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Belief in Jesus Christ
determines who we are and
where we will spend eternity.
To believe in Jesus
Christ means to have a confident conviction
that what the Bible says about Him is
true.
Believing Jesus means to
adhere to Him, to rely on Him, to place
your confidence in Him, to hear Him,
to hold onto Him, to rest in Him, to cling
to Him, to place your trust in Him,
to depend upon Him, to lean on Him without
fear or doubt.
The Bible says
that "faith
is the assurance of things hoped for, the
conviction of things not seen."
--Hebrews 11:1
Faith is welcoming and
confessing the promises of God from a
distance.
"All these died in
faith, without receiving the promises, but
having seen them and having welcomed them
from a distance, and having confessed that
they were strangers and exiles on the
earth."
--Hebrews 11:13
The promises of God are
for those who believe, have faith in, place
their trust in the Lord Jesus
Christ.
"so that you will
not be sluggish, but imitators of those who
through faith and patience inherit the
promises."
-- Hebrews 6:12
Faith in God and the
promises of God go hand in hand.
Where there is no promise, there can be no
faith.
"By faith even Sarah
herself received ability to conceive, even
beyond the proper time of life, since she
considered Him faithful who had
promised."
-- Hebrews 11:11
"yet, with respect
to the promise of God, he did not waver in
unbelief but grew strong in faith, giving
glory to God."
--Romans 4:20
Faith is also linked
to obedience.
When we truly believe God,
we will obey Him.
Indeed when we believe
God, we are obeying God resulting in
the "obedience of
faith."
See John 6:29; Romans 1:5; Romans
16:26;
"By faith Abraham,
when he was called, obeyed by going out to
a place which he was to receive for an
inheritance; and he went out, not knowing
where he was going."
--Hebrews 11:8
The call from God
"to go"
is for all of us who
follow Jesus Christ. Jesus
said,
"Go into all the
world and preach the gospel to all
creation. He who has believed and has
been baptized shall be saved; but he who
has disbelieved shall be
condemned." --Mark 16:15
Jesus came to save the
world.
"For God so loved
the world, that He gave His only begotten
Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not
perish, but have eternal life.--John 3:16
He uses
believers who are willing to
"go"
in obedience speaking
Jesus to those around them.
"But how are people to call upon
Him Whom they have not believed? How
will they believe in Him whom they have not
heard? And how will they hear without
a preacher? How will they preach
unless they are sent? --Romans 10:14-15a
"So faith comes from hearing,
and hearing by the word of
Christ"
--Romans 10:17
Isaiah also believed and
obeyed God:
"Then I heard the
voice of the Lord, saying, 'Whom shall
I send, and who will go for Us?'
Then I said, 'Here am I, Send
me!'"
--Isaiah 6:8
And when we believe in
Jesus Christ, we speak Jesus Christ:
"I
believed, therefore I spoke, we also
believe, therefore we also
speak,"
--2 Corinthians 4:13
And Jesus said,
"He who believes in Me, as the
Scripture said, 'From his innermost
being will flow rivers of living
water.'" --John 7:38
Faith
Torrey's Topical
Textbook
Faith
is the substance of things hoped
for Hebrews
11:1.
Faith
is the evidence of things not
seen Hebrews
11:1.
Faith
is commanded Matthew 11:22; 1John
3:23.
The objects of faith
are
God.
John 14:1.
Christ. John
6:29; Acts 20:21.
Writings of
Moses. John 5:46;
Acts 24:14.
Writings of the
prophets. 2Chronicles 20:20; Acts
26:27.
The
gospel. Mark
1:15.
Promises of
God. Romans
4:21; Hebrews 11:13.
Faith in Christ is
The gift of
God. Romans
12:3; Ephesians 2:8; 6:23; Philippians
1:29.
The work of
God. Acts 11:21;
1Corinthians 2:5.
Precious. 2Peter 1:1.
Most
holy. Jude
1:20.
Fruitful. 1
Thessalonians 1:3.
Accompanied by
repentance. Mark 1:15; Luke 24:47.
Followed by
conversion. Acts
11:21.
Christ
is the Author and Finisher of our
Faith Hebrews 12:2.
Faith
is a gift of the Holy Spirit
1Corinthians 12:9.
The
Scriptures designed to produce
faith John
20:31; 2Timothy 3:15.
