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The Reality of Faith
An excerpt from “Quantum Faith” by
Annette Capps -Reproduced without permission- Introduction – I began studying quantum physics because I was curious.
I became enthralled when I realized the similarities to how faith works and
what Jesus taught his disciples about the principles of “mountain moving
faith” and “the spoken word.” Quantum
Faith In 1972, I first
heard the teaching on faith and confession.
It took faith in God’s Word to believe that you can have what you
say. I had never heard such a concept
and had it not been for the fact that the principle was plainly written in
the Bible, I would have considered it to be crazy. However, there it was in red letters,
spoken by Jesus no less! “For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall
say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and
shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he
saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.” -Mark 11:23 Looking at it from a surface level, it would seem a ridiculous statement that Jesus made. How is it possible that spoken words would send a mountain into the sea? For the past 27 years, it has required faith on my part to believe that words are that powerful. Recent study in the area of quantum physics however, has convinced me that what Jesus spoke is absolute scientific fact! As I studied the
theories of quantum physics, I was reminded of a prophecy given by my father,
author and teacher Charles Capps, “Some things which have required faith to
believe will no longer require faith, for it will be proven to be scientific
fact.” Mustard
Seed and Quantum Physics When Jesus said in
Luke 17:6, “If you have faith as a grain of
mustard seed, you would say…” He was speaking of the smallest seed that could be
seen in His time. If He were here
today, He might say “If you had faith as an atom…” Or even smaller, “If you
had faith as a quark (which is a subatomic particle)…” The point He was making was that small
things that cannot be easily seen manifest themselves and affect things in
this larger world where we live. Quantum
physics is the study of things so small that we cannot see them, yet
everything we see is made of these subatomic particles. Remember, Hebrews
11:3 states: “Through
faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that
things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.” The chocolate cake you ate yesterday was made from things which do not appear. The recipe calls for water (H20). Before the hydrogen and oxygen combined into water, you could not see anything, yet the substance for water was there. Before God spoke and said “Let there be light”, the substance for light was there. The sound vibration of His words caused the substance to manifest and appear. Words
are Energy Words are energy
and energy affects matter. The energy
of your microwave vibrates the water molecules and heats the water. The energy of electricity flows to your
washing machine and powers the motor that spins the tub and cleans your
clothes. So, we can rightfully say
that energy affects matter. Your words
are energy and they affect the matter in your life. When you speak the words, “This is the
worst car I have ever had! You stupid piece of junk!” Those words are vibrations of energy that
affect the atoms that make up that car.
If you speak those words long enough, your car will obey you! Scientists have
performed experiments with atoms and their subatomic particles such as
electrons. If you paid attention in school,
you saw the diagram of an atom with the electron orbiting it like the earth
orbits the sun. The interesting
thing is that scientists have discovered that the electron that is shown
orbiting the nucleus is not always there in particle form. It exists in a wave state (like a cloud,
everywhere at once) until someone looks at it. When the scientist observes it, it suddenly
appears as a dot (particle). What we
all want to know, is, “How does it know someone is looking at it?” It obviously is responding to the
observer’s interaction with it. One of the difficulties in quantum physics is that the particles behave somewhat differently for each observer, which leads me to the question, “Does it behave according to what the scientist believes?” In any event, we can definitely conclude that Jesus was right when He taught that all matter responds to faith and words. The substance from which our world is made is influenced and manifested by words. The things that you desire are made up of atoms. They know what you believe, hear what you say and behave accordingly! Beliefs
Produce Energy The thoughts and
beliefs that you carry also produce an energy around you. Have you ever noticed that when you are
angry, things go wrong, and people are insulting and angry with you? Your thoughts and beliefs produce an energy
that people can perceive and react to.
