FAITH–A LIVING REALITY OR A RELIGIOUS RITUAL?
It is significant that in the Old Testament the word “faith” appears only two times, Deuteronomy 32:20, “children in whom is no faith,” and Habakkuk 2:4, “the just shall live by his faith”. (NKJ) These represent the two extremes regarding faith. Beyond that, the Old Testament is strangely silent about spiritual-faith. Even so, the New Testament book of Hebrews, chapter 11, speaks of faith 26 times in acknowledging the faithfulness of Old Testament saints. For the most part, t