Bible Question: What Can I teach on Faith? I Looked trough the Bible and found somethings in Hebrews, But I need a little more information.? |
Bible Answer: lillee; here is a Bibical definition of faith. Heb 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Ungers Bible dictionary defines saving faith as “such belief in the Lord Jesus Christ as leads one to submit completely to the authority of Christ, and to put complete and exclusive trust in Him alone for salvation. Faith is being sure and certain about unseen realities solely on the basis of what God says in His word, no matter what may be the external conditions, circumstances, or appearances, the person of faith will trust in God’s promises, rely upon God’s word and obey God’s commands without doubting or wavering, no matter what the cost or sacrifice. Sight is not faith. Hearing is not faith. Neither is feeling faith. But believing when we can neither see, hear, nor feel, is faith. We walk by faith, not by sight 2 Cor. 5:7 Faith is believing what God hath said What can be proved requires no faith to accept. Faith rests upon the character of God, not upon the demonstrations of laboratory of logic. A.W. Tozer Faith is not of ourselves it is a gift from God Eph. 2:8 That means it does not originate within us. God is the author (originator) of our faith Heb. 12:2 Heb 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. HOW DO WE GET FAITH Faith comes by hearing the word of God. Rom. 10:7 Faith and obedience go hand in hand. God requires faith that manifests itself in obedience Heb 6:12 That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises. (Saving faith is also an obedient faith. Faith and obedience are not contradictory. Jesus is the “author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him.” Heb. 5:9) FAITH IS NOT just an intellectual assent to certain ideas or to historical truth. Neither is faith feeling. We walk by faith not by sight or physical senses. In Christ zach† |