Preaching designed to produce
faith John
17:20; Acts 8:12; Romans 10:14,15,17;
1Corinthians 3:5.
Through faith is
Remission of
sins. Acts
10:43; Romans 3:25.
Justification. Acts 13:39; Romans 3:21,22,28,30;
5:1; Galatians 2:16.
Salvation. Mark 16:16; Acts 16:31.
Sanctification. Acts 15:9; 26:18.
Spiritual
light. John
12:36,46.
Spiritual
life. John
20:31; Galatians 2:20.
Eternal
life. John
3:15,16; 6:40,47.
Rest in
heaven. Hebrews 4:3.
Edification. 1Timothy 1:4; Jude 1:20.
Preservation. 1Peter 1:5.
Adoption. John 1:12; Galatians
3:26.
Access to
God. Romans
5:2; Ephesians 3:12.
Inheritance of the
promises. Galatians 3:22; Hebrews 6:12.
The gift of the
Holy Spirit. Acts 11:15-17; Galatians 3:14;
Ephesians 1:13.
Impossible to please God without
faith Hebrews 11:6.
Justification is by faith, to be of
grace Romans
4:16.
Faith
is essential to the profitable reception of
the gospel Hebrews
4:2.
Faith
is necessary in the Christian
warfare 1Timothy 1:18,19; 6:12.
The
gospel effectual in those who have
faith 1
Thessalonians 2:13.
Faith
excludes self-justification
Romans
10:3,4.
Faith
excludes boasting Romans 3:27.
Faith
works by love Galatians 5:6; 1Timothy 1:5; Philemon
1:5.
Faith Produces
Hope.
Romans 5:2.
Joy.
Acts 16:34; 1Peter
1:8.
Peace.
Romans
15:13.
Confidence. Isaiah 28:16; 1Peter 2:6.
Boldness in
preaching. Psalms 116:10; 2Corinthians
4:13.
Christ is precious
to those having faith. 1Peter 2:7.
Christ dwells in
the heart by faith.
Ephesians 3:17.
Faith is necessary
in prayer. Matthew 21:22; James 1:6.
Those who are not
Christ's have no faith.
John 10:26,27.
Faith is evidence
of the new birth. 1John 5:1.
By faith saints
Live.
Galatians
2:20.
Stand. Romans 11:20; 2Corinthians
1:24.
Walk.
Romans 4:12; 2Corinthians
5:7.
Obtain a good
report. Hebrews 11:2.
Overcome the
world. 1John
5:4,5.
Resist the
devil. 1Peter 5:9.
Overcome the
devil. Ephesians
6:16.
Are
supported. Psalms
27:13; 1Timothy 4:10.
Saints
die in faith Hebrews 11:13.
Saints should
Be sincere in
faith. 1Timothy 1:5; 2Timothy
1:5.
Abound in
faith. 2Corinthians 8:7.
Continue in
faith. Acts
14:22; Colossians 1:23.
Be strong in
faith. Romans 4:20-24.
Stand fast in
faith. 1Corinthians 16:13.
Be grounded and
settled in faith. Colossiansossians 1:23.
Hold faith with a
good conscience. 1Timothy 1:19.
Pray for the
increase of faith.
Luke 17:5.
Have full
assurance of faith.
2Timothy 1:12; Hebrews
10:22.
True
faith evidenced by its fruits
James 2:21-25.
Without
fruits faith is dead
James
2:17,20,26.
Examine
whether you be in faith
2Corinthians
13:5.
All
difficulties overcome by faith
Matthew 17:20; 21:21;
Mark 9:23.
All
things should be done in faith
Romans
14:22.
Whatever is not of faith is
sin Romans
14:23.
Faith
is often tried by affliction
1Peter
1:6,7.
Trial
of faith works patience
James 1:3.
The
wicked often profess faith
Acts 8:13,21.
The
wicked destitute of faith
John 10:25; 12:37; Acts
19:9; 2Thessalonians 3:2.
Protection of faith
illustrated
A
shield. Ephesians 6:16.
A
breastplate. 1 Thessalonians 5:8.
Faith Exemplified
Caleb. Numbers 13:30.
Job.
Job 19:25.
Shadrach,
&c. Daniel
3:17.
Daniel. Daniel 6:10,23.
Peter.
Matthew 16:16.
Woman who was a
sinner. Luke
7:50.
Nathanael. John 1:49.
Samaritans. John 4:39.
Martha.
