Now faith is the substance of things hoped for , the evidence of things not seen, Hebrews 11:1.  In addition to love and forgiviness another very important brick in our christian foundation is faith.Hebrews 11:6 says, "without faith it is impossible to please Him." 2 Corinthians 5:7 says," for we walk by faith not by sight."With our intellect and our five senses we are able to relate to the natural world. and in the spiritual world (Gods Kingdom) we relate to it by faith. Everything we recieve from God is by faith. The following are some of the things we recieve from God by faith. 1. salvation (eternal life) 2. grace (Gods free gifts). 3. justification (declared not guilty). 4. sanctification (to make pure). 5.righteousness (right standing with God). 6. answered prayer and so much more.                Faith is like a muscle, if you want it to be strong, you have to use it. If I took my right arm and was always lifting weights with it, it would become very strong.However, if I used my left arm very little, it would become very weak. And so it is with faith. We need to use our faith on a daily basis. We should not wait until there is a crisis in our life before we begin to use our faith. The way to increase our faith is by reading the bible, because, " faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God." Romans 10:17. Ephesians 2:8-10," For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them." Works are important too. "For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also." James 2:26.Another powerful scripture that Jesus said about faith is in Luke 17:6, "If you have faith as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, Be pulled up by the roots and be planted in the sea, and it would obey you."And also Luke 17:19," arise, go your way. Your faith has made you well". All of the above scriptures can show you the importance of faith. 

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