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A MEASURE OF FAITH



                   1. Definition and Meaning of Faith.

               In the Hebrew language there are six terms found in the pages of the Old

               Testament that help us define clearly the nature and fundamentals of the word
               faith.

               In the bible dictionary the word faith is defined as the belief trust and loyalty to a

               person or thing. When it comes to the Christian faith the followers of the Way
               base their loyalty their trust and their belief in the person of Jesus Christ.

               The system that forms the patterns of belief by which a believer bases his

               relationship with God is made possible by the agency of the Holy Spirit. This
               relationship with the father is formed through the love and obedience expressed
               by the Christian in his earthly service to Christ as one of his disciples.


                   2. Old Testament Roots for Faith.


                      Bth:-

               This kind of faith is self evidence among those who seek for safety and security
               and who base their needs out of self-centeredness and confidence in their

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               abilities. The prophet Ezekiel in the 33  chapter and 13  verse of a person who
               has righteousness as a virtue but this man proceeds to act in evil ways and does
               wrong in the eyes of God yet still trusting in his righteousness. The writer of the

               book says that though the lord has promised long life to this person he will end
               up dying in his evil deeds and non of his good works will be remembered. The
               prophet Hosea gives his countrymen a caution about placing ones trust in the

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               strength of many warriors. Chapter 10 and the 13  verse tells us that if we sow
               wickedness the result will be reaping the results of evil and the final outcome

               being that such a person will fall into deception. Why will this be? The simple
               reason is that instead of this person placing his trust in the lord of hosts he
               replaces this confidence with a trust in the abilities of great warriors. In the book

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               of Jeremiah chapter 49 the 4  verse we see this same attitude depicted by the
               nation of Israel during a time when the people had been blessed with bounty on
               every side.










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