Reply To: Grace and Faith Discussion Board 1

[Soton Iselobhor]

Replying to @Prettyruth

Very remarkable to point out the fact that faith always receives the victory. Irrespective of the interpretation that men may have of life, victory is always certain when we act in faith and this is the truth of God’s word. Jesus references the mountain-moving power of faith, even the size of a mustard seed. I also align with the truth that we cannot always determine how and when exactly our victory manifests. In other words, we cannot dictate the “how” and “when” but one thing is certain, the answers show up at the right time.
Having said all that, one may be tempted to tilt toward your conclusion which is that “they received the promise” and this conclusion you have rested on the fact that the same promise that they had was eventually fulfilled in Christ. While this thought brings a balance in defense of the character of faith as being capable of producing victory always, I will, however, insist that in line with the way the scripture puts it in Hebrews 11:39, the heroes of faith who experienced numerous and wonderful victories in their walk with God did not receive, experience and partake of the promise of the new covenant which was manifested in Christ Jesus.
The fact that they did not experience or receive the promise was not because the promise was faulty, no. I believe that the promise, which was made available in the dispensation of grace could not have been accessed by the saints in the dispensation of the Law. Faith accesses what has been made available by grace. Romans 5:2.