the soul, not the faith and will of man alone.
John
{8:28} Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am [he,] and [that] I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things.
We see here that Jesus makes a clear difference between the faith He has from the Father, that is not from Himself, but only from God.
Ephesians
{2:8} For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God:
The grace and faith given by God to save the soul, is the grace and faith Jesus has from the Father. God's saving faith is not from ourselves, but is only from God. Man's own faith alone is not the saving faith of Jesus.
{2:9} Not of works, lest any man should boast. {2:10}
Even as man's own works do not justify him with God, nor does man's own faith save him by God.
John
{8:29} And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.
Rev
{14:12} Here is the patience of the saints: here [are] they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus
We see here the difference between God's faith by Jesus Christ, and man's own faith from himself, is that of works: The faith of Jesus always does the will of God, and is never not keeping His commandments. The faith of sinful man is doing both good and evil at times.
John {14:15} If ye love me, keep my commandments.
1 John {3:23} And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment. {3:24} And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.
The faith of Jesus to believe God, is always with the Son's obedience to God. If a man by faith is disobeying God, then that man's faith is not the saving faith of Jesus Christ.
Man's own faith to be saved and justified while doing both good and evil, is not the gift of saving faith by Jesus Christ.
Christians readily preach against their own works justifying them, which is good, however the same ministers do not also preach against their own faith saving them. They make no difference between any works to be justified by, nor make difference between any faith to be saved by.
Their gospel of faith is, that so long as faith is preached, then it can save. Nothing is said of whether that faith is of Jesus, or of themselves alone.
Christians will also readily reject preaching the faiths of other religions as being from God. However, they don't investigate their own faith in God, whether it be from Jesus, or from themselves alone.
There is in Scripture a clear difference made between the faith of Jesus and the faith of sinful man, that oppose one another.
And the judgment of faith is by works: The faith of Jesus always does the Father's will, and never disobeys Him.
But the opposing faith of sinful man (no matter the religion), is preached by man: To always be doing either good at times, or bad at times.
The gospel of being saved by one's own faith alone, to sin less from time to time, is not the gospel of God's gift by Jesus Christ: The grace and faith of Jesus from a pure heart, is to only do God's will.
Romans
{10:9} That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. {10:10} For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
Any heart of man that says he will sin again, and cannot do God's righteousness at all times, is plainly not the heart nor faith of Jesus that only does the will of God, and does not the will of a sinful world.
1 John
I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one. {2:15} Love not the world, neither the things [that are] in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. {2:16} For all that [is] in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. {2:17} And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
Only those doing the will of God by Jesus Christ, have the saving and purifying faith of Jesus to come to the Father and abide forever with with God.
Any faith of man that teaches and does otherwise, is of himself alone.
Galatians
{2:16} Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
We see that it is the faith of Jesus Christ that saves and justifies the soul, not the faith and will of man alone.
John
{8:28} Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am [he,] and [that] I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things.
We see here that Jesus makes a clear difference between the faith He has from the Father, that is not from Himself, but only from God.
Ephesians
{2:8} For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God:
The grace and faith given by God to save the soul, is the grace and faith Jesus has from the Father. God's saving faith is not from ourselves, but is only from God. Man's own faith alone is not the saving faith of Jesus.
{2:9} Not of works, lest any man should boast. {2:10}
Even as man's own works do not justify him with God, nor does man's own faith save him by God.
John
{8:29} And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.
Rev
{14:12} Here is the patience of the saints: here [are] they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus
We see here the difference between God's faith by Jesus Christ, and man's own faith from himself, is that of works: The faith of Jesus always does the will of God, and is never not keeping His commandments. The faith of sinful man is doing both good and evil at times.
John {14:15} If ye love me, keep my commandments.
1 John {3:23} And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment. {3:24} And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.
The faith of Jesus to believe God, is always with the Son's obedience to God. If a man by faith is disobeying God, then that man's faith is not the saving faith of Jesus Christ.
Man's own faith to be saved and justified while doing both good and evil, is not the gift of saving faith by Jesus Christ.
Christians readily preach against their own works justifying them, which is good, however the same ministers do not also preach against their own faith saving them. They make no difference between any works to be justified by, nor make difference between any faith to be saved by.
Their gospel of faith is, that so long as faith is preached, then it can save. Nothing is said of whether that faith is of Jesus, or of themselves alone.
Christians will also readily reject preaching the faiths of other religions as being from God. However, they don't investigate their own faith in God, whether it be from Jesus, or from themselves alone.
There is in Scripture a clear difference made between the faith of Jesus and the faith of sinful man, that oppose one another.
And the judgment of faith is by works: The faith of Jesus always does the Father's will, and never disobeys Him.
But the opposing faith of sinful man (no matter the religion), is preached by man: To always be doing either good at times, or bad at times.
The gospel of being saved by one's own faith alone, to sin less from time to time, is not the gospel of God's gift by Jesus Christ: The grace and faith of Jesus from a pure heart, is to only do God's will.
Romans
{10:9} That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. {10:10} For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
Any heart of man that says he will sin again, and cannot do God's righteousness at all times, is plainly not the heart nor faith of Jesus that only does the will of God, and does not the will of a sinful world.
1 John
I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one. {2:15} Love not the world, neither the things [that are] in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. {2:16} For all that [is] in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. {2:17} And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
Only those doing the will of God by Jesus Christ, have the saving and purifying faith of Jesus to come to the Father and abide forever with with God.
Any faith of man that teaches and does otherwise, is of himself alone.