Ten Facts About Faith 1/17/2021
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1. Faith has both substance and evidence.
1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
2. Without Faith it is impossible to please God.
6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
3. It takes the study of God’s Word to obtain faith.
17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
4. Faith without works is dead.
17 Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. 18 But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. 19 You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe—and tremble! 20 But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead? 21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? 22 Do you see that faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect? 23 And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.” And he was called the friend of God. 24 You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only.
5. It is because faith without works is dead that we should walk by faith.
7 For we walk by faith, not by sight.
6. Faith is worth fighting for.
6 For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure is at hand. 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 8 Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day, and not to me only but also to all who have loved His appearing.
7. We are saved by grace through faith.
8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, lest anyone should boast. 10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.
8. It is because of this that we can stand fast in the faith and brave and strong.
13 Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong.
9. Three things abide and faith is one of them.
13 And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.
10. Our faith is born of God and overcomes the world.
4 For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith.