The Faith

1
The Faith Personal Faith (2)

• Romans 116-17 321-31

2
The Faith

• Fully finally delivered, Jude 3
• Saves sinners who believe it, obey it continue
  in it, Col. 121-23
• Under attack to cause falling away, 1 Tim.
  41

3
Characteristics of the Faith

• The faith can be known, Titus 11
• Precise correct knowledge, Col. 22-3
• To be established in the faith, Col. 26-7
• Not to be deceived by philosophy, 28
• Correct knowledge objections, 2 Cor. 135 2 Tim.
  42-4

4
Characteristics of the Faith

• The faith is sound, Tit. 113-14 2 Tim. 113
• Rebuke sin to be sound in the faith
• The faith (113) is the truth (114)
• Must be sound in the faith not turn from the
  truth in order to
• Be pure, 115
• Know God be approved for good, 116

5
Characteristics of the Faith

• The faith produces unity, Eph. 413, 5
• Unityknowledgematurefullness of Christ
• One faith, Eph. 45 (Jude 3)
• Many faiths is division, 1 Cor. 110

6
Characteristics of the Faith

• The faith is the basis of our fellowship in
  Christ, 1 Tim. 12 Tit. 315
• All are in Christ due to the faith, Eph. 4 3-7
• Fellowship unity, Jno. 1720-21
• Share a common faith because we follow the same
  system of faith, Tit. 14 Gal. 123 27-9, 16

7
Duties Toward the Faith

• Stand fast in the faith, 1 Cor. 1613 Phil.
  127-28
• Engage and endure (like an athlete in a contest)
• Working together through adversity

8
Duties Toward the Faith

• Earnestly contend for the faith, Jude 3
• Some depart from the faith, 1 Tim. 41-3 (Jude 4)
• Some deny the faith, 1 Tim. 58
• Some stray from the faith, 1 Tim. 610, 20-21
• Some resist the faith, 2 Tim. 36-9
• Satan tries to devour us, so resist steadfast in
  the faith, 1 Pet. 58-9

9
Duties Toward the Faith

• Examine ourselves, 2 Cor. 135
• Can be in the faith
• Can be out of the faith
• The faith tells us whether we are right with God
  or if we are disqualified (rejected)

10
Duties Toward the Faith

• Keep the faith, Rev. 1412 2 Tim. 47-8
• Kept to attend to carefully, take care of to
  guardto observe
• Crown the prize of victors eternal
  blessedness, heavenly reward

11
Romans 116-17

• The Faith
• The gospel
• Gods power to save all believers
• Revelation that produces faith (1017)

• Personal Faith
• Sinner is saved from sin by exercising faith in
  the gospel (15, 1625-26)