Which one (IS) 1st in the Bible Scriptures (Word) and Taught by the Word (Jesus*) of GOD ?
1st~ Faith is found in Deut 32:20 ~ God says through Moses � children in whome there is �NO� faith. This word H529 emuwnaymoon means established, trust, worthyness, faith-(full) truth, and comes from the base word H539 awman and means to build up, support, to render, (or be) firm, faithful, to trust or believe, to be permenant, true, certain, steadfast, to turn to the (right)�But God is saying �NO� Faith�this comes from base word H571 emoonaw which simply means [short / lack of ]�So God says we are Short of and Lack Faith�
2nd~ Faith is found in Habakkuk in the 13th book of Prophets. A Prophet is someone Who Speaks for God. Though some prophets did predict future events their main role is to Call God�s people back to Him. It is written in Habakkuk 2:4 ~ � Behold his soul which is lifted up is (not) upright in him, BUT the just (shall) live by (his) faith. This is a two/fold statement in this prophecy. 1st it refers to the �soul� is (Not) upright in him. Who is the him ? It is man and his Soul is NOT upright in God/Jesus*. And 2nd��BUT� the just SHALL (Future tense) live by his (man�s) faith. The faith in this verse is the same as in the above paragraph H529 / H539 / H571 (short / lack of )�That�s very interesting !!!
3rd~ Faith is found in Mat 6:30 ~ Jesus says ~ �O ye of �little� faith�He doesn�t say �NO� faith (short / lacking) He says �little� faith� and is G3640 oligopistos and means of �Little Faith� Trusting to Little�, confidence (in Christ) this �little� faith is found in base word G6341 oliegos and means �Almost, Somewhat.� So now as Jesus is teaching we find there is Faith�its just �little��
4th~ Faith is found in Mat 8:10 ~ Jesus continues to teach He says ~ �Verilly I say unto you, I have not found [so] �great faith�, no, not in all Israel. This �great faith� is G4102 pistis and means ~ credence, conviction, truth, truth-(fullness) of God. especially � Reliance upon Christ for Salvation (Gospel), truth itself - assurance, belief, believe, faith�In plain English it means A LOT of Faith found (in) the Roman Centurian and Not in a Hebrew~Israel~Jew...
5th~ Faith is found in Mat 17:20 ~ as Jesus continues teaching we find He makes a three/fold statement pertaining to the demon processed boy incident��Because of your [ unbelief: ] for �Verilly I say unto you [ if ye have faith ] as a grain of mustard seed (which is very little) ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place and it shall remove and nothing shall be impossible for you.��Now that�s some Faith !!!!
We have found so far that Jesus is teaching a �Faithless� (NO Faith) and �Little Faith� (Almost~Somewhat Faith) can be �Great Faith� (A Lot of Faith)�
6th~ Reading through to Mat 18 ~ this Chapter is about Sin & Forgiveness�and in Mat 18:3 ~ Jesus continues teaching the apostles and says ~ �Verilly I say unto you, except you be [ converted ] and become as little children ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven��Stay with me here�I promise I�m not going off track�Its most Important to pause here and find out what this word [converted] means�
The word [ converted ] is G4762 strepho and means ~ strengthend and comes from base word G5157 trope and means to turn, turning, revolutions, reverse, convert, turn (again, back again), self, self about�Notice here the reference to �turn� and �self, self about��I find this very Interesting !!!�
7th~ Jesus continues teaching his disciples and we find in Mat 19:28 ~ He says �Verilly I say unto you, (that ye which have) (followed) me in the [regeneration]��This is the 1st mention of �regeneration� by Jesus* and is G3824 paliggenesia and it means (Spiritual), rebirth (the state or act), spiritual �renovation�; specific to the Messianic restorations � regenerations�Now this is Really Interesting !!!�since this is Not the same as being Born Again�
