FaithI. Should have a correct understanding -*{Rom.5:1-21}*(Linkedtext)
Acts 15:7-9 "7 And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.
8 And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us;
9 And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith."
II. Saving Faith includes:
a. Knowledge (Rom. 10:14) " How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?"
b. Belief about (Rom.10:14)
c. Belief in-trust in-confidence in; reliance upon.III. Saving Faith preceded by evangelical repentance
a. Mark 1:15 "And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel."
b. Acts 20:21 "Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ."
c. Matt. 21:32 "For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him."IV. Blessings which the believer has
a. Has everlasting life. (John. 3:18) "He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God." (John 5:24) "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life."
b. Not condemned. (John 3:18) "He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God."
c. Heart purified. (Acts 15:9) "And put no difference between us and them,purifying their hearts by faith."
d. Not perish. (John 3:16) "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."
e. A child of God. (Gal. 3:26) "For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus."
f. Justified. (Rom. 5:1) "Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:"
g. Has peace with God. (Rom 5:1) "Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:"
h. He is born of God ( 1John 5:1) "Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him."
i. Saved. (Eph. 2:8) "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:"V. Christ is the object of Faith
a. (1Tim. 3:15) "But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth."(Acts 20:21)"Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ." Acts 16:31)"And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house."VI. Faith illustrated.
a. Dead Faith - thinks well but does not act.
b. Vain Faith - acts on the wrong thing.
c. Saving Faith - acts by which we receive Christ and rely on Him and on His righteousness for salvation.VII. Grace is the means and Faith is the channel.
VIII. Saving Faith produces good works
a. (Eph. 2:8-10) "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them."