As a rule, the majority of believers in the church do not really understand faith!
Many have come to believe that living by faith is virtually inaccessible for them and only really meant for the Super Saints. Others believe they have to “grow faith.” Still others feel that they are too weak or fallible to ever experience something good from God through faith. But nothing could be farther from the truth!
Whether you are cultured or uncultured, educated or uneducated, rich or poor, strong or weak, the Gospel of Jesus Christ is for you and will work for you!
I like what Paul says in Romans 1:16, “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone that believeth;…” But guess what? He also says that faith comes by hearing the Gospel or the Word of God!
“So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”
Our word for salvation comes from the Greek word soteria which speaks of “a condition where nothing is missing, nothing is broken and nothing is withheld—wholeness.”
It is more than simple forgiveness and going to Heaven; it includes deliverance, protection, prosperity, peace, and healing. And according to Paul, faith is the agent that activates it in our lives.
“But I just don’t have that kind of faith,” you say. That’s the beauty (and power) of the Gospel—it’s not about you! It’s about Jesus!
I remember a time in my life when I was just beginning to grasp this concept.
One spring while we were still living in South Africa, I realized that no one in my family had been to the doctor all year. (This was very unusual for our family.)
It stopped me in my tracks. Because as a faith preacher, I realized that I hadn’t purposefully believed God for healing, so I couldn’t understand how I was experiencing the benefits of salvation without “fighting the ‘so called’ good fight of faith.” That’s when God revealed and explained the true definition of our fight of the faith to me.
He said, “Arthur, the scripture says when you are rooted and grounded in my love, you experience the fullness of my benefits!” (Eph. 3:17-19)
I realized it wasn’t so much about my “faith,” but it was about me becoming fully persuaded and absolutely convinced of God’s extravagant, unconditional love for me in and through what Jesus did for me on the cross!
So I stopped trying to do faith and began to believe and rest in the fact that God completely and unconditionally loves me.
Because faith and living by faith will not make any sense, unless in the depths of our hearts we become fully persuaded that God “LOVES US UNCONDITIONALLY AND EXTRAVAGANTLY—without respect, boundaries, caution, limits, and without regret!
This is the true message of the Gospel of Jesus Christ!
No matter what has happened in your past, or what is happening right now, or what might happen in your future, God cannot and will not (He refuses to) stop LOVING YOU!
Blessings on you this month, Arthur
8 Responses
Thx Arthur for the timely word. I am worn out just trying to believe for healing. Time to rest in his love!
I greatly appreciate your teachings. Soo much!!!
Rest is an elusive concept for me, but the truth of it speaks to my heart so I am trying to “labor to rest”. Your messages and revelation from God’s word are bursts of light on my path. Thank you!
Thank you! And Thank God! This was exactly what I need! I have been struggling with some issues.
Im going back to Gods love. And just spend time with Him.
Thank God for you, Arthur! Your understanding and explanation of things of the Kingdom has cleared up much confusion. It is the truth and what the church body needs to hear.
As always your words are comfort to me. Your message of God’s live to us has been a resting of work from my doing. This revelation has been bringing forth growth and fruit that I believe was just wairing for me to rest. Praise God for your revelation of God’s love that you are obedient to by sharing it with the body.
I’m grateful for your ministry. I have a fresh, new concept of what the Gospel is all about. I can’t get enough of this teaching. This is what my heart has longed for for over 30 years!
Arthur, I love the way you explain and bring God’s word alive. I appreciate your gift to the body of Christ