�Born� G1080 gennao ~ begotten of man & women and of God making man his son�s through faith in Christ�s work and �Again� G509 anothen ~ from above, a higher place, anew, over again, to produce again, be born again�See John 3:3,7. And �Born Again� anagennao ~ to have ones mind changed so that he/she lives a new life and one conformed to the Will of God�See 1 Peter 1:23
8th~ the word �regeneration� occurs Only 2 x in 2 verses in the Scripture�beginning in Mat 19:28 and Titus 3:5 and it means the same in both�
9th ~ the word �faith� occurs 247 x in 231 verses of Scripture beginning in OT/Duet ~ NT/Revelations
Now here is the Simple Scriptural and Biblical Truth�
Deut 32:20 ~ God said ~ NO Faith��short / lack of�
Hab 2:4 ~ God said ~ Twofold ~ �short / lack of� ~ BUT ~ shall (future tense) live by his �FAITH��
Mat 6:30 ~ Jesus said/taught ~ �Little Faith� ~ �Almost� ~ �Somewhat� �
Mat 8:10 ~ Jesus said/taught ~ �Great Faith� ~ Found in a Roman Centurian�
Mat 17:20 ~ Jesus said/taught ~ Threefold ~ �Unbelief� ~ �Little Faith� ~ �nothing Impossible for you�
Mat 18:3 ~ Jesus said/taught ~ �Be Converted�
Mat 19:28 ~ Jesus said/taught ~ � Ye which have �Followed� me [Jesus*] in the �regeneration��Messianic�
What came 1st ???�.FAITH !!!�then Conversion�then Regeneration�May you be Blessed in the Truth of our LORD and Saviour Christ Jesus*�xo
Hummmm...PJ�are you posting the 1st Scripture SrJames posted is John 7: 39 �But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet [given]; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.� ???�.
Well now�If that�s true�then it has nothing to do with the word �Regeneration� taught about by Jesus�plus it comes after Mat 6:30...and now Donna says "the word "Quickening is not in any one Scripture...it is throughout the Bible ???...
What does that have to do with the Thread ~ Regeneration or Faith...which comes first and is taught first ???�So...you can't or won't give a Scripture in Answer to my question ???...Ok�
The first time it is found is in Duet 32:39 ~ �See now that I, [even] I, [am] he, and [there is] no god with me: I kill, and (make alive;) I wound, and I heal: neither [is there any] that can deliver out of my hand.�
(Make Alive) ~ H2421 ~ chayah ~ to live, have life, remain alive, sustain life, live prosperously, live for ever, (be quickened,) be alive, be restored to life or health.
And now lets jump to the NT�in�
Rom 8:11 ~ �But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also ( quicken ) your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.�
(Quicken) ~ G2227 zoopoieo ~ to make ~ to produce alive, begat or bear living young, to cause to live, make alive, give life, by spiritual power to arouse and invigorate from base word G4160 ~ poieo ~ with the names of (things made,) to produce, construct, form, fashion, to be the authors of, the cause, to make ready, to prepare.
My point here is�See how Calvinists take a simple post that is Full of Truth�In Order and Context and switch out words like Quicken for Regeneration and totally avoid the word �Faith� and the Original Topic�and the Real Cake Topper is the words �Quicken� and �Regeneration� that Calvinists so easily use to Prove a Point�don�t even mean the same things�:laugh:...Go Figer�Well�its been fun�Yall hava nice evening�Luv Yall�xo
I will pray that someday God would open your eyes and ears to his precious truth of his word, free you from self reliance, and be free to love him and others as he has called christians to do.
The Father writes his own word upon (places the fear of himself in, etc.) his people's hearts Jer 31:33; Jer 32:40; Mat 16:15-17; Luk 10:21; John 6:45; 2Cor 4:6 The beginning of salvation is the sovereign impartation of spiritual life into a heart which had been dead, thereby causing it to exercise faith 1John 5:1; Eze 37:3-6, 11-14; John 1:11-13; John 3:3-8; John 5:21; Eph 2:1-5; Jam 1:18; 1Pet 1:3; 1John 2:29 True offers of grace in the outward gospel call may be resisted by men who do not have this new heart Act 17:32-33 In fact, true offers of grace will always be resisted by such men John 10:24-26; John 12:37-40 But there are some whom God causes to come to him Psa 65:4; Psa 110:3; John 6:37-40; Rom 9:15
