“Spirit, Soul, Body” by Andrew Wommack Quotes Chapter 12, “Like Precious Faith”

[Dr. Dorothy E. Hooks, PsyD]

You were justified by the faith of Christ. “Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified” (Gal. 2:16, emphasis Andrew’s – Scripture bolded and linked by me). God not only provided salvation but also gave you the faith to receive it. You were so bound up in sin before being born again that you couldn’t reach out in your own ability to receive the salvation God had already purchased for you. Your mind and heart were simply too corrupted to believe. This sin-caused blindness separated you from God. He pierced through your darkness by speaking His Word to you through someone. God’s supernatural faith came with it. Then, when you embraced that Word in your heart, you used His faith to receive His gift of salvation.

Not only were you born again through that faith, but you’re to live your entire Christian life by it! “I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me” (Gal. 2:20, emphasis Andrew’s – Scripture bolded and linked by me). It doesn’t say “I’m living by faith in the Son of God” but rather “I’m living by the faith of the Son of God.” (I am aware that several modern translations render it “I live by faith in the Son of God,” but that’s not accurate according to the Greek.) Just a few verses earlier in 2:16, Paul stated twice that you are justified by the faith of Christ. It’s very clear that it’s not just a human faith that receives from God but His own supernatural faith (Highlighted by me).

Knowledge Problem

The first step is to believe you have this faith, but the goal is to release its benefits into your soul and body. Just like everything else in your spirit, your faith doesn’t fluctuate because of your performance. You were born again, apart from your works, using the supernatural faith of God. Now, that faith is always there. Your faith begins to operate, work, become effective when you acknowledge the good things that are in you in Christ (Philem. 1:6). Acknowledge that God has already given you His supernatural faith! You don’t have a faith deficiency, you have a knowledge problem! You don’t know what you’ve got. You haven’t learned the laws that govern faith or how to cooperate with them. If you don’t acknowledge this faith and learn how to use it, then you won’t see it manifest. It won’t be because you don’t have it but because you’re ignorant of how it works! Every born-again believer has been given the measure of faith. “For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith” (Rom. 12:3, emphasis Andrew’s – highlighting mine). Some people teach and some Bible versions actually translate this incorrectly, saying a measure of faith.

However, Galatians 2:16 & 20 both verify that this is truly the measure of faith. You received the exact same quantity and quality of faith when you were born again as did every other Christian. However, in God’s “soup line,” most people think He dishes out faith using a wide variety of different measures. Someone’s given a ladle full, another a teaspoon. To this one, a tablespoon, and to that one, barely a drop. Romans 12:3 soundly refutes this false perception. In reality, everyone’s given the ladle full because it’s the measure of faith! Looking on externals, there’s no doubt some people operate in more faith than others. You might think, They’ve got more faith than I do! No, they just have more of it out in the physical realm. In other words, they are using more of their measure of faith than you are. Let’s say you and I were both given identical gift cards worth $1,000 each. I buy an $800 stereo system, and you purchase a $200 leather coat. Even though we were given the exact same measure initially, according to our use, we experience very different results!

Peter, Paul & You

Paul used the faith of Jesus. In Galatians 2:20, he basically stated, “I’m living by the same faith that Jesus used when He walked on this earth.” Romans 12:3 reveals that there aren’t varying measures or different amounts. So, if Paul lived by the faith of the Son of God, then that means every other born-again believer like him also has the faith of the Son of God. What a radical truth! When you were born again, you were given the faith of Jesus Christ. Even if you don’t yet understand how to release it, just the knowledge that it’s there and its potential would give you all the motivation you need to not quit until you see it manifest. If you could just grasp what I’m sharing, your expectation level would shoot through the roof! Peter had this 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” (2 Pet. 1:1). Peter wrote this letter to a group of believers who had already obtained this “like precious faith.” It wasn’t something they were searching for or seeking after; they already had it. Did they receive this faith by being holy and doing things? No, it came “through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ.” When you were born again, you also received this “like precious faith.” Peter released his faith and manifested many awesome things! He walked on water in the midst of a raging storm (Matt. 14:29). He preached and saw three thousand people born again on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2:37-41). Peter healed the lame beggar at the temple gate (Acts 3:6-7). His shadow fell on people who were instantly made whole as he walked down the street (Acts 5:15-16). He also raised Dorcas from the dead (Acts 9:36-41). This is he who said you have like precious faith! If you don’t believe that you have this faith, then you might as well tear 2 Peter right out of your Bible because it doesn’t apply to you! It’s specifically written to believers with “like precious faith” (1:1). Peter wasn’t operating in his own human faith.

