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NASB | Hebrews 11:7 By faith Noah, being warned by God about things not yet seen, in reverence prepared an ark for the salvation of his household, by which he condemned the world, and became an heir of the righteousness which is according to faith. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Hebrews 11:7 By faith [with confidence in God and His word] Noah, being warned by God about events not yet seen, in reverence prepared an ark for the salvation of his family. By this [act of obedience] he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness which comes by faith. [Gen 6:13-22] |
Subject: Quality of faith |
Bible Note: Hi terrib, I had a rather long response to your original question but hit back button to make a change and lost it all???? Anyway, I see that Brother Doc has responded but I did want to point you to something specific. As Doc pointed out, salvation comes through faith in Jesus Christ only, there is no other way to be saved. So, Refer to Gen. 6:8-9. Even before Noah believed God about the flood and was obedient in preparing the ark, he had favor with God. The bible does not tell us specifically why Noah was considered righteous and blameless "in his time" other than to say that he "walked with God". regarding the specific question in your post here, "did Noah have faith in Jesus Christ" and asking for scripture reference I offer the following: I think it is safe to assume that Noah's above mentioned righteousness and blamelessness would have been directly related to Gen. 3:14-15. I believe this to be scripture referring to the promise of the "seed" Jesus Christ through whom would come salvation from the power of satan and sin. Noah would have had this knowledge of the promise. So, where "quality" might be applied to one's faith, it would only be relevant regarding what one places his/her faith in. A faith in anything other than the promised work of Jesus Christ in old testament times (though they didn't know His name) and the finished work of Christ today, would be a faith lacking in quality (value)and insufficient for salvation. For example: Noah believing God regarding the flood was an expression of faith in that he trusted God. But this particular event of faith lacked the "qaulity" or "value" of being a saving faith in-and-of itself. So, it was not this example of Noah's expression of faith that saved his soul. I believe that this example was an example of faith that resulted in his already having a faith in the promised savior which did have the quality or value of salvation attached. One's faith need not be extraordinary, such as in the examples of Abraham, Job, and Noah, in order to be a faith with value. But rather, a simple faith in Jesus Christ who alone can redeem you. hope this helps. Jeff |