Faith That God Is vs. Denying the Self

 

Faith That God Is vs. Denying the Self

Exodus 3:14 Then God said to Moses, “I am the one who is,” and “Say this to the Israelites: ‘I am the one who sent me to you.’”

Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.

Hebrews 11:6 Without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.

Luke 9:23 Then Jesus said to the crowds, “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.”

Luke 9:24 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it. 

Item	Faith That God Is	Denying the Self
Meaning	Believing that God alone truly exists and is the reality of all things	Rejecting the self as the source and center of life
Reason	God is the eternal “I AM”	The self is the fallen center of the old creation
Illustration	The sun is the real light; all other light is only reflection	The moon cannot produce light by itself
Explanation	Faith recognizes God as life, reality, and everything	Denying the self refuses to live by the natural life
Result	God becomes everything to us	The self is dealt with by the cross
Purpose	To allow God to be everything in us	To allow Christ to replace us
Relationship	Faith that God is reveals that we are nothing	Denying the self makes room for God to be everything
Example	Paul realized Christ is the great “I AM”	Paul testified, “It is no longer I who live”
Application	Turn to God as the source in every matter	Reject the self in every situation
Burden	To see God as the only reality	To live under the operation of the cross
Prophetic Speaking	Declare: God is, and I am not	Declare: Not I, but Christ
Conclusion	God is the only true “Being” in the universe	Man becomes “nothing” under the cross
Key Scriptures	Hebrews 11:6; Exodus 3:14; John 8:58	Luke 9:23; Galatians 2:20; 2 Corinthians 4:13

 

✨ Spiritual Integrated Insight (Key Point)

The Bible reveals a fundamental spiritual principle of the universe:

God is — Man is not.

Therefore:

Faith that God is → Seeing that we are nothing
Seeing that we are nothing → Denying the self
Denying the self → Christ living in us

True faith is not merely believing what God can do, but believing that God alone is.

📜 One Prophetic Summary

To believe that God is means to see that only God truly is;
to deny the self means to acknowledge that we are nothing so that Christ may be everything.

⭐ Ultimate Conclusion

The entire Bible leads us to this ultimate reality:

God is → Christ lives → Man disappears → God is expressed.

As Paul declared:

“It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me.”
(Galatians 2:20)

🔹 Practical Application

1.      In every situation, turn to God as the source.

2.      Reject the natural self and its opinions.

3.      Live by Christ rather than by the natural life.

4.      Practice declaring: “Not I, but Christ.”

5.      Seek God’s interest rather than personal gain.

 

*Please refer to the 2025 Winter Training: Experiencing, Enjoying, and Manifesting Christ (Part Four), Chapter Nine: The Lamb Following the Firstfruits of Victory.