FAITH

 "So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ"(see Romans 10:17).

You see, living in this dispensation, or rather, this modern generation, without Faith, as a believer of GOD'S KINGDOM, is perilous. The successful living of a believer, and the prosperous interaction between they and their environment, circumstances, and diverse area of life is rooted in Faith. Now, the question is what is Faith? I'll start by saying that, faith is not an idea, it is not a thought, it is neither a feeling nor emotional, in other words, it is not associated with the emotions. Faith is the amount of the word of God, (which are life and spirit) in your spirit. In other words, that quantity, or level rather, of the word of God in your spirit is Faith. Now watch this, the amount of the revelation of the reality and dimension of Jesus, gotten from a certain scriptural passage, digested in your spirit is Faith. For example, if you find out a scriptural passage, talking about healing, and you are able to identify Jesus the healer, and also capable of digesting that biblical word of the awareness and reality of Jesus the healer into your spirit, then at that moment, you have attained a certain level of faith concerning healing, that guarantee the overcoming of that health issues you are facing. This technique is also applicable in the areas of prosperity, and success (spiritually, physically, and mentally) etc. When you go for the word, you are definitely coming back with a testimony. Now, one thing you must understand is this, just because, you saw a signpost to a certain destination, doesn't mean you are in that location. What I mean is this, just because, you read a certain biblical passage about prosperity, doesn't mean you have found prosperity. Or just because you found out a scripture talking about healing, means you are healed. It's important you get this because alot of us, have confused the direction sign to a certain location, as our destination. We've failed to go beyond the signpost, and this is why we intend, or most appropriate, indulge in psyching a particular scripture into our mind, thinking by doing so, we have acquired Faith. In other words, we indulge in memorizing that certain discovered passage to suit our circumstances, convincing ourselves, that we have faith. Now listen, the scripture without The Holy Spirit revealing That certain awareness and reality of Jesus is powerless. This was why in Gen 1:2, the Holy Spirit had to be present when the logos word (John 1:2) was spoken (rhema), before the light appeared. But many of us use the scripture without the Holy Spirit, and That is why many have confessed a certain scripture and there's no positive result whatsoever. The scripture, is not the word, but the signpost to The Word. Anyone who stops at the signpost get no results other than motivation. This was why Jesus, in John 5:39-40 said, "you search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that bear witness about me, :yet you refuse to come to me that you may have life". In other, you look for signposts, thinking that in them you have eternal life, not knowing that they are directing you to me, and still, you have refused to follow their direction to me, that the information of the reality of Jesus, written on the signpost, will be activated in your life. Now, you see that the documents, which is actually graphé, the Greek word for scripture in that particular passage, doesn't have life. That's why Jesus said Come unto me, not the scripture, nor man,  but Him, so you could get rest (see Matt 11:28). Notice, the way to Jesus, is through the scriptures, all you need to do, is to go beyond the scripture to Jesus, by digesting the passage of that certain scripture you read into your spirit, untill the revelation and the reality of Jesus is attained. Now listen, The word of God must be constant in your life, this is how Faith is produced, "Faith comes by hearing, not hear, but hearing, and hearing by the word of God. It's important you get this, the constant studying of the Bible, which is the scripture, and the frequent listening to the messages of a genuine man of GOD, produces a faculty of hearing which produces the word of God. And that faculty of hearing, is only develop by the meditation of the scripture or messages you had listen to early on, for that particular period. The meditation of that scripture, produces Ginosko, which is the true and pure revelation of Jesus ability, and reality, which makes you above the world mentality, and all this is only gotten from that scripture you read or message you heard and meditate upon, in The Presences of The Holy Spirit. This was why GOD told Joshua in Joshua 1:8, to study and meditate in the word. You see, the word enters in our mind, and as we meditate, it goes into our heart, and when the word get into our heart, it becomes rhema, which is life (see John 6:63). When it becomes life given, it begins to develop ourselves if spoken, when it begins to develop, it produces the development.  Listen, each revelation of Jesus discovered through the signpost, must be practice, this is called Phronesis, the application of what you have learnt. Faith is an action word (verb), and must be practiced (see James 2:26). This is how, it works, by engineering what you've learnt (see James 1:22). Phronesis produces an epiginosko relationship, whereby there's a relationship, between what you are studying and practing. In other words, you begin to live by the reality of Jesus you practice. And when this happens, the Sofia consciousness, which is the Superior Wisdom in Christ becomes your mentality, you no longer think like the world, you begin to think like Jesus, knowing that it's impossible for you to be sick, broke, or become a failure. This is why the Apostle Paul told us that we have, the faculty (mind) of Christ, people with the mind of Christ are people with the word of God (see 1 Corinthians 2:16). Watch this, Faith doesn't denies facts, but rather, becomes reality. That's why in Romans 4:17, the bible made us to understand that God who gives life to the dead, calls into existence the things that do not exist. So if really, you where diagnosed with some certain illness, it means that  illness is really present, or if really you are broke, it truly means you are broke, watch this, Faith doesn't denies facts (see Romans 4:19). But what you need to do, is to begin to call forth that healing you desire in to existence, as though it exist, you begin to call that success, that prosperity, into existence, as though there exist, this is how Faith, which is the supernatural truth, becomes the reality in your life (see Heb 11:1). This is why it is said that they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony (see Rev 12:11). You speak out the reality of Jesus into existence, not the fact of your life. For Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits (see Prob 18:21). Listen, unbelief hinders faith, Jesus couldn't, not didn't, but couldn't do Miracles because of their unbelief (see mark 6:5). Now, what you think and what you say, must be the same, if there're not, it means you are a double minded man, unstable in all your ways. It important you get this, thoughts are voice in the spiritual realm (see Isaiah 14:13), and spoken words are voices in the earthly realm (see Matt 16:19). I cannot confess Faith with my mouth, and think, or Imagine evil or fearful thought in my heart (mind), anyone who does this is double minded, and unstable in all their ways (see James 1:8). The words of my mouth, must be the same with the thought of my heart, if I must accept and Manifest Faith. Now there is a faith and there's a fact, a faith is the supernatural truth that never change (see Rom 4:16), while a fact, is a temporary thing, that changes. The fact you are broke is because there's no supernatural truth to support your Prosperity. There's a difference between Faith and Hope. Faith is Spiritual, Hope is Mental. Faith is nourish by the word, and kept in the word. Faith involves motion, according to Romans 10:10, unto means progress. Hope is in the mind (see 1 Thess 5:8), Faith is in the heart. Faith is always present, hope is in the future. Faith never works in the past and future. When we live by the word (Faith), we live in the now, we live out of time, we are not bounded. Notice, there are two realm we live. We have the realm of Position, and the realm of experience. Our position requires faith, that means, what GOD says about us. Our experience, requires renewal. So, we need to live in our position, so when we renew our mind, it gives us our experience, after that, as the word begins to be real in our mind, we move to our experiences (see Prob 20:27). In other words, we clean the garbage in our mind, and as it is clean, The word of God begins to affect our spirit man, and our spirit man becomes alive, now, our faith is growing within us into reality. And when that happens, we are not moved by what we see, but by what God said about us (see 2nd Corinthians 5:7). In other to get to our position, we need to renew our mind, and get our spirit to be align with the word of God. Now, if we don't do this, GOD begins to allow trials into our life. Trials comes to get us in our position, align with the word. Rejoice when trials comes (James 1:2). There're three types of Faith

