Faith has an Object

June 20, 2024Posted inFaith
Jesus said, If you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you. It may seem that Jesus here guarantees that he will give us anything we ask for, as long as we believe. If I…

Faith is Not a Work

June 11, 2024Posted inFaith
The Arminian notion that faith is a product of man’s free will and our contribution to the work of salvation implies that faith is a work, and that we are saved because of faith—language that the Scriptures never use—rather than by or through faith. This is simply a subtle form of Semi-Pelagianism, which teaches that…

Faith is a Gift of God

May 31, 2024Posted inFaith
Many Christians today think that faith is our contribution to God’s saving work. God does everything except this last little bit: you must believe; you must accept Christ; God wants to save you, but he cannot or will not exercise his power to make you come to him; you must exercise your free will and…

Judges 7:9-15: The Lord Strengthens Gideon’s Faith

July 6, 2023Posted inJudges
A Sample Chapter from Ken Hanko's New Book on Judges, Once I Have Sworn The story of Gideon shows us how faith varies from day to day, and how it struggles in constantly changing circumstances to lay hold of the promises of God and remain obedient and faithful. The Midianites were in the land of…