Lesson 24 July 31, 2002

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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