2 Corinthians 4:13 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; Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. When Paul says “It is written,” he is quoting from Psalm 116 where David recounts his brush with death. The spirit of faith operates in this manner: “I believe and therefore I speak.” We are made in God’s image and this is how God works. But having the same spirit of faith, according to that which is written, “I believed, and therefore I spoke.”Psalm 116:10 We also believe, and therefore we also speak; We believe the same way as the one who wrote, `I believed, and so I talked.' Mat 5:10 When we think of being a peacemaker we think of resolving arguments, bringing an end to strife. Since we have the same spirit of faith according to what has been written, “I believed, and so I spoke”, we also believe, and so we also speak, It is written in the Scriptures, “I believed, so I spoke. Not his Christian awakening, in the sense of coming to faith in Jesus Christ’s atoning work on the cross for forgiveness of sins. Jesus said go to the ends of the earth and preach the Gospel and Jesus’ refers to himself as the Son of Man, not some women and men but humanity. As Paul wrote in 2 Corinthians 4:13, “Since we have the same spirit of faith in keeping with what is written, ‘I believed, therefore I spoke,’ we also believe, and therefore speak.” We choose to not only believe, but to speak on behalf of our beliefs. Just like the psalmist who wrote, “I believed it, so I said it,” we say what we believe. This phrase comes from a messianic prophecy in Psalm 116:10 and is quoted by Paul in II Corinthians 4:13: "I believed and therefore have spoken. "I believed, and so I spoke," we also believe, and so we also speak." Between hearing or reading the Gospel and obeying its claim all depend on the blessing and power of the Spirit. (Psalms 116:10) We travel toward God’s future bearing one another’s burdens, caring for and mediating the grace of God to each other. The water in Christian Baptism is not a simple direct symbol of spiritual cleansing rather it depicts the death Christ died to sin for us (a watery grave), and his resurrection to righteousness and life eternal on our behalf. Looking at our God, and ourselves, in and through the lens of the Gospel of Christ we, the lost, discover that we are found. Willard: It’s not like God has a huge list of things to believe that if you don’t believe them you’re not “in.” God looks at our heart. In between being lost and found is sandwiched truth – spiritual truth. Through the Apostolic Gospel, Christ speaks grace and life to all peoples in all times. The Gospel is not only a private soul affair. 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; And since we have the same spirit of faith in keeping with what is written. Following Paul here is my nodal point of ministry “I (too) believe, therefore, I speak… ” But what do I believe? Numbers 14:6-9 Indeed the gospel is a universal evangel to be preached to all people. Some are frantically pursuing new frontiers of pleasure and in the process losing their humanity. Brother Mahan preaches salvation by grace through the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ. A chronicle of my teaching work may be seen on my website. “I Believe, Therefore I Speak” (2 Corinthians 4:13 ESV) Here’s a thought: If we are ever going to survive the trials of this life and escape with more than just our sanity, then we have got to start thinking differently… about a lot of things. I BELIEVE,THEREFORE I SPEAK, Sandton, Gauteng. The phrase originally appeared in French as je pense, donc je suis in his Discourse on the Method, so as to reach a wider audience than Latin would have allowed. More than a personal virtue love is the commitment to prioritize the common good and the good of others above oneself. - Weymouth Bible. Through them, God has spoken and continues to speak. Paul was an apostle of Jesus Christ. "The author tackles a practical topic from a place of personal experience. Christ in heaven did not hand over his saving power to the church. I believe the best way to do that is learn about Christ and put your confidence in Him. It appeared in Latin in his later Principles of Philosophy. We need not stagger at the promise of God because of unbelief, fear, or the cares of this world. Between the word given in scripture and a person who believes this word, a miracle must subtle occur. We realize we are lost only when we discover through the Gospel we are found. I believe in Christian ethics. So along with the psalmist, and along with Paul, we say, “We Believe, Therefore We Speak.” Mission is not a ‘pin the tail on the donkey’ endeavor. But just as we have the same spirit of faith that is in accordance with scripture—“I believed, and so I spoke”—we also believe, and so we speak. I believe, therefore, I speak… Jesus said, “I have come to seek and save the lost”. I could not have spoken thus if it had not been for my faith: I should never have spoken unto God in prayer, nor have been able now to speak to my fellow men in testimony if it had not been that faith kept me alive, and brought me a … I Believe, Therefore, I Speak. It is written: “I believed; therefore I have spoken.” Since we have that same spirit of faith, we also believe and therefore speak. Work is an act of faith and hope; not hope in the perfection and power of one’s efforts to bear fruit, but hope in God’s power and blessing. We having the same Spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed and, therefore, I have spoken; we also believe and, therefore, speak; 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; We boldly say what we believe, trusting God to care for us, just as the psalm writer did when he said, “I believe and therefore I speak.”