I will first quote Ray on Faith
[Comment from someone: Well I’ve heard you talk about, that they are trying to make it sound like it’s our faith and not Jesus Christ’s faith.] That’s one thing and you do find that some translations talk about faith ‘in’ Christ, even Rotherham. It’s plainly the faith ‘of’ Jesus Christ and he inserts the word ‘in’ (Gal. 2:16, 3:26; Php. 3:9; Col. 1:4). I know that Rotherham’s translation is pretty consistent, just like Concordant. But sometimes the human element gets in there and they just think, ‘it’s our faith in Christ.’ No it’s not, it’s the faith ‘of’ Christ. Big difference. That’s one point.
I am in agreement of this from Rays paper on faith and works. Faith is from God and of God -- but I'm still in the stage that in scripture I'm trying to put the pieces together whenever I come across faith. These next four verses are pretty much alike - and Jesus rewards people on their faith. Just as Ray said, "sometimes the human element gets in there and they just think, it's our faith in Christ" - well these verses causes me to stumble at that point
Mark 5:34
And He said to her, Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be whole from your plague.
Mark 10:52
And Jesus said to him, Go, your faith has healed you. And instantly he saw again, and followed Jesus in the highway.
Luke 17:19
And He said to him, “Stand up and go; your faith has made you well.”
Matthew 8:10
And hearing, Jesus marveled, and said to those following, Truly I say to you, Not even in Israel did I find such faith....And Jesus said to the centurion, Go, and as you have believed, so let it be to you. And his child was healed in that hour.
I really need help on this one: cause it's so easy for ME to throw in the human element that these people are coming and Jesus rewards them according to their "own" faith. Sad thing is, I heard this thought from someone else and that how they think they have free will and we must have faith "in" God. So I just need help family. How does this match up that Faith is OF God or OF Christ yet Jesus rewards these according to their own faith every time???
Humble for answers
Eugene