John 11:27.
The
Disciples. John
16:30.
Thomas. John
20:28.
Stephen. Acts 6:5.
Priests.
Acts 6:7.
Ethiopian. Acts 8:37.
Barnabas. Acts 11:24.
Sergius
Paulus. Acts
13:12.
Philippian
jailor. Acts
16:31,34.
Romans. Romans 1:8.
Colossians. Colossians 1:4.
Thessalonians. 1Thessalonians 1:3.
Lois.
2Timothy
1:5.
Paul.
2Timothy 4:7.
Abel.
Hebrews
11:4.
Enoch. Hebrews 11:5.
Noah.
Hebrews
11:7.
Abraham. Hebrews 11:8,17.
Isaac. Hebrews 11:20.
Jacob.
Hebrews 11:21.
Joseph. Hebrews 11:22.
Moses. Hebrews 11:24,27.
Rahab. Hebrews 11:31.
Gideon
&c. Hebrews 11:32,33,39.
Faithfulness.
Faithfulness is characteristic of
saints Ephesians
1:1; Colossians 1:2; 1Timothy 6:2;
Revelation 17:14.
Faithfulness exhibited
in
The service of
God. Matthew
24:45.
Declaring the word
of God. Jeremiah 23:28; 2Corinthians 2:17;
4:2.
The care of
dedicated things. 2Chronicles 31:12.
Helping the
brethren. 3John 1:5.
Bearing
witness. Proverbs 14:5.
Reproving
others. Proverbs 27:6; Psalms
141:5.
Situations of
trust. 2Kings 12:15; Nehemiah 13:13; Acts
6:1-3.
Doing
work. 2Chronicles 34:12.
Keeping
secrets. Proverbs 11:13.
Conveying
messages. Proverbs
13:17; 25:13.
All things.
1Timothy
3:11.
The smallest
matters. Luke
16:10-12.
Faithfulness should be to
death Revelation
2:10.
Faithfulness especially
required in
Ministers. 1Corinthians 4:2; 2Timothy
2:2.
The wives of
ministers. 1Timothy 3:11.
The children of
ministers. Titus
1:6.
Difficulty of finding
Faithfulness Proverbs 20:6.
The
wicked devoid of Faithfulness
Psalms 5:9.
Associate with those who exhibit
Faithfulness Psalms 101:6.
Blessedness of Faithfulness
1Samuel 26:23; Proverbs
28:20.
Blessedness of Faithfulness
illustrated Matthew 24:45,46;
25:21,23.
Faithfulness
Exemplified
Joseph. Genesis 39:22,23.
Moses. Numbers 12:7; Hebrews
3:2,5.
David. 1Samuel 22:14.
Hananiah. Nehemiah 7:2.
Abraham. Nehemiah 9:8; Galatians
3:9.
Daniel. Daniel 6:4.
Paul.
Acts
20:20,27.
Timothy. 1Corinthians 4:17.
Tychicus. Ephesians 6:21.
Epaphras. Colossians 1:7.
Onesimus. Colossians 4:9.
Silvanus. 1Peter 5:12.
Antipas. Revelation 2:13.
The Faithfulness of
God
Faithfulness of God is part of his
character Isaiah 49:7; 1Corinthians 1:9;
1Thessalonians 5:24.
Faithfulness of God
Declared to be
Great.
Lamentations 3:23.
Established. Psalms 89:2.
Incomparable. Psalms 89:8.
Unfailing. Psalms 89:33; 2Timothy
2:13.
Infinite. Psalms 36:5.
Everlasting. Psalms 119:90; 146:6.
Faithfulness of God Should be pleaded
in prayer Psalms 143:1.
Faithfulness of God should be
proclaimed Psalms 40:10; 89:1.
Faithfulness of God
manifested
In his
counsels. Isaiah 25:1.
In afflicting his
saints. Psalms 119:75.
In fulfilling his
promises. 1Kings 8:20; Psalms 132:11; Micah
7:20; Hebrews 10:23.
In keeping his
covenant. Deuteronomy 7:9; Psalms
111:5.
In executing his
judgments. Jeremiah 23:20; 51:29.
In forgiving
sins. 1John
1:9.
To his
saints. Psalms
89:24; 2Thessalonians 3:3.
Saints
encouraged to depend on Faithfulness of
God. 1Peter
4:19.
Faithfulness of God should be
magnified. Psalms 89:5; 92:2.
