Surveys and observations indicate that real faith is declining in the world. Many churches are absorbing secular beliefs and practices. Jesus wondered whether He would find faith on the earth when He returned. Scripture records the amazing things God did with just a few people who had real faith. What was their faith all about? Can we have that faith today?
Jesus welcomed a rich man's inquiry about how he might have eternal life. He had been on the right track by keeping the commandments, but when Jesus told him what else he had to do, he went away sorrowful. He would not pay the price. Since the blessings of the kingdom of heaven are so incredible, the cost to enter is very high.
Paul had trouble communicating with the church at Corinth. He told them that they were "men of flesh," still carnal, and were not seeing and living life from a spiritual perspective. He tries to correct this by teaching them that all things are about God and the Lord Jesus, and that they were "the temple of God," but in danger of destroying it! Didn't they know that through Christ, all things belonged to them anyway?
