13 It is written: "I believed; therefore I have spoken." Since we have that same spirit of faith, we also believe and therefore speak, 14 because we know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus from the dead will also raise us with Jesus and present us with you to himself. 15 All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is reaching more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God.
The Apostle gives us two foundational premises for the Christian walk,
which is to be for the glory of God. The first is Faith—“we also believe and
therefore speak”. Hebrews 11: 6 defines Faith as the belief in God’s
existence Justice. It is important that our manner of conduct as Christians be
Faith-based i.e. based on our belief in God and His Justice. But Faith in God is
not the luxury of the Christian; non-Christians also have Faith in God’s
existence and Justice. This leads to the second point the Apostle raises, namely
Faith in the Resurrection of Jesus. This Faith is what defines a Christian. Do
you believe in the Resurrection of Jesus? If you do, then the Apostle says that
the same Power of God that raised the lifeless body of Jesus will work in and
through you towards others for God’s glory!
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