Functional Faith
He personally carried our sins in His body on the cross so that we can be dead to sin and live for what is right. By His wounds, you are healed. (1 Peter 2:24)
Here is a controversial statement "Everyone has faith." Every person in this world has faith in something or someone. Atheists have faith that there is no God. They believe all of the complexities of life and the universe are all accidental. Atheists are blind to the realities of a personal relationship with the wonderful, creator God. Instead of a functional faith in God, they place their faith and trust in random chance and evolution.
Hebrews 11:6 tells us "it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to Him must believe that God exists and that He rewards those who sincerely seek Him."
Because of a lack of faith, Jesus left the town of Nazareth, "He did only a few miracles there because of their unbelief." (Matthew 13:58). The problem for the people of Nazareth was not a lack of faith, the problem was their faith was misplaced in other things instead of placed in Jesus.
The world may distract and confuse ideas, theories and empty promises, but Jesus provides the right way, He is the truth and the life. The promises of God assure our future; the fact we are forgiven when we repent and turn to Jesus as Lord and Saviour is true. Our salvation is a past fact, not a future promise.
You can look forward to spending eternity with God and functionally walk in the truth that you can "Give all your worries and cares to God, for He cares about you." (1 Peter 5:7).
