Precious Faith

Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ: Simon: or, Symeon God...: Gr. of our God and Saviour - 2 Peter 1:1

    We did not obtain the righteousness of God by our faith, but we obtain this precious faith through the righteousness of God! Faith has no causal effect or influence upon the righteousness of God (which is the work and gift of Christ alone); but the righteousness of God and our Saviour has all to do, with faith! When by the gospel the Spirit of God reveals to a sinner the glorious and gracious person and work of our Lord Jesus Christ, faith is born in him. “This is the will of him that sent me, that everyone which seeth the son and believeth on him may have everlasting life” (John 6:40). One cannot call upon nor believe in a Saviour of whom he has not heard or whose righteous work he has not seen! Therefore, when by his preached word God shows us who Christ is, the precious blood he shed, the holy life for us he lived that our God might be just and justify us, and reveals to us our Mediator at his right hand, he will at the same time work faith in us. He that seeth the Son by the light which God shines in his heart will believe on him, will look only to him, will never depart from him, and will reign forever with him. Sight is not given to those who believe; faith is the result of seeing Christ, our righteousness. I am positive that if Almighty God is pleased to reveal Christ, you will believe him.