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How Faith Works
BOOK REVIEW

By Stanley O. Williford
Director of Publications

Have you ever had someone look you in the eye and declare that something you’ve always believed on certain subject was false, or vice versa?

You get that experience on the opening pages of Apostle Frederick K.C Price’s masterpiece, How Faith Works.

Right away he challenges your understanding of the importance of faith versus love in the Christian’s life.

“I am firmly convinced,” he writes in the first sentence of the first chapter, “that the most important subject for anyone to learn after they are born again is how to walk by faith.”

What? Well, what about walking by love, Apostle Price? Love would seem to be more important.

“You need to learn about faith before you learn about love, and the reason is you’re going to have to love people by faith,” he writes.

Come again, Apostle?

“If you don’t have faith and don’t know how to operate in it, you are not going to be able to love.”

Whew! Let me digest that one for a moment.

But the hits keep on coming.

The confusion, he points out, comes because of First Corinthians 13:13, which says:

And now abides faith, hope and love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.

“You cannot love people unless you love them by faith,” he continues in How Faith Works.

“Let me share this principle: Love is the motivator, but faith is the activator,” he writes.

In Chapter 2, he lobs another revelatory bomb. This time into our understanding of the difference between the words faith and belief:

“Perhaps you have taken for granted that faith and belief are just different ways of saying the same thing,” he writes. But he calls the difference between the two “astronomical.”

“If you don’t know and understand the difference, you can think that you are operating in faith when in fact all you will be doing is believing.”

He illustrates that faith and belief are two side of the same coin, but if somehow one side is defaced to the extent that it isn’t recognizable for trade, it won’t be acceptable as currency.

“Both sides of the coin have to be intact to spend on the open economic market.

Apostle Price’s definition of faith is acting on what you believe. The two sides – faith and belief – make the whole coin, with both sides intact.

“Believing is where you start, but if that is where you stop, you will get nothing for what you believe.”

Again, “faith is acting on what you believe.”

Apostle Price offers biblical examples of Jesus acting in faith. In Matthew 8:23-26, it says:

“Now when He got into a boat, His disciples followed Him. And suddenly a great tempest arose

on the sea, so that the boat was covered with the waves. But He was asleep. Then His disciples came

to Him and awoke Him, saying, ‘Lord, save us! We are perishing!’

“But He said to them, ‘Why are you fearful, O you of little faith?’

"‘O you of little faith.’ Now if faith was just believing that the storm would stop and go away, that would be all they would have had to do. Notice this last verse above.

“‘But He said to them, “Why are you fearful, O you of little faith?’

“‘Then He arose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm.’

“Notice that there was no calm until Jesus arose and did something. So when He talked to the disciples about their faith, He was talking about an action. He said to them, ‘Why are you fearful, O you of little faith?’ He was referring to an action—not just believing something.

“If all they had to do was simply believe, and if all that faith meant was to believe, then Jesus would not have had to get up from His nap. He could have simply believed. The Bible says He arose. But He did not just rise and look at the storm. He arose and rebuked it. In fact, He specifically rebuked the wind and the sea.”

It’s hard to believe that anyone can make the subject of faith clearer. And there is so much more. Apostle Price keeps taking you deeper and deeper into the subject.

Right now, we’re only three chapters into this big book that contains seven parts, 25 chapters, more than 300 pages, and there are nuggets of revelation throughout it.

Part 2 shares How to Increase Your Faith.

Part 3 declares that Faith Is the Number One Priority.

Part 4 deals with The Dynamics of Faith.

Part 5 says Faith Is the Key That Unlocks All Doors.

Part 6 offers the reader Practical Faith Exercises.

Part 7 encourages readers to Fight the Good Fight of Faith.

If you are tired of being stuck, or tired of being mediocre, or tired being the last one chosen, or the first one to be let go, or you simply want to know about faith, this is the bible on the subject. There may be other good books on faith, but How Faith Works has to be at the top.

