The Word of God

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The Word of God
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from faith to faith (Rom. 117)
Faith
In order to Produce
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Faith
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I. Faith Defined
A. Heb. 111
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Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, a
conviction of things not seen. (ASV)
Faith is confidence as to things hoped
for conviction as to things not seen. (Robinson)
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Conviction of Things Not Seen
Confidence of Things Hoped For
Heb 116
One Who Has Faith Convinced in regard to things
not seen Confidence in things that he hopes for
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I. Faith Defined
A. Heb. 111 B. Acceptance of Evidence
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Faith is the Acceptance of Evidence
Based on
Evidence
Faith
Produces
So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by
the word of God. (Rom. 1017)
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Faith is the Acceptance of Evidence
Based on
Evidence
Faith
Produces
And since we have the same spirit of faith,
according to what is written, "I believed and
therefore I spoke," we also believe and therefore
speak,. (2 Cor. 413)
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I. Faith Defined
A. Heb. 111 B. Acceptance of Evidence C. It is
not
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Faith is Not

• Blind leap into the dark
• Opinion / Personal feelings
• Tradition

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I. Faith Defined II. Faiths Source
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The Source of Faith
Rom. 1017 So then faith comes by hearing, and
hearing by the word of God.
Acts 188 And many of the Corinthians, hearing,
believed and were baptized.
Acts 2032 ...word of His grace, which is able
to build you up...
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The Source of Faith
Established / Strengthened / Maintained
More time spend with word -- Faith Stronger Less
time spend with word -- Faith Weaker
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I. Faith Defined II. Faiths Source III. Faith To
No Avail
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Faith To No Avail

• Believe the Wrong Thing
• (2 Thess. 210 1 John 41)
• Believe the Right Thing - Not Act
• (Jas. 219 John 831, 44)
• Believe Right Thing - Lose Faith
• (Luke 813 Heb. 312-13)

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I. Faith Defined II. Faiths Source III. Faith To
No Avail IV. Faiths Change
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Faith's Change
Varying Degrees Little (Matt. 630
168) Great (Matt. 810) Weak (Rom. 419)
Increase Grow (Luke 175 2 Thess. 13) Full of
Faith (Acts 68)
Keep It Work on It (Heb. 1039 1 Pet. 19)
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I. Faith Defined II. Faiths Source III. Faith To
No Avail IV. Faiths Change V. Faith Saves
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Saved By Faith

• Faith is essential to salvation
• (Rom. 51 John 824 Luke 812)
• Faith without works - dead
• (Jas. 224, 26)
• Faith Obedience
• Go hand in hand (Rom. 15 1626)
• Disobedience - lack of faith
• (Num. 2012)
• Faith/ Believe obed.
• (Rom. 1016)

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But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For
Isaiah says, "Lord, who has believed our
report? (Rom. 1016)
Obey Believe
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I. Faith Defined II. Faiths Source III. Faith To
No Avail IV. Faiths Change V. Faith Saves
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