We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;
The only things that are alive grow.
This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.
For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
When the lost first come to Christ and are born again, their spirit quickens, becoming alive in Christ. We had little understanding, little faith and little love. All of that grew as we grew in faith. We changed from faith to faith. We matured and our love expanded from just loving God to loving what God loves.
All this became possible because we placed our faith in Christ.
By faith I believe that these articles are sent to the lost. How can they receive it if their faith is still dead? They might say they have faith, but what does dead faith gain them?
What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?
Faith will sow according to where it is planted. Place faith in the stock market and it sows either riches or bankruptcy with no guarantee of either. It is beyond the control of the investor.
Plant faith in Christ and what He sows is within His control but we know by the scriptures what His purpose and intent can produce. That is a bride betrothed to Himself and glory to the Father.
If the lost understood that from the beginning they might not choose to place their faith in Christ.
This is why Jesus reached out to the oppressed because they desired with all their heart a better life. Those with pride of life will not seek a better life.