Jesus was never astounded at someone’s righteousness. He never said, “Hey, guys, would you look at that person! He’s perfect in the way he behaves.” He was never astounded by anybody’s intelligence either. He never said, “Let’s get Matthew to handle finances. The guy’s phenomenal with numbers.” No. The only thing Jesus ever marveled about was someone’s faith—or lack of it. Faith is Christianity 101. Hebrews 11, the famous faith chapter, says, “Without faith it is impossible to please God, [...]