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The Faithfulness of God
BOOK REVIEW

By Stanley O. Williford
Director of Publications

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After receiving salvation, Christians need to learn three things: first, how to live by faith; second, how to fight the good fight of faith; third, understand that without faith it is impossible to please God.

That’s how Apostle Frederick K.C. Price begins his book, The Faithfulness of God. His first chapter is titled Faith Is Based on Knowledge

“The reason why so many Christians who have gone to church all their lives do not have any more faith in manifestation is because they have no knowledge about the things of God,” he writes. “You can have a great deal of knowledge about your denomination and still have no knowledge about spiritual matters, because most denominations, unfortunately, are not Bible-oriented. What they are, for the most part, are a conglomerate of people’s perceptions of what they think God ought to be – which they then formulate into a systematic series of ‘do’s’ and ‘don’ts.’”

To support the idea that faith is based on knowledge, Apostle Price points the reader first to Isaiah 5:13:

Therefore my people are gone into captivity, because they have no knowledge.

And he goes on to Hosea 4:6, which says:

My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.

Ephesians 4:18 continues to make clear his point:

Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart.

“There really is no excuse for any Christian (at least in America) not to have spiritual knowledge. We have more avenues for the dissemination of information concerning the knowledge of God than ever before,” he explains. He lists tapes [CDs], various translations of the Bible, Christian publications, radio, television, plus seminars and conferences “all over the world.”

“There never has been a period in history when we have had more Word of God available to us . . . .”

Mind you, this book was copyrighted in 1993, and it seems that what was true 25 years ago is vastly more true today.

“It should not be said of this generation that we are going into captivity because of a lack of knowledge,” Apostle Price writes.

He explains that faith is based on two kinds of knowledge. First, on the knowledge of what God has said.

“It seems that we have thought that if we could get enough knowledge of what God has said, faith would just work automatically. . . . However, there is another kind of knowledge that is as important as knowing what God has said.”

This second kind of knowledge “is the knowledge that faith is built on. And that is the knowledge of the reliability and the trustworthiness of the character of the one who gives his word and makes a promise! This latter knowledge is the knowledge I believe we are lacking in our faith walk.”

For example, concerning God, he asks, “how much knowledge do we have about His reliability? Some believers have absolutely no knowledge, because they have been trying to do everything in their own abilities. . . . But when it comes to the issues of life, they use their own smarts because they have no information about the character of God or His trustworthiness.

“Usually when people come in contact with one another, they judge the other person in two areas. Number one, they judge what the person says and then they judge his character or his reliability. In other words, they make what is called a value judgment. Most people do this without even realizing what they are doing.”

Because of what we know about some people’s character, “what they say goes in one ear and out the other,” he says. “They are totally unreliable, so I do not have any knowledge about their reliability or integrity.”

Continuing that thought in Chapter 2, Overcoming the Mind’s Obstacles (Part 1), he writes:

“Most of us assume that God will do what He said He will do simply because He is God. But how much knowledge do we have experientially about His reliability and the trustworthiness of what He says? You can only have that knowledge as you have walked by faith and have actually applied the Word to your life.”

Apostle Price uses an example of a woman who went from zero faith to inclusion into the “hall of fame of the heroes of faith.”

“Beginning at Hebrews 11:11 we read:

Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.

This verse does not say, he writes, that “‘Through faith Sara received strength . . . .’ It says, ‘Through faith Sara herself . . . .’ Sara did it herself! That is very important.

“Sara had knowledge of what God had said about her having a child when she was past childbearing age. That was one of the things on which her faith stood. The second thing was that she judged Him faithful! In other words, she judged the character of God.”

Apostle Price concludes that it was not because of Abraham’s faith, “but because she had God’s promise, which was knowledge about what God had said,” as well as “ . . . knowledge about the character and faithfulness and reliability of the One who said it.”

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*The Faithfulness of God* BOOK REVIEW By Stanley O. Williford Director of Publications Click Here to Purchase After receiving salvation, Christians need to learn three things: first, how to live by faith; second, how to fight the good fight of faith; third, understand that without faith it is impossible to please God. That’s how Apostle Frederick K.C. Price begins his book, The Faithfulness of God. His first chapter is titled Faith Is Based on Knowledge “The reason why so many Christians who have gone to church all their lives do not have any more faith in manifestation is because they have no knowledge about the things of God,” he writes. “You can have a great deal of knowledge about your denomination and still have no knowledge about spiritual matters, because most denominations, unfortunately, are not Bible-oriented. What they are, for the most part, are a conglomerate of people’s perceptions of what they think God ought to be – which they then formulate into a systematic series of ‘do’s’ and ‘don’ts.’” To support the idea that faith is based on knowledge, Apostle Price points the reader first to Isaiah 5:13: Therefore my people are gone into captivity, because they have no knowledge. And he goes on to Hosea 4:6, which says: My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Ephesians 4:18 continues to make clear his point: Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart. “There really is no excuse for any Christian (at least in America) not to have spiritual knowledge. We have more avenues for the dissemination of information concerning the knowledge of God than ever before,” he explains. He lists tapes [CDs], various translations of the Bible, Christian publications, radio, television, plus seminars and conferences “all over the world.” “There never has been a period in history when we have had more Word of God available to us . . . .” Mind you, this book was copyrighted in 1993, and it seems that what was true 25 years ago is vastly more true today. “It should not be said of this generation that we are going into captivity because of a lack of knowledge,” Apostle Price writes. He explains that faith is based on two kinds of knowledge. First, on the knowledge of what God has said. “It seems that we have thought that if we could get enough knowledge of what God has said, faith would just work automatically. . . . However, there is another kind of knowledge that is as important as knowing what God has said.” This second kind of knowledge “is the knowledge that faith is built on. And that is the knowledge of the reliability and the trustworthiness of the character of the one who gives his word and makes a promise! This latter knowledge is the knowledge I believe we are lacking in our faith walk.” For example, concerning God, he asks, “how much knowledge do we have about His reliability? Some believers have absolutely no knowledge, because they have been trying to do everything in their own abilities. . . . But when it comes to the issues of life, they use their own smarts because they have no information about the character of God or His trustworthiness. “Usually when people come in contact with one another, they judge the other person in two areas. Number one, they judge what the person says and then they judge his character or his reliability. In other words, they make what is called a value judgment. Most people do this without even realizing what they are doing.” Because of what we know about some people’s character, “what they say goes in one ear and out the other,” he says. “They are totally unreliable, so I do not have any knowledge about their reliability or integrity.” Continuing that thought in Chapter 2, Overcoming the Mind’s Obstacles (Part 1), he writes: “Most of us assume that God will do what He said He will do simply because He is God. But how much knowledge do we have experientially about His reliability and the trustworthiness of what He says? You can only have that knowledge as you have walked by faith and have actually applied the Word to your life.” Apostle Price uses an example of a woman who went from zero faith to inclusion into the “hall of fame of the heroes of faith.” “Beginning at Hebrews 11:11 we read: Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised. This verse does not say, he writes, that “‘Through faith Sara received strength . . . .’ It says, ‘Through faith Sara *herself* . . . .’ Sara did it herself! That is very important. “Sara had knowledge of what God had said about her having a child when she was past childbearing age. That was one of the things on which her faith stood. The second thing was that she judged Him faithful! In other words, she judged the character of God.” Apostle Price concludes that it was not because of Abraham’s faith, “but because she had God’s promise, which was knowledge about what God had said,” as well as “ . . . knowledge about the character and faithfulness and reliability of the One who said it.” Click Here to Purchase

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