If you believe that no one likes you, then you emit that rejecting type
of energy, and people will be driven away from you. If you love people
and care about them, they will feel that and be drawn to you. Have you ever been around someone who is
pleasant and full of love? It is an
energy you can actually feel. The
energy of love is a powerful drawing card for good in your life. After all, God is Love. When you believe
that God loves you and wants you to prosper, then you change your words and
beliefs about money. When financial challenges
used to come my way, I would fall into fear and begin to say things like,
“Well, now we won’t be able to pay off the car, house, (or whatever)!” The fear and speaking of it is an energy
that affects your checking account and stops financial freedom. Now, I have learned to think and believe
and say, “Things always work out for me.
Everything that I do prospers and I have abundance in Jesus’ name.” God is not limited
to the things that you and I see.
There is an infinite supply of substance waiting to be manifest
according to your beliefs and words! Things
Obey Words So The Lord said, “If
you have faith as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be
pulled up by the roots and be planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you.” -Luke 17:6 Being the daughter
of Charles Capp, how many times do you think I have heard that “things obey
words”? Many times, I can assure
you! Well, bringing things down to their
atomic level and learning that scientifically these particles respond to
people has had a significant affect on my faith. When Jesus spoke to the fig tree and said,
“No man eat fruit from thee hereafter forever:, Then that fig tree dried up
from the atomic level because of His words.
When He spoke to the winds and the waves, they obeyed Him. He was teaching us the undeniable Biblical
principle that THINGS OBEY WORDS. Jesus did not
demonstrate this just to prove He was the Son of God. He demonstrated it and then told His
disciples that they too can speak words of power. He wanted us to have the revelation that we
are powerful spirit beings who can speak to the mountains in our life and
they will obey us. One of the reasons
that some people have a hard time believing this principle is that sometimes
it takes a long time for things to manifest from the unseen into this seen
realm. It especially takes a long time
when you dig up your seed every day to see if anything is happening yet! The
seed will produce in its time if you leave it alone. Do you believe
that the words you speak come to pass?
From this time on, listen to what you are saying to the things around
you. Are you speaking curses to your
checkbook? Are you telling it to dry
up from the roots? How about your
children? What are you telling them? They will obey your “prophecies” of failure
and delinquency. Things are responding to your words every day, so speak good things to all that surrounds your life. If you
really believe Jesus’ words, you will monitor your thoughts and
conversations, because you are the
one giving substance to your world through words! Frequency
and Vibration All “things”
(matter) are made of atoms, including your children, your car, your computer,
and your house. None of these “things”
is solid, including your kitchen table even if it is made of oak. You may not see the space between the atoms
in your table, but if you could see that small, you could also see movement.
That’s right! Your kitchen table is
vibrating! Everything has a frequency
of vibration. You vibrate, your car
vibrates, and even the mountain behind your house vibrates. They all have a natural frequency. Go back to our
example of the microwave heating your cup of water. How does it do that? The frequency vibration of microwaves is
much higher than that of water. When those
high frequency waves begin to bombard the water molecules, the electrons in
the atoms are excited and move more and more rapidly (a higher
vibration). The result is that the
substance (water) becomes hotter. The
electrons have jumped to a higher orbit changing the behavior of your water
into boiling. When you introduce
cold temperature to water, it slows down the vibrations of the atomic
structure to such a degree that the water becomes more solid and freezes. All “things” respond
to the vibration of energy. What kind
of energy are you producing? Do you
want your water boiling or frozen? Are
you introducing faith-energized high frequency words to your children,
finances, and health? Or do you
introduce low frequency, negative words that freeze your circumstances into a
continual series of crises? You have a choice
to use the energy of your words to change matter. The things in your life will obey your
words. By speaking to objects such as
your computer, “Stupid computer! It’s
going to crash!” you will find that it obeys you. It doesn’t care whether crashing is a good
thing or bad thing, it just obeys you.
