Faith Once Generated Within Us Can Never Be Removed

 

Faith Once Generated Within Us Can Never Be Removed

John 10:28-29 "And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand. My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of My Father's hand."

Ephesians 2:8 "For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God."

2 Peter 1:1 "...To those who have obtained like precious faith with us by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ."

Hebrews 12:2 "Looking away unto Jesus, the Author and Finisher of our faith..." 

Aspect	Faith Once Generated Within Us Can Never Be Removed
Meaning	• Faith is Christ Himself infused into us as a divine element • Faith is God's gift to us, not from ourselves • Once faith is implanted, it becomes our eternal spiritual DNA • Faith is the foundation of our organic union with Christ
Reasons	• God's Nature: Faith is God's own attribute and power • Christ's Work: Christ as the Author and Finisher of faith • Holy Spirit's Indwelling: God's Spirit abides with us forever • God's Faithfulness: God's promises and covenant never change • Nature of Regeneration: New life is an incorruptible seed
Methods	• Infusion Process: Through proper ministry transmitting divine elements • Hearing the Gospel: "Heavenly electricity" transmitted into hearers • Continuous Supply: Through prayer, Bible reading, meetings continuously infused • Organic Union: Establishing inseparable relationship with Christ • Inward Operation: Christ increasing and growing within us
Examples	• Peter's Experience: Despite denying the Lord three times, faith's component remained deep within • Believers' Weakness: Temporary wavering and denial, but faith's power not removed • Saints Throughout History: Regardless of circumstances, Christians' faith essence unchanged • Martyrs' Testimony: Maintaining faith in greatest trials
Applications	• Daily Life: Relying on inner faith even in weakness • Spiritual Warfare: Being strong and bold knowing faith cannot be lost • Pastoral Care: Helping weak saints recognize faith's permanence • Evangelism: Trusting God will grant faith to sincere seekers • Spiritual Growth: Continuously letting Christ as faith increase within us
Related Detailed Scriptures	Romans 1:17 "For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, 'The just shall live by faith.'" Galatians 2:20 "I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God..." Philippians 3:9 "And may be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith." Luke 22:32 "But I have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail; and when you have returned to Me, strengthen your brethren." 1 John 5:4 "For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith." 1 Peter 1:23 "Having been begotten again, not of corruptible seed but incorruptible, through the word of God which lives and abides forever."

Core Truth Summary

Faith's permanence is based on three unshakeable foundations:

1.      God's Essence: Faith is Christ Himself, the unchanging divine attribute

2.      Salvation's Completeness: God's salvation includes granting never-failing faith

3.      Life's Nature: Regenerated life carries the incorruptible seed of faith

As Scripture states: "If we are faithless, He remains faithful; He cannot deny Himself." (2 Timothy 2:13) Faith's preservation does not depend on our persistence, but on the faithful and unchanging God.

 

*Please refer to the June 2025 Summer Training, General Topic: Experiencing, Enjoying, and Manifesting Christ (Part 3), Chapter 8: Looking to Jesus, the Author and Finisher of Our Faith