Six Questions
Concerning Faith
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What is Faith?
1.
Is it a drug, food, or conviction? Hebrews 11:1
2.
King James Bible says it is a substance.
3.
American Standard Bible says it is a conviction.
4.
Jesus said it is the work of God. Jn. 6:29
How Do We Recieve
Faith?
1. Samaritians believed Phillip's
preaching. Acts 8:12
a.
Phillip preached, they heard, believed, and baptized.
2. Many Corinthians heard,
believed, and were baptized. Acts
18:8
a.
Paul preached, they heard, believed, and baptized.
3. Gentiles heard the Gospel and
believed. Acts 15:7
a.
Peter preached, they heard, believed, and were baptized.
4. Romans recieved faith by hearing
word. Romans 10:17
a.
This truth confirmed by examples given.
How
do we confess our faith?
1. Some do by signing a card.
2. Some do so by standing up and
holding up hands.
3. Bible says it's from heart, by
word of mouth. Romans 10:9‑10
4. You must hear words, believe
words to confess words.
How
do we Demonstrate our faith?
1. Demonstrate means to prove by
action. James 2:17, 26
a.
must be "Obedience of faith." Romans 1:5, Acts 6:7
2. Demonstrate by works. Gal. 5:6, 1 Cor. 7:19; Romans 16:26
3. Believers were added to the
Lord. Acts 5:14.
a.
What the believers did: Acts 2:37‑47
b.
They heard preaching, believed, repented and baptized, and then
added to the church. Acts
2:47
c.
Faith can be seen. Mark 2:5; James
2:18
How
Many degrees in faith?
1. A degree is a step. This is as defined by Webster.
a.
We are to walk in the steps of the faith of Abramham. Romans 4:12.
2. Little Faith. Matt. 6:30; 8:26; 14:31; 16:8
3. Great Faith. Matt 15:28; 8:10; Luke 7:9
a.
Little faith wavers and fails. Matt 14:31
b.
Great faith works and suceeds. Luke 7:9
What
are the benefits of faith?
1. Purifies the heart. Acts 15:9
2. Justifies the soul. Romans 5:1; James 2:24
3. Christ dwells in our hearts by
faith. Eph. 3:17