It would be refreshing to hear from those that were saved years ago, like yourself, who are probably rooted and grounded in the faith. For some it might be a merry-go-round but for others it is the hope of their salvation. As a 44 year old believer your contribution is important especially to those that are new believers.
Ive spoken before on this, ill find it and post it again. Now as to faith growing over time. There are scriptures that support this. A few I like are { The rightousness of God is like the first gleem of dawn, growing ever brighter till the full light of day} rightous translation also refurs to faith. The second is where Jesus refurs to the mustard seed and how it grows to one of the largest plants in the field .
From what I see here is many want to sum up faith and what Jesus gave us and asks us in a few words.
What I have learned is that it is greater than words.
The scripture is given so that like Our Lord God, the understanding of faith is limitless.
You can take and say its about obediance, or you can say salvation is set in stone but from what I have read and learned over 45 plus years is that all we do, all we say, all our streangth, all our faith, hope and love comes from Our father in heaven.
One cannot claim any glory for anything they do if they are in Jesus.
We can only be certian that when we commit in faith that which we do to the Lord, only then can we succeed.
Dont you get it, dont you see, that all we have , all we do, that eternal life itsself comes from Our Lord God.
So if one commits everything including obediance or salvation, it is not you but Jesus that has obtained it for you.
Yes we should obey, but do not think it is by your own power that it is accomplished. Yes we have salvation, but not because of you eather.
If all is commited to Our Lord God then one can be confident of being with the Lord. It is not this or that, it is all that you are, commited to Jesus, that is salvation.
The faith in Jesus by his sacrifice, the hope that he will keep you under his watchfull eye and make all you do good in the sight of God Our Father.
Then knowing the love of God Our Father which is so great that it surpasses all understanding, yet we know it in his Spirit.
I have loved Our Lord God all of my life. The father, Jesus and his spirit. I have stumbled, argued, been angry. I have trusted, given all Of myself time and time again because as I grew I saw more of myself because of Jesus, that I needed to commit to him
.His Love is ever presant never ending and full of grace.
None can some up faith and salvation in a few words.
God is
all that is. His life giving waters are all from him. One long lasting perfect drink.
It is not this or that.
It is what Our Lord God reviels to you through His Spirit and all trusted to him. He gives you all and reviels what you need as you need it.
You see we already have everything, we just have to give over and commit ourselves.
IN this all that we know, become, do, see, is from Our Lord God to his Glory.
Be still and know Our Lord God.
God bless, pickles