Or you can make another choice when speaking to “things”. “This is a good car. It always starts and runs well.” “But I would be lying. I have had problems with it,” you say. Yes, but do you
want to reinforce that which exists or change it? By acknowledging the good things about the car,
you create a positive belief about it which will ultimately change it to what
you desire. Imagine taking the
highest frequency of all, the vibrating creative words of God, and changing
the vibration of those “things” you want changed! Strange
Quantum Behavior What is it that
you desire? The bigger question is,
“What are you choosing?” The
possibilities for your life are unlimited! Quantum physics is a realm where the known laws of physics (Newtonian physics) no longer apply. In classic (Newtonian) physics you can repeat experiments using the same formulas and get the answers and responses you expect. The experiments are repeatable. You can expect that this is the way things work. For instance, when Isaac Newton saw the apple fall from the tree to the ground, he discovered a natural law, gravity. You can experiment with gravity all you like and it will work every time. What goes up must come down! If you jump off the roof of your house, you will always go down, not up. In the quantum,
subatomic area, there are only possibilities and probabilities. Things don’t work like you think they
should. Nothing is there until you
look. All that exists is only an
infinite number of possibilities.
(Remember Jesus said, “All things are possible to those who
believes,” -Mark
9:23). Whereas gravity
works whether anyone is present or not (a tree falls down, not up, even if no
one observes it), subatomic particles are not there unless someone (an observer)
looks for them. We can’t really know
what they re doing, or even if they exist when we are not looking. It is possible that they “are not.” 1 Corinthians
1:28 says God chose things … counted as nothing at all, and
used them to bring to nothing what the world considers important.” How can a thing
not be? This scripture makes no sense
at all until you bring it down to the atomic level. All things are made up of atoms, which are
made of subatomic particles. These particles
are not really particles because they exist only in a state of possibilities
until someone observes them at which point they appear as a thing (particle). If that sounds
crazy, read Hebrews 11:1 “Now faith is the substance of things
hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” When you hope for something, where does is exist? Only in your mind and heart.
It “is not,” it is only a possibility. “Through faith we understand the worlds were framed
by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things
which do appear.” -Hebrews 11:3 The Concordant
Literal New Testament states, “…so that what is being observed has
not come out of what is appearing.” (What
is visible.) This is a statement that
could have been made by a physicist! What makes it
appear? You, the observer, with faith
that gives substance to your hopes and dreams. Faith observes that which “is not,” and gives it
substance so that it may appear and become visible. The key to manifesting matter, is to interact with that which “is not” so that it
becomes what you hope for. Your expectations and beliefs (or what you observe) is of primary importance.
If you observe and expect failure, sickness or disaster, that is
exactly what will manifest. There are an
infinite number of possibilities that exist for you life. You alone have the power to choose which
possibility becomes reality in your life.
Choose wisely. Faith
Language and Quantum Theory The way things
work in quantum theory is so weird and bizarre that we really don’t have the
language to describe it. This is one
of the reasons that most people have no interest in quantum physics. It simply isn’t understandable to most
people. If I could show
you an example of subatomic behavior in this macro world where we live, you
would be able to grasp the idea. But
sometimes the quantum micro world seems upside down and backwards from what
we observe everyday in the natural (macro) world. As I studied
quantum physics, it sounded very familiar to me. It sounded like “faith language.” All I had been thought over the years about
faith and confession suddenly sounded scientifically possible. All the things I accepted on faith because
Jesus taught them, now sounded as if Jesus was speaking the language of
quantum principles. After all, just how bizarre is it to say that words can
move mountains? In order to
believe the words of Jesus, it is necessary to let go of old ideas and open yourself
to new ones. You let go of your beliefs in the way you
think things work and accept a new set of beliefs. The principles of faith and confession that
Jesus taught seem like nonsense when seen from a worldly point of view, but
Jesus said that we are not of this world.
We are in the world, but not of it (John 17:16). We operate in a different set of laws which
Jesus called the laws of the kingdom of God.