Trust.
God is
the true object of trust
Psalms
65:5.
The
fear [reverence] of God leads to
trust Proverbs 14:26.
Encouragements to
trust
The everlasting
strength of God. Isaiah 26:4.
The goodness of
God. Nahum
1:7.
The
loving-kindness of God. Psalms 36:7.
The rich bounty of
God. 1Timothy 6:17.
The care of God
for us. 1Peter
5:7.
Former
deliverances. Psalms 9:10; 2Co 1:10.
Trust
should be with the whole heart
Proverbs
3:5.
Should
be from youth up Psalms 71:5.
Trust of saints is
Not in the
flesh. Philippians 3:3,4.
Not in
themselves. 2Corinthians 1:9.
Not in carnal
weapons. 1Samuel
17:38,39,45; Psalms 44:6; 2Corinthians
10:4.
In
God. Psalms
11:1; 31:14; 2Corinthians
1:9.
In the word of
God. Psalms
119:42.
In the mercy of
God. Psalms
13:5; 52:8.
In
Christ. Ephesians 3:12.
Through
Christ. 2Corinthians 3:4.
Grounded on the
covenant. 2Samuel 23:5.
Strong in the
prospect of death.
Psalms 23:4.
Fixed.
2Samuel 22:3; Psalms
112:7.
Unalterable. Job 13:15.
Despised by the
wicked. Isaiah 36:4,7.
For
ever. Psalms
52:8; 62:8; Isaiah 26:4.
Saints
plead trust in prayer
Psalms 25:20; 31:1;
141:8.
The
Lord knows those who have trust
Nahum 1:7.
Exhortations to
Psalms 4:5;
115:9-11.
Trust leads to
Being compassed
with mercy. Psalms
32:10.
Enjoyment of
perfect peace. Isaiah 26:3.
Enjoyment of all
temporal and spiritual
blessings. Isaiah 57:13.
Enjoyment of
happiness. Proverbs 16:20.
Rejoicing in
God. Psalms 5:11;
33:21.
Fulfilment of all
holy desires. Psalms 37:5.
Deliverance from
enemies. Psalms 37:40.
Safety in times of
danger. Proverbs 29:25.
Stability. Psalms 125:1.
Prosperity.
Proverbs 28:25.
Trust keeps from
Fear.
Psalms 56:11; Isaiah
12:2; Hebrews 13:6.
Sliding. Psalms 26:1.
Desolation. Psalms 34:22.
Trust
is to be accompanied by doing good
Psalms
37:3.
Blessedness of placing trust in
God Psalms
2:12; 34:8; 40:4; Jeremiah 17:7.
Of the wicked
trust:
Is not in
God. Psalms 78:22;
Zephaniah 3:2.
Is in
idols. Isaiah 42:17; Habakkuk
2:18.
Is in
man. Judges
9:26; Psalms 118:8,9.
Is in their own
heart. Proverbs
28:26.
Is in their own
righteousness. Luke 18:9,12.
Is in
vanity. Job
15:31; Isaiah 59:4.
Is in
falsehood. Isaiah 28:15; Jeremiah
13:25.
Is in earthly
alliances. Isaiah
30:2; Ezekiel 17:15.
Is in
wealth. Psalms 49:6; 52:7; Proverbs 11:28;
Jeremiah 48:7; Mark 10:24.
Is vain and
delusive. Isaiah 30:7; Jeremiah
2:37.
Shall make them
ashamed. Isaiah 20:5; 30:3,5; Jeremiah
48:13.
Shall be
destroyed. Job
18:14; Isaiah 28:18.
Woe and
curse of false trust
Isaiah 30:1,2; 31:1-3;
Jeremiah 17:5.
Trust
of saints--Illustrated
Psalms 91:12; Proverbs
18:10.
Trust
of the wicked--Illustrated
2Kings 18:21; Job
8:14.
Trust of
saints-Exemplified
David. 1Samuel 17:45; 30:6.
Hezekiah.
2Kings
18:5.
Jehoshaphat. 2Chronicles 20:12.
Shadrach
&c. Daniel 3:28.
Paul.
2Timothy
1:12.
Trust of the
wicked-Exemplified
Goliath. 1Samuel 17:43-45.
Benhadad.
1Kings 20:10.
Sennacherib. 2Chronicles 32:8.
Israelites.
Isaiah
31:1.