For both the atheist and the Christian, “faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see” (Hebrews 11:1 NIV). Atheists have confidence in what they hope for. Only they hope not for God. Atheists have assurance about what they do not see. Only they do not see God. Does that mean atheists have faith? Atheists believe something. They just say no to God.
Christians see God, “as seeing Him who is invisible” (11:27 KJV), because the Spirit of God has given them a foundation of reasons to believe, see, and choose God. In Hebrews 11:1 NIV, “confidence” is the Greek word hupostasis, which is a compound of hupo, meaning under, and stasis, meaning to stand. Hupostasis is to stand under, support, give substance, foundation, or confidence. Faith is the foundation of reasons to have confidence in God. God is a choice, otherwise God would not have given us a choice. We can only see, whom we choose to see, until God takes away our choice.
Seven Reasons to Believe
First, God is, not because I allow Him to exist, but because He could not do or be otherwise. “But without faith it is impossible to please Him: for he that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him” (Hebrews 11:6 KJV).
Second, God is, because He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him. God is not an inanimate force, but a person, who rewards, calls, and does, when we diligently seek Him. “Faithful is He that calleth you, who also will do it” (1Thessalonians 5:24).
Third, even the devils believe God is, only they have not chosen Him. “Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble” (James 2:19).
Fourth, our sense of moral rightness and judgment is that “He shall reward every man according to his works” (Matthew 16:27).
Fifth, even the demons know God is the Judge, who will judge them at the appointed time. “And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with Thee, Jesus, Thou Son of God? art Thou come hither to torment us before the time?” (Matthew 8:29).
Sixth, our sense that things can’t go on indefinitely without resolution, otherwise it is hopeless, unless Someone says, “It is done” (Revelation 16:17; 21:6), and initiates judgment and completion. “For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment” (2Peter 2:4).
Seventh, our sense of incompleteness, emptiness, or “all is vanity” (Ecclesiastes 1:2) argues for a completeness only found in God. “Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep His commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil” (Ecclesiastes 12:13-14).
In conclusion, Godly Faith is confidence in God, whom we choose to believe, before we have no more choice whether to believe. According to prophecy, at the Second Coming of Jesus Christ, everyone will see Him. Then, there will be no more choice. Somewhere between the gnashing of teeth at the end of the apocalyptic judgments poured out upon humanity and His actual appearing in the clouds, descending to earth, all of humanity that has chosen to see God, will have been born into His kingdom. “Behold, He cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see Him, and they also which pierced Him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of Him. Even so, Amen” (Revelation 1:7). Choose God before you cannot. Once Jesus returns, no more debate. He is no longer Savior, but Judge. “But those Mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before Me” (Luke 19:27).
Faith is a choice. Believe God.
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