Absence of faith is sin

UV 442/10,000 Absence of faith is sin Rom 14:23 And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin Adam doubted God’s word of command to him not to eat of the fruit of knowledge. He believed the words of his wife Eve and Eve believed the words of Satan. Hence, to believe the words of our fellow beings or of the evil one over the words of God is sin. The Word of God defines faith as trusting the Word of God. It is described as righteousness. The absence of trust in the Word is sin. Doubt and not disobedience was at the root of original sin. Faith in contrast is the root of salvation. When our faith is strong, it means we have a good root. When the root is good, the fruit and the rest of the plant will also be good. There are two kinds of people in this world: people of fate and people of faith. The former doubt if God is in control of their lives. Whatever happens is due to fate or destiny. The latter believe that God is in control. Whatever happens it is for our good and God has allowed it. They believe that the purposes of God cannot be thwarted. God is pleased when we demonstrate unwavering faith. Even if a shadow of doubt crosses our minds, we should drive it away by reaffirming our faith in His Word. Adam ate the fruit for the sake of knowledge. We must eat the Word of God to enhance our wisdom. We are willing to eat something only when we are sure it will not harm us. It implies that we must not just reluctantly believe God’s Word but we need to delight in it and relish it as someone would enjoy a sumptuous meal. He said, “ I will come in and sup with you and you will sup with me.” God also enjoys eating our words of affirmation and worship. Prateep V Philip