Faith is the evidence of things not seen. When we walk by faith, we leave the realm of the senses, and that is where most of us mess it up.
We walk by the senses and not by faith. We walk by the circumstances; we magnify the circumstances; we rejoice in the circumstances. We even make jokes about the circumstances.
How often have you heard someone say, “I’ll tell you what, I have the devil on the run, bless God. But the devil was sure chasing me.” That is the mentality. They get up in church and brag about how hard they are having it. That gets them a little sympathy from people, but it does not honor God. There is no faith in it.
I used to talk about the problem, thinking that I was being honest. But then I wised up and brought my words into line with God’s Word.
I believe that when the Bible says faith is the evidence of things not seen, the word “seen” does not mean just visual perception. That would leave out all you can hear, all you can smell, all you can taste, and all you can touch.
A better way to say it is that faith is the evidence of things not perceived by the senses.
Now if faith is the evidence of things not perceived by the physical senses, then that means there is another realm. There has to be another world—another realm where faith is the law.
We live in this three-dimensional world where our senses are the law. It is hot because we feel like it is hot. It is blue because we see that it is blue. It is sweet because we taste the sweetness. It is a discord because we hear that it is discordant.
Our senses are the law of the physical world, but when we walk by faith, we leave the physical world and enter the world of the spirit—God’s world. In the spirit world, faith is the law, and if we do not operate in faith, we are going to be arrested for operating outside the law.
Faith is the law of the spirit realm, and faith is the key that allows us to enter that realm.
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Apostle Frederick K.C. Price is the founder of Crenshaw Christian Center (CCC) in Los Angeles, California. He began CCC in 1973 and shepherded it into a ministry of world renown, with services held in the 10,000-seat FaithDome.
In 1978, Apostle Price received instruction from God to begin a television broadcast and, as a result, Ever Increasing Faith Ministries (EIFM) began broadcasting in five major television markets. Thus, the television broadcast soon after became global.
EIFM can be viewed on many television stations in all 50 states and in many foreign countries. Apostle Price is also heard on numerous radio programs and 19 Internet broadcast stations. Additionally, he can be seen on most social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Pinterest, and others. In 1990, Apostle Price founded the Fellowship of Inner-City Word of Faith Ministries (FICWFM), which later became the Fellowship of International Christian Word of Faith Ministries before disbanding in 2017. And in 2001, he established an East Coast church, Crenshaw Christian Center East.
A visionary and prolific author, Apostle Price is the author of some 50 books on faith, healing, prosperity, and the Holy Spirit. How Faith Works is a classic on the operation of faith and its life-changing principles.
Although he had already operated in the fivefold ministry gift of apostle, in 2008 Apostle Price was publicly affirmed as an apostle of faith. Under the mantle of the teaching gift, Apostle Price established several schools for ministry and formal education at CCC. Among them are Frederick K.C. Price III Christian Schools (preschool to 12th grade); the Ministry Training Institute in 1985; a CCC Correspondence School; the Frederick K.C. Price School of the Bible; and in 2008, the Apostle Price Ministry Training Center. Over the years, Apostle Price has received many prestigious awards, most notably the Horatio Alger Award and the Kelly Miller Smith Interfaith Award.
A year after his affirmation and after more than 35 years of service, Apostle Price stepped aside as pastor to formally install his son, Frederick K. Price Jr., as his successor. For years he served as the presiding prelate of both CCC West and CCC East and as the chairman of CCC’s board of directors. Having retired from his position as pastor and all other official duties, he restricts much of his travel.
A devout husband, Apostle Price has been married to Dr. Betty Price for 67 years. They are the proud parents of four children, ten grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.