The kingdom of God is the realm where God lives. Different
Realm, Different Rules The laws of the kingdom of God defy
explanation. That is because they do
not operate strictly in the material, physical level, but on a higher
overriding principle that is the basis of creation. Genesis chapter 1 tells us that God spoke
the unseen into existence by His Word.
Words are unseen vibrations that obviously have an
effect on manifesting or changing matter. You may have
already experienced these laws that defy explanation. Have you ever planted a financial seed in
faith? How is it possible that a
person can give away $10.00 and be $100.00 or $1000.00 richer? (Luke 6:38). There is no mathematical explanation as to
how this principle works. Giving away
dollar bills does not make them multiply. And if it did, it would multiply in
the receiver’s hand, not in the giver’s hand.
Yet this is exactly how Jesus taught that the principles of the
kingdom of God operated. The classic laws
of physics, specifically gravity, say that a 180-pound man cannot walk on top
of a surface of water without sinking.
So Jesus must have known about a law that supersedes the law of
gravity. Current medical
science says that lepers and cripples cannot be healed and restored to
perfect health in seconds or minutes.
It takes time. Did Jesus bypass
time? Scientists and
even small children know that solid matter cannot pass through walls. Jesus assumed a form that walked through a
wall. Did He transform His physical matter
into energy that passes through matter like radio waves though the walls of
your home? These behaviors
were so strange that many people choose to believe that they did not happen,
because it is not possible in the physical, macro world where we live. Physical laws we
take for granted were superseded by the person of Jesus Christ and can be
superseded by those who accept the principles of the kingdom of God. “…“I tell you
the truth, anyone who believes on me will do the same works I have done, and
even greater works, because I am going to be with the Father.”
-John
14:12 By comparing
quantum physics with spiritual laws, I want to present to you a different way
of thinking, and by doing so open a whole new avenue and understanding of the
faith that moves mountains. Faith
Energy Faith is an unseen
energy force. It is not matter, but it
creates matter and actually becomes matter.
The faith that you use to call forth the manifestation of healing or
finances changes form when the manifestation takes place. That is because faith-energized words
convert energy to matter. Words are
the catalyst that turns the substance of faith into physical
manifestation. Faith is the raw
material from which all matter is made.
Hebrews 11:1 states that “faith is the substance…” It is the invisible substance from which
your physical world was and is created. God used
faith-substance and word-energy to create the universe. He spoke and the vibration (sound) of His words
released the substance that became the stars and planets. Words are the
carrier of substance. They carry the
substance to wherever it is directed.
If you direct your faith toward your bank account with the intention
of filling it to overflowing, then your word-energy vibrations cause your
bank account to become a magnet for the substance of money. Money (substance)
will begin to come to you through a variety of different places. If you direct your
faith to the healing of your body, then your words carry healing energy to
the cellular level of your body. On
the vibrations of your words, faith-substance is carried to your body where
it becomes healing-substance. Just as God
created the universe by faith-substance and word-energy, you create your own
universe by your faith and your words.
If you don’t like what you have created, you can change it! Everything is Connected In quantum
mechanics, the observation of something changes it. You can never really be sure if it even
existed before you looked. Because you
looked, you actually interfered with whatever was before you looked. If this sounds confusing, it really isn’t.
It just means that we affect everything around us just by how we see it or
what we believe. Jesus said to the
centurion in Matthew chapter 8, “…as you have believed so be it done
unto thee.” It’s a good
thing he believed his servant was healed!
Our perceptions return to us exactly what we perceive. How you interact
with this quantum field of possibilities, the unseen realm form which all is
created, determines what manifests in you life. We have been given an empty slate and Jesus
said it is up to us what we choose to put on it (Mark 11:23-24, Matthew
9:23). With the
disciples, Jesus used farming to illustrate His point. Whatever you sow, that you will reap. If you sow corn, you reap corn. However, if you choose to sow weeds, you
will reap weeds. We have been programmed
in this world to sow the wrong kind of seed and then wonder what
happened. Everything has become
separate and disconnected, but quantum physics brings us again to the reality
that Jesus taught that all things are interconnected. God is not up in heaven sitting on his
throne sowing seeds and making choices for us that may be bad or good! We sow our own seeds and make our own choices
for good or evil. “I
call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before
you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life that both
thou and thy seed may live.” -Deut. 30:19 “Death
and life are in the power of the tongue.” -Proverbs 18:21 We make the
choices. What you do and believe
affects everyone and everything around you.
