WHY FAITH !

WHY FAITH ! "And if you belong to Christ [are in Him who is Abraham's seed], then you are Abraham's offspring and [spiritual] heirs according to the promise." (Galatians 3:29) The amplified Bible. Now, it is written in (2 Corinthians 4:1 through 7). "Therefore, see we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not, But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully, but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God. But if our gospel be hidden it is hidden to them that are lost, in whom the god of this [age] has blinded the minds of them who believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your servants for Jesus sake. For God, who commanded the light to shine of darkness, has [shone] in our hearts, to give light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us." Now this change Scriptures in the amplified Bible reads: "Therefore since we do hold and engage in this ministry by the mercy of God [granting us favor, benefits, opportunities, and especially salvation], we do not get discouraged (spiritless and despondent with fear) or become faint with weariness and exhaustion. We have renounced disgraceful ways (secret thoughts, feelings, desires and underhandedness, the methods and arts that men hide through shame); we refuse to deal craftily (to practice trickery and cunning) or to adulterate or handle dishonestly the Word of God, but we state the truth openly (clearly and candidly). And so we commend ourselves in the sight and presence of God to every man's conscience. But even if our Gospel (the glad tidings) also be hidden (obscured and covered up with a veil that hinders the knowledge of God), is hidden [only] to those who are perishing and obscured [only to those who are spiritually dying and veiled [only] to those who are lost. For the god of this world has blinded the unbelievers minds [that they should not discern the truth], preventing them from seeing the illuminating light of the Gospel of the glory of Christ (the Messiah), who is the image and likeness of God. For what we preach is not ourselves but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves [merely] as your servants (slaves) for Jesus sake. For God who said, let light shine out of darkness, has shone in our hearts so as [to beam forth] the Light for the illumination of the knowledge of the mystery and glory of God [as it is manifested in the Person and is revealed in the face of Jesus Christ the Messiah).