Measure of Faith. 

Fruit if Faith.

Gift/Spirit of Faith.

Measure of Faith is the faith of GOD Himself (see Eph 2:8). God started with this because He want us to grow in Faith by the revelation of the reality of Jesus in the scripture (see Gal 2:20 and 2ndThess 1:3).

The Fruit of Faith is the produces of the measure of Faith, it is effect of the level of faith you have acquired.

Spirit or Gift of Faith is a Speaking and Daring Spirit (Mat 10:20). It is not gotten from the measure of Faith, it is rather from GOD.

Note, there're dimensions of Faith.

Dimensions of Faith.

Faith of invitation.

Faith of confidence.

You see, Jesus wasn't happy as the disciples woke him up during that storm in (Mark 4:38. This is because, they doubted the presence of JESUS. This  dimension of Faith, produces doubting to the presence of The LORD. In other words, you begin to doubt whether the Lord is with you.

The Faith of confidence, is the complete Trust on Jesus no matter the circumstances of life (see 1 John 5:14). This was the dimension of Faith Jesus was expecting his disciples to exercise, during that storm in Mark 4:38. Now know this, Faith without the presence of the Holy Spirit is like putting the Lord God to test. In other words, if there's no instruction from God, concerning your acted faith, it means, you are testing God. Many believers, have put God to test and have pay dearly for it. You must hear from God, before you act. Now, there're seven revelations of faith in the Bible.

Faith as a substance (see Heb 11:1). Substance or Assurance, means the inner knowing, of the realization to receive something Spiritual. In Romans 4:20-21, we see a typical example of the realization of a substance. Abraham, staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith (The Word), giving glory to God; And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform. The word persuaded, is the Greek word plérophoreó, meaning to be fully convinced, or to fully believe that there's a reality coming. It's the inner knowing of something called, that doesn't exist (Romans 4:17).

Faith as a Conviction (see Heb 11:1). It simply means, believing or knowing. Evidence is a deep conviction, a deep evidence in The Spirit concerning what you believe, this only happens by walking in The Spirit (see Romans 4:21).

Faith as a Spiritual understanding (see Heb 11:3). Whereby, a deeper understanding of the word is revealed to you.

Faith as a good result (see Heb 11: 3, Joshua 1:8).

Faith as a sacrifice of Truth (see Heb 11:4 and Gen 4:4). Abel understood God needs blood, not fruits.

Faith as a the media of translation from both realm (see Heb 11:5). You can live in the world, but not be part of it, you are the light of the world (see Matt 5:14-16).

Faith bring Jesus in the scene (Heb 11:6). 

Caution, don't seek Faith, seek Jesus and Faith will come to you.

Another thing I want you to know is the seven production of a developed Faith.

Justification (see Romans 5:1 & 2 Thess 1:3)

Secure living in the Lord (see 1Peter 1:5).

Answered Prayers (see Mark 11:24).

Healing (see James 5:14).

Victory against the enemy and the world (see 1John 5&4).

Cleansing in our daily work with God (Act 15:9).

Able to walk with God (2nd Corinthians 5:7).

Finally, we have three blessedness of Faith. When we begin to live in faith, we experience these blessings.

We begin to see the invincible.

We believe the impossible.

We do the incredible.

There are so many things to discover, learn or talk about concerning Faith, but this is just the little of it. I encourage you, to read and study the signpost, it will help you discover a dimension of Jesus, which is Faith. Thank you, GOD bless you. And if you haven't accepted Jesus, you better do so, Time is fast running out.