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Who is the perfecter of our faith?
The word in the Greek can be translated as “prince,” “captain” or “pioneer.” Jesus is the first cause of our faith. He blazed the trail of faith, showing us what it means to trust our heavenly Father with our whole lives. The author also calls him the perfecter of our faith.
Why is it important to center your faith in Jesus?
We must center our faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. To have faith in Jesus Christ means to have such trust in Him that we obey whatever He commands. Through faith in the Savior and through repentance, we make His Atonement fully effective in our lives.
What does Jesus say about faith?
“Jesus said to him, ‘If you can believe? All things are possible for one who believes.” “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.”
What happens when we take our eyes off Jesus?
When we take our eyes off Jesus, we inherit problems. When we don’t see him in what’s happening around us, we lose focus.
What is faith and why is it important?
Faith speaks the language of the heart. It is an expression of hope that goes beyond the conscious mind. All that we hold precious rests upon a faith in people, their potential not yet fulfilled. The evidence of history points us in a different direction—the world is full of ugliness, brutality, and injustices.
Why Jesus is important in our life?
Jesus Christ was chosen to be our Savior. In addition to saving us from our sins, Jesus Christ, our Savior, also offers us peace and strength in times of trial. He sets the perfect example for us, and His teachings are the foundation for happiness in this life and eternal life in the world to come.
Why is faith necessary?
Faith isn’t just a notion that some people hold onto in tough times; faith is an important element to all human life on earth. Faith is what helps to get us through, illuminating the pathway in times of darkness, helping to give us strength in times of weakness. Without faith, we are nothing.
What is having faith in God?
To have faith in God is to make a practical commitment—the kind involved in trusting God, or, trusting in God. (The root meaning of the Greek pistis, ‘faith’, is ‘trust’.) This, then, is a fiducial model —a model of faith as trust, understood not simply as an affective state of confidence, but as an action.
What does it mean when Jesus walked on water?
The story of Jesus walking on the water is meant to show us just as Jesus defies physical laws, so does he defy moral and spiritual laws to be with us. But Jesus breaks that law just as much as he breaks the law that says he’ll sink in the water if he steps on it.
Why do you think Peter started to sink?
Peter left the boat and, like Jesus, walked on the water. But when Peter’s attention was diverted from his Master to the buffeting winds around him, his faith began to weaken, and he began to sink helplessly into the water. He cried out, appealing to Jesus for help.
How is faith a human act?
Now the act of faith (credere) is itself an act of the intellect that assents to divine truth at the command of the will, which is moved by God through grace; and so the act of faith is subject to free choice in relation to God. Hence, the act of faith can be meritorious.