. The immediate face-to-face encounter ends but a new mediated encounter begins. Faith is a spirit that we have to possess. We become righteous by trusting God and living from Him. It is time to be a voice for the Lord, proclaiming His glory and His good news, bringing light and joy to … It is from this position, in pursuit of this understanding I have scripted the following. As it is written, “I believed, and therefore I have spoken.” So we also believe and therefore speak. Each of these comes to meet us before we come to them. The resurrection is the first fruits of the kingdom, the presence of the future. We are always facing death, but this means that you know more and more of life. Copyright 2011-2012 Daniel Age. Our faith is built on the same foundation. All the church can do and must do is witness to the invisible grace lodged in Christ in heaven and encourage women and men to believe in it, trust in it, depend on it. (Psalms 116:10) We don’t become righteous by having the correct beliefs. But having the same spirit of faith, according to that which is written, "I believed, and therefore I spoke." As the sweet psalmist wrote “I believed, therefore I spoke.” 2 Corinthians 4:13 And since we have the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, "I believed and therefore I spoke," we also believe and therefore speak, 14 knowing that He who raised up the Lord Jesus will also raise us up with Jesus, and will present us with you. “I Believe…Therefore I Speak.” November 14th, 2016. But my confession will always be incomplete because in this life we can only begin to grasp the breadth and depth of the mystery of the truth that comes from God’s revelation of Himself in Christ. The church merely witnesses to the unseen Christ at God’s “right hand” who intercedes his saving graces for us. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Since we have the same spirit of faith according to what has been written, “I believed, and so I spoke,” we also believe, and so we also speak. Between our efforts and the good fruit, the good results we seek from these efforts we wait upon a miracle. But just as we have the same spirit of faith that is in accordance with scripture—‘I believed, and so I spoke’—we also believe, and so we speak. In my blog, I have addressed the importance of understanding the differing cultural makeup that exists in the great rainbow of varying ethnic, national, and religious societies that makeup the earth. We also believe and therefore speak." 2. The Holy Spirit empowers us to do both. A lover of words,giving voice to the thoughts in the heart, mind and soul. He did not speak what he saw, He spoke what He wanted to see. The scripture says, “I spoke because I believed.” In the same spirit of faith we also speak because we believe. I believe; therefore I speak. This is the heart of the Gospel and God’s meeting place. Upon the rock of Peter’s confession that Jesus is God’s messiah promised by the Prophets of old Christ builds His Church. Here follows the pinch of the point. The balance of the sentence requires the parallelism to be this, "According to that which is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak," namely, without fear, amidst "afflictions" and "deaths" ( 2 Corinthians 4:17). This manuscript reveals God’s glory… 3. Church, ‘ecclesia’, is not a nation or kingdom. Sin in Scripture is the end of loyalty, trust, and dependence on the One to who all belong. "I believed, and so I spoke," we also believe, and so we also speak." Willard: It’s not like God has a huge list of things to believe that if you don’t believe them you’re not “in.” God looks at our heart. Humans have lost their grounding in God as Lord. Photographs belong to multiple photographers. "I believe and therefore I speak." Just like God does, you see. Our embrace of this coming Kingdom is simply captured by faith, hope, and Love. There are many kinds of ethics in the world stemming from the circles within which we live out our lives. Our opening verse parallels the principle in Romans 10:9-10; the “believe and affirm” principle. ’ re not keeping this quiet, not on your life received an understanding Gospel. Goes deeper than this truth in the other is presented economic reasons s culture and experience God has and! 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