Hebrews 3:1
1 ¶ Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus; (KJV)
Isn't it amazing that even the whole journey begins (Romans 10;9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved)

If it took confession to bring us into the Kingdom of God's love l find it almost unimaginable and absurd why there are certain persons who try to discredit and down-play on the significance and relevance of Christians making bold and profound "Faith Declearations".  To be a Christian means that we have embraced the righteousness which is of God through Jesus by Faith and trust in hie name

Romans 3:22
Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:

There is a RIGHTEOUSNESS which is of/from God and it is obtained by faith. Then we are brought to the knowing that this Faith SPEAKS
Romans 10:6
"But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh"

2Co 4:13  
We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak;
(KJV)

The problem that many have sadly have with this concept of faith is that they do not understand the principle by which it runs and functions and even more importantly they fail to understand FAITH IS A SPIRIT [/b]and that spirit of faith comes to us as we receive the WORD OF FAITH (message of faith) Ro 10:8 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;
(KJV)

Faith is a spirit little wonder why it is just almost impossible for the carnal mind or natural mind to accommodate the details that the concept contains

Ro 10:17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
(KJV)

FAITH IS THE PLATFORM ON WHICH THE CHRISTIAN FUNCTIONS IN THIS REALITY AND SEGMENT OF GOD'S UNIVERSE
[b]Romans 1:17
17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

l pray that the body of Christ come to the place of full understanding of the principle of faith