In this way, you actually create your own
reality. Your perception of life becomes your life. That is why it is
so important to change your perceptions, beliefs and expectations so that they
agree with the abundant life that has been provided. Are you perceiving and believing in the
blessings or curses? Identifying
Limiting Thoughts and Beliefs In order for your circumstances to change or any “thing” in your life to change, first consider the controlling beliefs in your life. Your heart and your words must agree to produce the kind of mountain-moving words Jesus said we could have. “…But you must really believe it will happen and
have no doubt in your heart…”
-Mark
11:23 Do you sincerely believe that your words can change, demolish, or heal what exists, and create what does not exist? If you don’t
believe that you are as powerful as Jesus said, then why not? Is it because you feel unworthy, less than,
or inferior? Where did this belief
come from? Your peers, parents,
siblings? If you hold
negative thoughts and beliefs, you must uncover them, and your beliefs must
change. Until
you uncover the hidden beliefs controlling your life, you will not be able to
operate in the kind of power Jesus said we have. What you believe in your heart is the controlling
force of your life. You are either
controlled by faith or fear. It’s fairly easy
to identify negative, limiting thoughts and beliefs. They bring fear. They make you feel
bad. They manifest in your life as hopelessness and expectations of sickness, poverty, failure, and defeat. They make you feel
stuck. Speaking energizing, life-giving words of power can
reprogram your beliefs. Speak only
what agrees with who Christ says you are and the old belief system that has
dominated you can be eliminated. Remember, what is seen is created from what is
unseen. Your outward circumstances
reflect your beliefs. Before your
circumstances can change, you must allow change in you. To speak to the mountain and have it
removed, you must believe those things you say will come to pass. Hearing yourself speak (confess) what God
has said about you, puts faith in your heart and changes your perceptions and
interactions with the world around you. Confess
Who You Are in Christ These
confessions when spoken aloud will cause the energy of faith to rise to
new levels in your heart. You will be
quickened to operate in a higher level of faith and expectation. (This link requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) Unlimited Possibilities By taking these
scriptures and the principles of God’s Word, you can access the unlimited
possibilities for your life. Substance comes into your world through your
choice of words! We strongly
encourage you to obtain the complete (pocketsize) copy of this teaching (Quantum
Faith) by Annette Capps. Visit HERE or call toll-free 1-877-396-9400. Spirit Realm More Real than the Physical Realm Bible authors knew that “science” studies the
cursed world and disregards the invisible spirit dimension in its
investigation. At last, in November of 2008, scientist and neurosurgeon Dr. Eben Alexander discovered
that: “In my past view, spiritual wasn't a word that I would have
employed during a scientific conversation. Now I believe it is a word that we
cannot afford to leave out. Far from being an unimportant by‑product of
physical processes (as I had thought before my discovery), our spirit
component is not only very real—it’s actually more real than the physical component, and most likely the basis
of it all. The physical side … is as a speck of dust compared to the
invisible and spiritual part.”
Back to Faith See more on how to get faith See more about the kinds of faith Link to the “short list” of 99 benefits of the
750 New Testament promises The Key
That Unlocks All Promises Link to the list of 250 separate benefits
of the 750 New Testament promises “Beloved,
I wish above all things that you
may prosper and be in health, even as your soul
prospers.” – 3
John 1:2 See the reality of evil, Satan, or the
devil See How to Get Health and
Healing From God Link to God's Plan for Mankind Thank you Finis Jennings Dake and Dake
Publishing Thank you Derek Prince Ministries and
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