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Faith
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study on faith.
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Acts 6:7;
Rom. 1:5; 16:26
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We must become obedient to the faith to be saved.
The faith (i.e., the gospel) was delivered once for all to the
saints (Jude 1:3).
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Heb. 11:1
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Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things
not seen.
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Heb. 11:3
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By faith we understand that God framed the worlds by His word.
The things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.
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Jn. 6:28-29;
1 Th. 1:3; 2 Th. 1:11
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Faith is a work. Without faith we cannot work the works of God
(cf. Gal. 5:6).
When we obey God, the things we do are a work of faith (1 Th. 1:3;
cf. Rom. 10:17).
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Rom. 10:17
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Faith comes from hearing; hearing comes by the word of God.
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1 Cor. 1:21
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God saves those who believe.
The message preached is foolishness to those who are perishing
(1 Cor. 1:18) so that those who believe are saved (1 Cor. 1:21).
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2 Cor. 5:7; Gal. 3:11; Heb. 10:38
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Christians walk by faith, not by sight.
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Col. 1:23
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We must continue in the faith to be saved (cf. 2 Tim. 4:7).
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Rom. 1:5; 10:17; 16:26
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If we have faith, we will be obedient to God's word.
People who have been justified by faith (Rom. 5:1) have obeyed
from the heart the doctrine taught by the apostles (Rom. 6:17-18;
cf. 2 Tim. 3:16-17). They have been baptized into Christ (Rom. 6:3).
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Heb. 11:1-40
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If we have faith, we will obey God.
Those who believe, obey the gospel of Christ (2 Th. 1:8, 10).
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Rom. 4:1-25; Heb. 11:8-10, 17-19; Jas. 2:14-24
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We must have the faith of Abraham. He had an obedient faith.
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Col. 2:12-13
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In baptism we are buried and raised with Christ through faith in
the working of God.
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Gal. 5:6
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Faith works through love.
Faith that does not work is a dead faith (Jas. 2:26).
We must have a living faith. We must be a doer of the word (Jas.
1:21-27; 2:14-26; Heb. 4:2).
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Gal. 5:22
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We cannot bear the fruit of the Spirit without faith.
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2 Pet. 1:5-11
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We must supply to our faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, to knowledge
self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness,
to godliness brotherly kindness, to brotherly kindness love.
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Jas. 1:6
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We must pray in faith, not doubting (cf. Jas. 5:15).
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Jas. 2:19
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We cannot have the faith of demons. We must have an obedient faith
(Jas. 1:21-27; 2:14-26).
We are not saved by faith only (Jas. 2:24). Else, the demons must
also be saved (Jas. 2:19).
If we believe and do not abide in Christ's word, we are not disciples
of Jesus Christ (Jn. 8:31). Our faith is like that of the demons
(Jas. 2:19).
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Eph. 6:16; 1 Th. 5:8
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Faith is a part of God's armor which Christians must put on to
overcome Satan.
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