Faith - as Easy as Breathing
For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live
soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world. Titus 2:11,12.
Every
man is exhorted to think soberly, because God hath dealt to every man the
measure of faith. Many people have a notion that they are so constituted
that it is impossible for them to believe. That is a grave error. Faith is
just as easy, and just as natural, as breathing. It is the common
inheritance of all men, and the one thing wherein all are equal. It is as
natural for the child of the infidel to believe as it is for the child of
the saint. It is only when men build up a barrier of pride about themselves
(Psalm 73:6) that they find it difficult to believe. And even then they will
believe; for when men disbelieve God, they believe Satan; when they
disbelieve the truth, they greedily swallow the most flagrant falsehoods.
We
have seen that faith is given to every man (Romans 12:3). This may be known
also by the fact that salvation is offered to every man, and placed within
his grasp, and salvation is only by faith. If God had not given faith to
every man, he could not have brought salvation within the reach of all.
The
question is, In what measure has God given every man faith? This is really
answered in the fact already learned, that the faith which he gives is the
faith of Jesus. The faith of Jesus is given in the gift of Jesus himself,
and Christ is given in his fulness to every man. He tasted death for every
man. Hebrews 2:9. "Unto every one of us is given grace according to the
measure of the gift of Christ." Ephesians 4:7. Christ is not divided;
therefore to every man is given all of Christ and all of his faith. There is
but one measure.
Waggoner on Romans, p. 179b |