Faith and its operation cannot be made clearer.

https://store.crenshawchristiancenter.net/p-2300-how-faith-works.aspx



*How Faith Works* BOOK REVIEW By Stanley O. Williford Director of Publications Have you ever had someone look you in the eye and declare that something you’ve always believed on certain subject was false, or vice versa? You get that experience on the opening pages of Apostle Frederick K.C Price’s masterpiece, How Faith Works. Right away he challenges your understanding of the importance of faith versus love in the Christian’s life. “I am firmly convinced,” he writes in the first sentence of the first chapter, “that the most important subject for anyone to learn after they are born again is how to walk by faith.” What? Well, what about walking by love, Apostle Price? Love would seem to be more important. “You need to learn about faith before you learn about love, and the reason is you’re going to have to love people by faith,” he writes. Come again, Apostle? “If you don’t have faith and don’t know how to operate in it, you are not going to be able to love.” Whew! Let me digest that one for a moment. But the hits keep on coming. The confusion, he points out, comes because of First Corinthians 13:13, which says: And now abides faith, hope and love, these three; but the greatest of these is love. “You cannot love people unless you love them by faith,” he continues in How Faith Works. “Let me share this principle: Love is the motivator, but faith is the activator,” he writes. In Chapter 2, he lobs another revelatory bomb. This time into our understanding of the difference between the words faith and belief: “Perhaps you have taken for granted that faith and belief are just different ways of saying the same thing,” he writes. But he calls the difference between the two “astronomical.” “If you don’t know and understand the difference, you can think that you are operating in faith when in fact all you will be doing is believing.” He illustrates that faith and belief are two side of the same coin, but if somehow one side is defaced to the extent that it isn’t recognizable for trade, it won’t be acceptable as currency. “Both sides of the coin have to be intact to spend on the open economic market. Apostle Price’s definition of faith is acting on what you believe. The two sides – faith and belief – make the whole coin, with both sides intact. “Believing is where you start, but if that is where you stop, you will get nothing for what you believe.” Again, “faith is acting on what you believe.” Apostle Price offers biblical examples of Jesus acting in faith. In Matthew 8:23-26, it says: “Now when He got into a boat, His disciples followed Him. And suddenly a great tempest arose on the sea, so that the boat was covered with the waves. But He was asleep. Then His disciples came to Him and awoke Him, saying, ‘Lord, save us! We are perishing!’ “But He said to them, ‘Why are you fearful, O you of little faith?’ "‘O you of little faith.’ Now if faith was just believing that the storm would stop and go away, that would be all they would have had to do. Notice this last verse above. “‘But He said to them, “Why are you fearful, O you of little faith?’ “‘Then He arose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm.’ “Notice that there was no calm until Jesus arose and did something. So when He talked to the disciples about their faith, He was talking about an action. He said to them, ‘Why are you fearful, O you of little faith?’ He was referring to an action—not just believing something. “If all they had to do was simply believe, and if all that faith meant was to believe, then Jesus would not have had to get up from His nap. He could have simply believed. The Bible says He arose. But He did not just rise and look at the storm. He arose and rebuked it. In fact, He specifically rebuked the wind and the sea.” It’s hard to believe that anyone can make the subject of faith clearer. And there is so much more. Apostle Price keeps taking you deeper and deeper into the subject. Right now, we’re only three chapters into this big book that contains seven parts, 25 chapters, more than 300 pages, and there are nuggets of revelation throughout it. Part 2 shares How to Increase Your Faith. Part 3 declares that Faith Is the Number One Priority. Part 4 deals with The Dynamics of Faith. Part 5 says Faith Is the Key That Unlocks All Doors. Part 6 offers the reader Practical Faith Exercises. Part 7 encourages readers to Fight the Good Fight of Faith. If you are tired of being stuck, or tired of being mediocre, or tired being the last one chosen, or the first one to be let go, or you simply want to know about faith, this is the bible on the subject. There may be other good books on faith, but How Faith Works has to be at the top. Faith and its operation cannot be made clearer. https://store.crenshawchristiancenter.net/p-2300-how-faith-works.aspx

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