BELIEVE IN SOMETHING AS TRUE, AND DON’T OPPOSE IT (FAITH).
So Jesus answered and said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith [persuasion/credence] and do not doubt [to separate thoroughly/to withdraw from/oppose], you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but also if you say to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast [thrown] into the sea,’ it will be done. 22 And whatever things you ask in prayer [prayer (worship)], believing [having faith in/credit], you will receive.”
Mat. 21:21-22
Credence (Def.): belief in, or acceptance of, something as true.
So Jesus said to them, “Because of your unbelief [faithlessness/disbelief/unfaithfulness]; for assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith [persuasion/credence] as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you. 21 However, this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting.”
Mat. 17:20-21
So Jesus answered and said to them, “Have faith in God. 23 For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says. 24 Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.
Mark 11:22-24
So the Lord said, “If you have faith as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be pulled up by the roots and be planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you. 7 And which of you, having a servant plowing or tending sheep, will say to him when he has come in from the field, ‘Come at once and sit down to eat’?
Luke 17: 6-7
And not being weak [feeble] in faith [persuasion/credence], he did not consider his own body, already dead [deadened] (since he was about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah’s womb. 20 He did not waver [separate thoroughly/withdraw from/oppose] at the promise [announcement/divine assurance of good)] of God through unbelief [faithlessness/disbelief/unfaithfulness], but was strengthened [empowered] in faith [persuasion/credence], giving glory [glory] to God,
Rom. 4:19-20
Credence (Def.): belief in, or acceptance of, something as true.
Glory (Def.): high renown or honor won by notable achievements.
magnificence or great beauty.
And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith [persuasion/credence], so that I could remove mountains, but have not love [love/affection/benevolence], I am nothing [not even one/none/nobody/nothing].
1 Cor. 13:2
Credence (Def.): belief in, or acceptance of, something as true.
But let him ask in faith [persuasion/credence], with no doubting [separating thoroughly/withdrawing from/opposing], for he who doubts [separates thoroughly/withdraws from/opposes] is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed [tossed with the wind] by the wind.
James 1:6.
Credence (Def.): belief in, or acceptance of, something as true.
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PERSEVERE IN THE ORIGINAL, TRUE, DELEGATES’ (APOSTLES’) INSTRUCTION (THROUGH THEIR WRITTEN WORD, IN THE N.T.):
And they continued steadfastly [to be earnest towards/persevered] in the apostles’ [delegates’] doctrine [instruction] and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers. Acts 2:42
NO-NONSENSE THEOLOGY 