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		<title>Gloria Copeland &#8212; Stand On God&#8217;s Promise</title>
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Romans 4:16-21
KJV—Therefore it is of faith, that it might
be by grace; to the end the promise might
be sure to all the seed; not to that only
which is of the law, but to that also which is
of the faith of Abraham; who is the father
of us all, (As it is written, I have made thee
a father [...]]]></description>
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<p><strong>Romans 4:16-21</strong><br />
KJV—Therefore it is of faith, that it might<br />
be by grace; to the end the promise might<br />
be sure to all the seed; not to that only<br />
which is of the law, but to that also which is<br />
of the faith of Abraham; who is the father<br />
of us all, (As it is written, I have made thee<br />
a father of many nations,) before him whom<br />
he believed, even God, who quickeneth the<br />
dead, and calleth those things which be not<br />
as though they were. Who against hope<br />
believed in hope, that he might become the<br />
father of many nations, according to that<br />
which was spoken, So shall thy seed be.</p>
<p>And being not weak in faith, he considered<br />
not his own body now dead, when<br />
he was about an hundred years old, neither<br />
yet the deadness of Sarah’s womb:<br />
He staggered not at the promise of God<br />
through unbelief; but was strong in faith,<br />
giving glory to God; And being fully persuaded<br />
that, what he had promised, he<br />
was able also to perform.</p>
<p>Amp—Therefore [inheriting] the promise is<br />
the outcome of faith and depends [entirely]<br />
on faith, in order that it might be given as<br />
an act of grace (unmerited favor), to make<br />
it stable and valid and guaranteed to all<br />
his descendants; not only to the devotees<br />
and adherents of the Law but also to those<br />
who share the faith of Abraham, who is<br />
[thus] the father of us all, As it is written,<br />
I have made you the father of many nations.—<br />
He was appointed our father—in the<br />
sight of God in Whom he believed, Who<br />
gives life to the dead and speaks of the<br />
nonexistent things that [He has foretold<br />
and promised] as if they [already] existed.<br />
[For Abraham, human reason for] hope being<br />
gone, hoped on in faith that he should<br />
become the father of many nations, as he<br />
had been promised, So [numberless] shall<br />
your descendants be.</p>
<p>He did not weaken in faith when he considered<br />
the [utter] impotence of his own<br />
body, which was as good as dead because<br />
he was about a hundred years old, or [when<br />
he considered] the barrenness of Sarah’s<br />
(deadened) womb. No unbelief or distrust<br />
made him waver or doubtingly question<br />
concerning the promise of God, but he<br />
grew strong and was empowered by faith<br />
as he gave praise and glory to God, Fully<br />
satisfied and assured that God was able<br />
and mighty to keep His word and to do<br />
what He had promised.</p>
<p>Moffatt—That is why all turns upon faith; it<br />
is to make the promise a matter of favour,<br />
to make it secure for all the offspring, not<br />
simply for those who are adherents of the<br />
Law but also for those who share the faith<br />
of Abraham—of Abraham who is the father<br />
of us all (as it is written, I have made you a<br />
father of many nations). Such a faith implies<br />
the presence of the God in whom he believed,<br />
a God who makes the dead live and<br />
who calls into being what does not exist.<br />
For Abraham, when hope was gone, hoped<br />
on in faith, and thus became the father<br />
of many nations—even as he was told, So<br />
numberless shall your offspring be.</p>
<p>His faith never quailed, even when he<br />
noted the utter impotence of his own body<br />
(for he was about a hundred years old) or<br />
the impotence of Sara’s womb; no unbelief<br />
made him waver about God’s promise; his<br />
faith won strength as he gave glory to God<br />
and felt convinced that He was able to do<br />
what He had promised.</p>
<p>NEB—The promise was made on the<br />
ground of faith, in order that it might be<br />
a matter of sheer grace, and that it might<br />
be valid for all Abraham’s posterity, not<br />
only for those who hold by the law, but for<br />
those also who have the faith of Abraham.<br />
For he is the father of us all, as Scripture<br />
says: ‘I have appointed you to be father<br />
of many nations.’ This promise, then, was<br />
valid before God, the God in whom he put<br />
his faith, the God who makes the dead<br />
live and summons things that are not yet<br />
in existence as if they already were. When<br />
hope seemed hopeless, his faith was such<br />
that he became ‘father of many nations’, in<br />
agreement with the words which had been<br />
spoken to him: ‘Thus shall your descendants<br />
be.’</p>
<p>Without any weakening of faith he contemplated<br />
his own body, as good as dead<br />
(for he was about a hundred years old),<br />
and the deadness of Sarah’s womb, and<br />
never doubted God’s promise in unbelief,<br />
but, strong in faith, gave honour to God, in<br />
the firm conviction of his power to do what<br />
he had promised.</p>
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		<title>Gloria Copeland &#8212; Standing In Faith</title>
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If you have faith in your heart and God’s Word in
your mouth, healing will come. But it may take
time for it to manifest in your body. So stand fast
in faith, giving thanks to God until it does. Focus
on God’s Word, not on physical symptoms.
1 John 3:21-22
KJV—Beloved, if our heart condemn us
not, then have we confidence [...]]]></description>
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<p><em>If you have faith in your heart and God’s Word in<br />
your mouth, healing will come. But it may take<br />
time for it to manifest in your body. So stand fast<br />
in faith, giving thanks to God until it does. Focus<br />
on God’s Word, not on physical symptoms.</em></p>
<p><strong>1 John 3:21-22</strong><br />
KJV—Beloved, if our heart condemn us<br />
not, then have we confidence toward God.<br />
And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him,<br />
because we keep his commandments, and<br />
do those things that are pleasing in his sight.</p>
<p>Amp—And, beloved, if our consciences (our<br />
hearts) do not accuse us—if they do not<br />
make us feel guilty and condemn us—we<br />
have confidence (complete assurance and<br />
boldness) before God; And we receive<br />
from Him whatever we ask for, because<br />
we (watchfully) obey His orders—observe<br />
His suggestions and injunctions, follow His<br />
plan for us—and (habitually) practice what is<br />
pleasing to Him.</p>
<p>Moffatt—If our heart does not condemn<br />
us, beloved, then we have confidence in<br />
approaching God, and we get from him<br />
whatever we ask, because we obey his<br />
commands and do what is pleasing in<br />
his sight.</p>
<p>NEB—Dear friends, if our conscience does<br />
not condemn us, then we can approach God<br />
with confidence, and obtain from him whatever<br />
we ask, because we are keeping his<br />
commands and doing what he approves.</p>
<p><strong>Hebrews 10:23</strong><br />
KJV—Let us hold fast the profession of our<br />
faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that<br />
promised;).</p>
<p>Amp—So let us seize and hold fast and retain<br />
without wavering the hope we cherish<br />
and confess, and our acknowledgement of<br />
it, for He Who promised is reliable (sure) and<br />
faithful to His word.</p>
<p>Moffatt—Let us hold the hope we avow<br />
without wavering (for we can rely on him<br />
who gave us the Promise).</p>
<p>NEB—Let us be firm and unswerving in the<br />
confession of our hope, for the Giver of the<br />
promise may be trusted.</p>
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