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NASB | Hebrews 11:39 ¶ And all these, having gained approval through their faith, did not receive what was promised, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Hebrews 11:39 ¶ And all of these, though they gained [divine] approval through their faith, did not receive [the fulfillment of] what was promised, |
Bible Question:
Dear faithfolk, Blessings in the name of Jesus! So...All of the above? :-) Would you (then) go as far as to say that the New Testament promises to us just about anything we claim? Would receipt of desired blessings be 'proof' of faith? Or are we in a similar situation to the Old Testament saints, that it is faith in the promises that is blessing, not receipt thereof? Peace in Christ Jesus, charis |
Bible Answer: In the Name of Jesus, We are living in a time and generation when living by faith is no longer an option, but a requirement. With what is happening is the world from wars and rumors of wars, natural calamities, diseases, pestilence, and entire nations going bankrupt seemingly overnight..nothing is more important than learning to walk by faith. Jesus Himself even made the statement,"..Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall He find faith on earth?" (Luke 18:8).KJV "I am come that they (you) might have life, and that they (you might have it more abundantly" (John 10:10)KJV. And the way we do it is by faith! In the Book of Hebrews, it tells us what faith is. "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen" (Hebrews 11:1) The "not seen" means that it is not perceived by the five physical senses. You can't see faith, nor feel it, nor taste it, smell it, or hear it. It's like s "sixth sense," and I don't mean that in an occult kind of way. What I'm saying is that it exists, but it exists outside of our normal five physical senses. Just as your body needs the five senses to do things and feed information to the brain about what's going on in this natural physical world, your spirit on inner man uses faith to do things and to relay information about the spiritual or unseen world, and to bring what belongs to you out of that invisible realm back into your life. God's Blessings |