Lesson 24 July 31, 2002
Review:
7. Faith is the only non-meritorious mode of
thinking and is therefore chosen by God
as the means of responding to His Plan.
Rom
3:27 cf. 4:14; 1 Tim 1:4
8. Faith
is the only system of thinking that is compatible with grace. Rom
4:16a; 5:2
9. The effectiveness of faith always resides in
the of
faith.
- At salvation = ; [justification]
- In our life as believers - .
1 Cor 2:4-5 not based on human wisdom
[sanctification]
General uses of Faith in Scripture:
1. The Faith: as the body of truth; the complete revelation of God in the
Canon of Scripture.
1 Tim
4:1; Eph. 4:5; Jude 1:3
2. The
Faith: as the content of what is believed;
That
portion of the Canon that is personally a part of our F/O/R.
The
principles, promises, the truths of the WOG.
Eph 3:17; 1 Cor 16:13; 2 Ths 3:2
3. Saving
Faith; specific; where the
context and emphasis is on the object of faith for salvation, Jesus
Christ.
Christ
is the only object Jn 1:12; 20:31; John
3:15-18; 36; 6:29; ; 5:24;
4. Blending of an emphasis on Hearing; believing;
applying (Heb 4:2; Gal 3:1-5; Eph. 1:13
5. Misplaced Faith; wrong
object! false criterion;
- Mt 3:9 Jews believed in heritage from Abraham; Jn. 8:31-45
- Jn
5:37-40 Scribes, Pharisees;
thought a knowledge scripture was sufficient; reject the one who the scriptures
point to.
- 1 Cor.
2:4-5 Not on the wisdom of man;
the philosophy of man.
- 2 Ths.
2:11 In the tribulation they will believe the false, The message
of the Anti-Christ.
- 1 John
4:1 test the read out against the standard of the WOG before believing what is heard;
·
many false teachers
spewing forth the doctrine of demons, very persuasive, especially true in last
days 1 Tim. 4:1