It wasn’t because he was an apostle and had walked with Jesus that he was endued with such faith. Like Paul, Peter had been given the measure of faith upon being born again. He was living his life by the faith of the Son of God—and you can too!

Only Americans

You have the same faith as Jesus! You might not have all of it operating the way He did, but it’s there. Your soul, like a filter, screens what flows out from your spirit into the physical realm. All of your thoughts and concepts that are contrary to the revelation of God’s Word block the flow. The fact is, if your thoughts are really screwed up, very little of what’s in your spirit will be able to pass through your soul and manifest. That’s why you may not be seeing much happen as far as actions and results. However, as you continue renewing your mind, more of God’s supernatural faith that’s in you will be free to manifest! I’ve experienced a tremendous increase of God’s faith manifest in my life. Although I’m not a perfect example, I’ve seen people rise from the dead. Blind eyes and deaf ears have literally opened right before my eyes. The gifts of the Holy Spirit have been able to flow through me far beyond anything I could have ever perceived in the natural realm. Through a word of knowledge, I’ve actually told individuals their names before! I’ve also accurately perceived in my spirit different people’s sicknesses and diseases, what’s going on in their marriages, etc. It takes faith to do such things! I don’t manifest it perfectly, but I’ve seen such an increase that I can tell you about the positive results I’ve experienced, all because I’ve believed that I already have God’s supernatural faith. I’m not trying to get more faith—I’m just learning to release what I already have!

When asked on television “Why do you see so many more healings in Third-World countries than here in the United States? Is it because they have more faith?” Reinhard Bonnke, renowned German world healing evangelist with a special passion for Africa, answered, “That’s an invalid question!” He clarified his assertion by adding, “Americans are the only people on the face of the earth that I have encountered who have this concept of ‘more faith’ and ‘little faith.’ In other countries, either you believe, or you don’t! Only Americans believe in varying degrees and having to hit level 10, 20, or whatever before their faith starts to work. Really, this idea violates what Jesus taught in Matthew 17:20. He said that if your faith was like a grain of mustard seed, you could tell a mountain to move, and it would obey you. You could just speak to it, and your faith would work!” What a difference this revelation will make in your life! You can now honestly and boldly declare, “I was given the measure of faith from Jesus at salvation. The faith of Christ is in me—no more and no less than any other born-again believer. The same faith Jesus used to raise Lazarus from the dead is available to me right now. It’s just a matter of renewing my mind because in my spirit, I’ve got the same power, anointing, and potential. From this day forward, I expect to see an increase of manifestation in my life to the glory to God! Amen!”

(END OF ANDREW’S QUOTES FOR CHAPTER 12)

 

Are you ready to change your life? If so, here is the link to start – you can study on your own, by clicking here to go to the teaching of, “Spirit, Soul, Body,” on Andrew’s website. Once on the site, you can choose if you want to listen via audio or watch the videos. Or study with a group, like I am doing, by going to this link, creating an account, and finding an online or local study – the materials are furnished for you – there is an outline teaching, questions, and Scriptures, on the website, that you download after logging in and finding your study.

 

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NOTE: Wherever there is bolding in this document and is not specified by Andrew that he did it, it was added by me. Also, highlighting, and Scriptures were bolded and linked to the text by me.

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God’s BLESSINGS to you all and your families!!

 

In Father’s Service,

Rev. Dr. Dorothy E. Hooks, PsyD