Necessity of faith
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· 29 viewsA fundamental duty for all people and the necessary response to God’s self-revelation. The only channel through which God’s blessings may be received, and the only means by which life may be made meaningful, in relationship with God.
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The call to faith
The call to faith
In the OT
In the OT
Trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness. Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act.
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In the NT
In the NT
Then they said to him, “What must we do, to be doing the works of God?” Jesus answered them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent.”
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God’s self-revelation leaves no excuse for unbelief
God’s self-revelation leaves no excuse for unbelief
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The need for faith in God
The need for faith in God
The Lord is the only true God
The Lord is the only true God
“What profit is an idol when its maker has shaped it, a metal image, a teacher of lies? For its maker trusts in his own creation when he makes speechless idols! Woe to him who says to a wooden thing, Awake; to a silent stone, Arise! Can this teach? Behold, it is overlaid with gold and silver, and there is no breath at all in it. But the Lord is in his holy temple; let all the earth keep silence before him.”
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God alone can be trusted absolutely
God alone can be trusted absolutely
And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you.
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Faith in God is the basis for peace
Faith in God is the basis for peace
You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.
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Faith is necessary to receive God’s blessing
Faith is necessary to receive God’s blessing
And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.
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Faith is necessary to avoid God’s judgment
Faith is necessary to avoid God’s judgment
Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.
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Actions not springing from faith are sinful
Actions not springing from faith are sinful
But whoever has doubts is condemned if he eats, because the eating is not from faith. For whatever does not proceed from faith is sin.
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Unbelief challenged
Unbelief challenged
; comparison with the Israelites in the wilderness; Ahaz, king of Judah; the people of Judah; Jesus Christ’s disciples after the resurrection