The faith we have doesn’t belong to us & we we do not gain grace through Faith by our own free will.  

Jesus is the Founder and Perfector of our Faith, He’s not just the Perfector but THE *FOUNDER)…

What does that mean?

*FOUNDER Biblically Defined is as follows:
n. One that FOUNDS ESTABLISHES and erects…
n. One who BEGINS; an author; one from whom anything originates.

Therefore, Jesus founds, establishes, builds, initiates, and originates our Faith. (He has complete control of our level of Faith)

This Truth of His sovereignty is evident; we don’t establish ourselves, we can’t establish ourselves, AND we are unworthy of establishing ourselves. We don’t manage the Faith we have in the Truth of God, He does.

Jesus alone by the Will of The Father Wills our Faith, He decides who will be established in Him, according to His preordained Books.

Hebrews 12:2
“…. Looking to Jesus, THE FOUNDER AND PERFECTER OF OUR FAITH, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.”

The following verse also clearly asserts that God PREPARED US BEFOREHAND TO HAVE FAITH, and HE WILLED US to be HIS WORKMANSHIP. (Not free will)

Eph.2:8-10
“For by Grace, you have been saved through FAITH. And this is NOT YOUR OWN DOING; IT IS THE GIFT OF GOD, NOT A RESULT OF WORKS, so that no one may boast. For WE ARE HIS WORKMANSHIP, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which GOD PREPARED BEFOREHAND, that we should walk in them.”

*What is the Biblical definition of WORKMANSHIP?

n. Manufacture; meticulously design, is created with thought & skill, particularly by manual labor.
n. That which is EFFECTED (The power to produce an outcome, full forced execution; operativeness), made or produced

We are His Workmanship; he executes, operates, designs, and produces His people’s Faith by the Power of His Grace.
We don’t execute, produce, etc. our own Faith.

The Grace we receive ISN’T because of anything we do (no matter how great), say (no matter how righteous), or think.
We receive His Grace through His Sovereign Faith (not our free will faith); We can only be saved by the perfect Faith of Jesus Christ that can only save us by His Grace.

We have righteousness through Faith.

Whose Faith?

Jesus’ Faith.

ALL have sinned and fall short, but we are justified by Faith through HIS GRACE AS A GIFT… FREE GIFT.
Faith isn’t our own doing; I can’t have more faith by the power of belief, mind, or intention; it is a GIFT, and I can’t do it.

What is a GIFT?

A present; anything given, the property (which is faith) VOLUNTARILY TRANSFERRED by one person (Jesus Christ) to another (you and i) WITHOUT COMPENSATION; A DONATION.

FAITH IS A GIFT.

Therefore, we don’t work for it or work at it; there’s only ONE, Christ Jesus, and He alone chooses who receives Faith, He alone Saves, He alone follows the Will of His Father.

No human can manipulate, control, command, demand, or alter what has been established before the earth’s foundation. No human can interfere with the Book of Life; only God can change The Book of Remberence.

… the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction: for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are JUSTIFIED BY HIS GRACE AS A GIFT, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,
Romans 3:22‭-‬24

If the slain Lamb (Jesus Christ) is the only one worthy to open the Scrolls in the last days, How can a person think that a human can determine their fate through free will?

If you believe or have been taught that you’ve earned Grace through works, sewing a seed to a Church of Wolves, or that Grace is received through your ACTS OF GOOD DEEDS, and your Faith is contingent on your works. Whatever your works may be they are FUTILE in and of themselves (whether expecting an increase after paying tithes, or believing that the desires of your heart will always be granted by God), if you believe God needs you to help Him attain His Will, If you blame believers lack of faith on their physical health decline, if you judge appearances, but condone slander and gossip, if you believe attending Church is enough to go to heaven, if you trust your pastor to interpret the Bible for you, if you hate admitting to your sin nature because you believe God doesn’t need repentance. If you lie to people, yet at the same time demand others are honest with you.

Or to say your Faith is futile and is without Grace, according to the scriptures.

Written by Camille Russo