Peter's Faith Tried by Satan
Volume 3, Number 17Faith in the Synoptic Gospels as taught by the Greek word “pistis” - Part 3:We continue with our examination of the 24 occasions the Greek word “pistis,” translated with our noun “faith” is found in Matthew, Mark and Luke (never in John.) Part 1 (Vol 3, No 15) described 8 incidents in which this word is used where Jesus alluded to the faith of 13 people as the key to their healing or forgiveness of sins. Part 2 (Vol 3, No 16) covered 4 incidents in which this word is used where Jesus told His disciples what they could accomplish... Continue reading →
\"Faith\" Taught by Jesus
Volume 3, Number 16Faith in the Synoptic Gospels as taught by the Greek word “pistis” - Part 2:We are studying how the Holy Spirit used the Greek word “pistis,” translated with our noun “faith” the 24 times it is found in Matthew, Mark and Luke (not used in John.) Jesus is recorded as having uttered this word all but once out of the 24. In our last study we identified a group of 8 incidents where it is used 14 times to describe the faith of 13 individuals who approached Him for healing and/or forgiveness of sins. They believed Jesus was Who He... Continue reading →
Jesus Uttered The Word "Faith" 23 Of the 24 times the Word Faith is Found in The Gospels
Volume 3, Number 15Faith in the Synoptic Gospels as taught by the Greek word “pistis” - Part 1:Volume 3 began our study of Faith in the Gospel accounts of Jesus' earthly ministry - Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. He was the Word of God in flesh, John 1:1; the Son of God, Matthew 3:17, etc; the Son of Man, Matthew 9:6; Mark 2:10; Luke 5:24; and He was/is the Author and Finisher of Faith, Hebrews 4:2. When He walked this earth He did what none other has ever done; His faith was flawless; He was faith personified, Galatians 3:23 - 26. To understand... Continue reading →
The 10 Centurians in the NT
Volume 3, Number 14The Centurions, Part 4:This concludes our study of the Centurions; each commanding 80 to 100 Roman soldiers (a Centurion of Centurions, or Chief Captain, was in charge of up to 1000 or more soldiers.) There appear to be 10 such Roman Commanders mentioned in the New Testament (NT.) We began our study of them because the first time the Greek word “pistis,” translated with our English noun “faith,” is found in the NT is when Jesus described the faith of one in Matthew 8:5 - 13. (See also Luke 7:1 - 10.) Jesus observed that none in Israel had as... Continue reading →
Centurians in the NT
Volume 3, Number 13A Centurion's Faith, Part 3:The fact the noun “faith” is first used in the New Testament (NT) when Jesus described the faith of a Centurion in Matthew 8:5 - 13 is what brought us to that passage and was the subject of our last two studies. (We also examined Luke 7:1 - 10, which describes the same incident from Luke's point of view.) It was noted that while commenting about the Centurion's faith Jesus also made the dismaying observation that none in Israel had as much faith as this Gentile Centurion. The record is silent as to his name or... Continue reading →
The Centurian's Servant Healed
Volume 3, Number 12A Centurion's Faith, Part 2: Our last study pointed out the first time the Greek word “pistis,” translated with our English noun “faith,” is found in the New Testament: “When Jesus heard it, he marveled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.” Matthew 8:10. Jesus was talking about a Centurion who asked Him to heal his servant who was at another location. (See Matthew 8:5 - 13) We noted the anomaly of this man's faith to the intent of Jesus' ministry, i.e., the Centurion was... Continue reading →
The Centurian's Servant Healed
Volume 3, Number 11A Centurion's Faith, Part 1: The men who wrote the Scripture were separated unto the task and inspired by the Holy Spirit in not only what they wrote but in the actual words they used, 2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:21. Our last study identified seven Greek words in the original New Testament having to do with various aspects of faith, i.e., faith, of little faith, believe, unbelief, faithful, etc. It is instructional to examine how each word is used and the context thereof so we will examine some of them in the Gospels Matthew, Mark, Luke and John where... Continue reading →
Recap of the "Faith" Words in the NT
Volume 3, Number 10Faith lived and taught by Jesus:Before we proceed with our study of the faith of Jesus we must identify the various Greek words relating to faith in the New Testament and examine their use in the 4 Gospels recording His ministry. There are 7 different Greek words translated in the King James Bible with various English words having to do with faith or the lack thereof. Smith's Greek-English Concordance was consulted to determine how each Greek word was translated and where they are found in the four Gospels. These seven words are found 191 times in Matthew, Mark, Luke and... Continue reading →
Jesus, The Author & Finisher of Faith
Volume 3, Number 9The Faith of Jesus:God's relationship with man has always been through His Word. Man's role has always been through faith in God's Word whether it was in innocence (Adam); conscience (after Adam's fall up to the flood); human government (from Noah until the promise to Abraham); the law (given through Moses) up until this age of Grace (as revealed to the Apostle Paul.) Thus throughout the Bible in ages past and present faith connects man to God, the created with the Great Creator. "But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe... Continue reading →
Satan Trying Jesus' Faith in the Wilderness
Volume 3, Number 8The faith of Jesus: Satan's testing in the Wilderness - Part 5 - Recap:Our last four Faith Studies examined the three temptations of Jesus by the Devil as recorded by Matthew (4:1 - 11) and Luke (4:1 - 13.) We noted the temptations in Matthew are basically the same as those in Luke, but not exactly, and the differences were pointed out as we studied them. This study will attempt to explain those differences. First we note again that the Gospel writer Mark also alludes to the temptation/s, but without detail: "And straightway coming up out of the water, he... Continue reading →