Faith involves choice and mental exertion: We choose
whether to trust God or not. We choose whether to receive His great love. We
all experience dearth and abundance in our lives, and the areas where we focus
our attention will grow in our minds and hearts. We see our world most
accurately when we choose to focus on God’s goodness, grace and blessings which
are evident around us all the time.
Scriptures:
Confidence in something or someone. As most often used in the scriptures, faith is confidence and trust in Jesus Christ that lead a person to obey him. Faith must be centered in Jesus Christ in order for it to lead a person to salvation. Latter-day Saints also have faith in God the Father, the...
Yea, a man may say, I will show thee I have faith without works; but I say, Show me thy faith without works, and I will show thee my faith by my works.
Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.
For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
And now as I said concerning faith—faith is not to have a perfect knowledge of things; therefore if ye have faith ye hope for things which are not seen, which are true.
And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:
Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:
What profit is it, my brethren, for a man to say he hath faith, and hath not works? can faith save him?
Seest thou how works wrought with his faith, and by works was faith made perfect?
Now ye see that this is the true faith of God; yea, ye see that God will support, and keep, and preserve us, so long as we are faithful unto him, and unto our faith,
and our religion; and never will the Lord suffer that we shall be
destroyed except we should fall into transgression and deny our
Remember that without faith you can do nothing; therefore ask in faith. Trifle not with these things; do not ask for that which you ought not.
Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.
What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?
Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
And Ammon said unto her: Blessed art thou because of thy exceeding faith; I say unto thee, woman, there has not been such great faith among all the people of the Nephites.
Seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith.
And all things shall be done by common consent in the church, by much prayer and faith, for all things you shall receive by faith. Amen.
Wherefore, there must be faith; and if there must be faith there must also be hope; and if there must be hope there must also be charity.
And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.
And the Lord said unto me: Thy fathers have also required of me this thing; and it shall be done unto them according to their faith; for their faith was like unto thine.
And as all have not faith,
seek ye diligently and teach one another words of wisdom; yea, seek ye
out of the best books words of wisdom, seek learning even by study and
also by faith;
Wherefore, there must be faith; and if there must be faith there must also be hope; and if there must be hope there must also be charity.
And as all have not faith,
seek ye diligently and teach one another words of wisdom; yea, seek ye
out of the best books words of wisdom, seek learning even by study and
also by faith;
And it is by your faith that you shall obtain a view of them, even by that faith which was had by the prophets of old.
Wherefore, if a man have faith he must needs have hope; for without faith there cannot be any hope.
Now, as I said concerning faith—that
it was not a perfect knowledge—even so it is with my words. Ye cannot
know of their surety at first, unto perfection, any more than faith is a perfect knowledge.
Behold I say unto you, Nay; neither must ye lay aside your faith, for ye have only exercised your faith to plant the seed that ye might try the experiment to know if the seed was good.
For it was by faith
that Christ showed himself unto our fathers, after he had risen from
the dead; and he showed not himself unto them until after they had faith in him; wherefore, it must needs be that some had faith in him, for he showed himself not unto the world.
Wherefore, by faith was the law of Moses given. But in the gift of his Son hath God prepared a more excellent way; and it is by faith that it hath been fulfilled.
For if there be no faith among the children of men God can do no miracle among them; wherefore, he showed not himself until after their faith.
And it was by faith
that the three disciples obtained a promise that they should not taste
of death; and they obtained not the promise until after their faith.
For the brother of Jared said unto the mountain Zerin, Remove—and it was removed. And if he had not had faith it would not have moved; wherefore thou workest after men have faith.
Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;
That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.
But to him that seeketh not to be justified by the law of works, but believeth on him who justifieth not the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.
Now Melchizedek was a man of faith,
who wrought righteousness; and when a child he feared God, and stopped
the mouths of lions, and quenched the violence of fire.
And men having this faith, coming up unto this order of God, were translated and taken up into heaven.
Seek unto my Father, and it shall be done in that very moment what ye shall ask, if ye ask in faith, believing that ye shall receive.
Even so faith, if it have not works is dead, being alone.
That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.
Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;
And
the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied
in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient
to the faith.
And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.
And
there are many among us who have many revelations, for they are not all
stiffnecked. And as many as are not stiffnecked and have faith, have communion with the Holy Spirit, which maketh manifest unto the children of men, according to their faith.
But
now, ye behold that the Lord is with us; and ye behold that he has
delivered you into our hands. And now I would that ye should understand
that this is done unto us because of our religion and our faith in Christ. And now ye see that ye cannot destroy this our faith.
By faith
Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear,
prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned
the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
Because of their faith
their words shall proceed forth out of my mouth unto their brethren who
are the fruit of thy loins; and the weakness of their words will I make
strong in their faith, unto the remembering of my covenant which I made unto thy fathers.
And he said unto me: Because of thy faith
in Christ, whom thou hast never before heard nor seen. And many years
pass away before he shall manifest himself in the flesh; wherefore, go
to, thy faith hath made thee whole.
Therefore it is of faith,
that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all
the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which
is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,
And after that he came men also were saved by faith in his name; and by faith,
they become the sons of God. And as surely as Christ liveth he spake
these words unto our fathers, saying: Whatsoever thing ye shall ask the
Father in my name, which is good, in faith believing that ye shall receive,...
For
God having sworn unto Enoch and unto his seed with an oath by himself;
that every one being ordained after this order and calling should have
power, by faith, to break mountains, to divide the seas, to dry up waters, to turn them out of their course;
And
he shall rule them with the word of God; and they shall be in his hands
as the vessels of clay in the hands of a potter; and he shall govern
them by faith, with equity and justice, even as I received of my Father.
I was at this time in my
fifteenth year. My father’s family was proselyted to the Presbyterian faith, and
four of them joined that church, namely, my mother, Lucy; my brothers Hyrum and
Samuel Harrison; and my sister Sophronia.
For
if a brother or sister be naked and destitute, and one of you say,
Depart in peace, be warmed and filled; notwithstanding he give not those
things which are needful to the body; what profit is your faith unto such?
For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing.
¶And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:
Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.
But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,
This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;
I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first.
Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.
All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.
As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
Now Melchizedek was a man of faith,
who wrought righteousness; and when a child he feared God, and stopped
the mouths of lions, and quenched the violence of fire.
And men having this faith, coming up unto this order of God, were translated and taken up into heaven.
Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.
Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
Seek unto my Father, and it shall be done in that very moment what ye shall ask, if ye ask in faith, believing that ye shall receive.
And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.
Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.
Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.
Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.
Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:
And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak;
How can we choose faithful thought patterns?
Talk back to negative thinking, and replace it with thought patterns of
trusting God’s love for us individually and recognizing His willingness to help
us. Many times each day, but especially during prayer, consciously look for and
acknowledge in gratitude the evidence of His great love (including the
beautiful world that was created for us).
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