On Faith

Genuine ....... Authentic faith
Must be definite and free of doubt.
Faith is not an abstract belief
In the existence of the Eternal;
Nor a mere mental acquiescence,
A simple assent of the will, or
A passive acceptance of facts presented;
No matter how sacred or thorough.

Faith is an operation of God;
A Divine illumination ....... A Holy energy,
Implanted by the Lord of Hosts
Into the soul of the believer:
A spiritual - divine aspiration,
Which takes of the supernatural,
And makes it a thing apprehendable
By the faculties of time and space.

Faith is fully conscious of God;
Recognizing in Him ....... A Savior.
It grapples with His Word,
And lays hold of Truth;
Saturated in His Holy Spirit,
It is energized by Sublime Fire.
Faith is the eternal starting point;
The foundation on which all things are built.