Faith -- He Said So -- (No Validation Needed)

Faith is believing on Him whom He hath sent (John 6: 29).

Faith is believing on Him, in His Word, without resorting to something or someone else in order to verify or substantiate the Truth:

"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." (John 1: 1)

This Word made flesh (John 1: 14) is Jesus. Faith in Him alone profits:

"For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it." (Hebrews 4: 2)

"And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. " (John 8: 32)

Who (not "What?") is the truth:

"Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." (John 14: 6)
Jesus Christ and Him alone, and nothing else: this is what Paul preached:

"For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified." (1 Corinthians 2: 2)

There is a great error pervasive in the Body of Christ, that Jesus alone is not sufficient:

"For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:

"Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things." (Philippians 3: 18-19)

To be an enemy of the Cross is not just disputing that it every happened, but also asserting that more is required:

"Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances,

"(Touch not; taste not; handle not;

"Which all are to perish with the using;" (Colossians 2: 20-22)

and

"But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage?

"Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years.

"I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain." (Galatians 4: 9-11)

Let us therefore trust in Him, and heed His simple command:

"As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe." (Mark 5: 36)