Absolutely, Grace777, without faith it is impossible to please God (Heb 11:26) because our salvation depends on us believing God's Word. It is the means of salvation from our sins. Unbelief (not having faith) in God's Word caused the fall of mankind and has given us the knowledge of good and evil. It is unbelief (not believing God's Word) that separates us from God and leads us to be lost. In light of the above here are a few questions to think about.......
When God tells us to have no other God's before Him and we disobey Him, is this having faith in God's Word?
When God says you should not make any idols and we disobey Him, is this having faith in God's Word?
When God says we should not use His name in vain and we disobey Him, is this having faith in God's Word?
When God tells us to remember His Sabbath day and keep it Holy and we disobey God is this having faith in God's Word?
When God tells is to honor our mother and father and we disobey Him is this having faith in Gods Word?
When God says to us do not commit adultery and we commit adultery is this unbelief (not having faith)?
When God tells us not to lie and we lie is this having faith in God's Word?
When God says to us not to steal, and we steal is this having faith in God's Word?
When God says to us not to kill, and we kill is this having faith in God's Word?
When God says to us not to covet our neighbors things and we disobey God, is this having faith in God's Word?
All the above can be summed up as ......
"And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might." (Deut 6:5) and "thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself: I am the LORD. (Lev 19:18). On these two commandments hang all the Law and the prophets (Matt 22:40)
Not having faith is a sin because your rejecting Gods Word. The word of God clearly tells us though that...
"Whosoever commits sin transgresses also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law." (1John 3:4)
Faith is the means to salvation but obedience is the fruit of salvation.....
"Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. Thou believe that there is one God; thou does well: the devils also believe, and tremble. But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? (James 2:17-20).
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When God tells us to have no other God's before Him and we disobey Him, is this having faith in God's Word?
When God says you should not make any idols and we disobey Him, is this having faith in God's Word?
When God says we should not use His name in vain and we disobey Him, is this having faith in God's Word?
When God tells us to remember His Sabbath day and keep it Holy and we disobey God is this having faith in God's Word?
When God tells is to honor our mother and father and we disobey Him is this having faith in Gods Word?
When God says to us do not commit adultery and we commit adultery is this unbelief (not having faith)?
When God tells us not to lie and we lie is this having faith in God's Word?
When God says to us not to steal, and we steal is this having faith in God's Word?
When God says to us not to kill, and we kill is this having faith in God's Word?
When God says to us not to covet our neighbors things and we disobey God, is this having faith in God's Word?
All the above can be summed up as ......
"And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might." (Deut 6:5) and "thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself: I am the LORD. (Lev 19:18). On these two commandments hang all the Law and the prophets (Matt 22:40)
Not having faith is a sin because your rejecting Gods Word. The word of God clearly tells us though that...
"Whosoever commits sin transgresses also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law." (1John 3:4)
Faith is the means to salvation but obedience is the fruit of salvation.....
"Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. Thou believe that there is one God; thou does well: the devils also believe, and tremble. But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? (James 2:17-20).
May God Bless you