Faith

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• Also found in Nave's Topical Bible
• Also found in Easton's Bible Dictionary
• Also found in Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words

Faith

• Is the substance of things hoped for Faith
• Is the evidence of things not seen
• Commanded
• THE OBJECTS OF, ARE
• IN CHRIST IS
• Christ is the Author and Finisher of Faith
• Is a gift of the Holy Spirit
• The Scriptures designed to produce
• Preaching designed to produce
• THROUGH IT IS
• Impossible to please God without
• Justification is by, to be of grace
• Essential to the profitable reception of the gospel
• Necessary in the Christian warfare
• The gospel effectual in those who have
• Excludes self-justification
• Excludes boasting
• Works by love
• PRODUCES
• BY IT SAINTS
• Saints die in Faith
• SAINTS SHOULD
• True, evidenced by its fruits
• Without fruits, is dead
• Examine whether you be in Faith
• All difficulties overcome by Faith
• All things should be done in Faith
• Whatever is not of, is sin
• Often tried by affliction
• Trial of, works patience
• The wicked often profess
• The wicked destitute of Faith
• Protection of, illustrated
• Exemplified

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Is the substance of things hoped for Faith

- Heb_11:1


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Is the evidence of things not seen

- Heb_11:1


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Commanded

- Matt_11:22 ; 1_John_3:23


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THE OBJECTS OF, ARE



• God - John_14:1
  
  
• Christ - John_6:29 ; Acts_20:21
  
  
• Writings of Moses - John_5:46 ; Acts_24:14
  
  
• Writings of the prophets - 2_Chron_20:20 ; Acts_26:27
  
  
• The gospel - Mark_1:15
  
  
• Promises of God - Rom_4:21 ; Heb_11:13
  

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IN CHRIST IS



• The gift of God - Rom_12:3 ; Eph_2:8 ; Eph_6:23 ; Php_1:29
  
  
• The work of God - Acts_11:21 ; 1_Cor_2:5
  
  
• Precious - 2_Pet_1:1
  
  
• Most holy - Jude_1:20
  
  
• Fruitful - 1_Thess_1:3
  
  
• Accompanied by repentance - Mark_1:15 ; Luke_24:47
  
  
• Followed by conversion - Acts_11:21
  

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Christ is the Author and Finisher of Faith

- Heb_12:2


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Is a gift of the Holy Spirit

- 1_Cor_12:9


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The Scriptures designed to produce

- John_20:31 ; 2_Tim_3:15


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Preaching designed to produce

- John_17:20 ; Acts_8:12 ; Rom_10:14,15,17 ; 1_Cor_3:5


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THROUGH IT IS



• Remission of sins - Acts_10:43 ; Rom_3:25
  
  
• Justification - Acts_13:39 ; Rom_3:21,22,28,30 ; Rom_5:1 ; Gal_2:16
  
  
• Salvation - Mark_16:16 ; Acts_16:31
  
  
• Sanctification - Acts_15:9 ; Acts_26:18
  
  
• Spiritual light - John_12:36,46
  
  
• Spiritual life - John_20:31 ; Gal_2:20
  
  
• Eternal life - John_3:15,16 ; John_6:40,47
  
  
• Rest in heaven - Heb_4:3
  
  
• Edification - 1_Tim_1:4 ; Jude_1:20
  
  
• Preservation - 1_Pet_1:5
  
  
• Adoption - John_1:12 ; Gal_3:26
  
  
• Access to God - Rom_5:2 ; Eph_3:12
  
  
• Inheritance of the promises - Gal_3:22 ; Heb_6:12
  
  
• The gift of the Holy Spirit - Acts_11:15-17 ; Gal_3:14 ; Eph_1:13
  

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Impossible to please God without

- Heb_11:6


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Justification is by, to be of grace

- Rom_4:16


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Essential to the profitable reception of the gospel

- Heb_4:2


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Necessary in the Christian warfare

- 1_Tim_1:18,19 ; 1_Tim_6:12


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The gospel effectual in those who have

- 1_Thess_2:13


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Excludes self-justification

- Rom_10:3,4


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Excludes boasting

- Rom_3:27


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Works by love

- Gal_5:6 ; 1_Tim_1:5 ; Philemon_1:5


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PRODUCES



• Hope - Rom_5:2
  
  
• Joy - Acts_16:34 ; 1_Pet_1:8
  
  
• Peace - Rom_15:13
  
  
• Confidence - Isaiah_28:16 ; 1_Pet_2:6
  
  
• Boldness in preaching - Psalm_116:10 ; 2_Cor_4:13
  
  
• Christ is precious to those having - 1_Pet_2:7
  
  
• Christ dwells in the heart by - Eph_3:17
  
  
• Necessary in prayer - Matt_21:22 ; James_1:6
  
  
• Those who are not Christ's have not - John_10:26,27
  
  
• An evidence of the new birth - 1_John_5:1
  

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BY IT SAINTS



• Live - Gal_2:20
  
  
• Stand - Rom_11:20 ; 2_Cor_1:24
  
  
• Walk - Rom_4:12 ; 2_Cor_5:7
  
  
• Obtain a good report - Heb_11:2
  
  
• Overcome the world - 1_John_5:4,5
  
  
• Resist the devil - 1_Pet_5:9
  
  
• Overcome the devil - Eph_6:16
  
  
• Are supported - Psalm_27:13 ; 1_Tim_4:10
  

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Saints die in Faith

- Heb_11:13


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SAINTS SHOULD



• Be sincere in - 1_Tim_1:5 ; 2_Tim_1:5
  
  
• Abound in - 2_Cor_8:7
  
  
• Continue in - Acts_14:22 ; Col_1:23
  
  
• Be strong in - Rom_4:20-24
  
  
• Stand fast in - 1_Cor_16:13
  
  
• Be grounded and settled in - Col_1:23
  
  
• Hold, with a good conscience - 1_Tim_1:19
  
  
• Pray for the increase of - Luke_17:5
  
  
• Have full assurance of - 2_Tim_1:12 ; Heb_10:22
  

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True, evidenced by its fruits

- James_2:21-25


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Without fruits, is dead

- James_2:17,20,26


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Examine whether you be in Faith

- 2_Cor_13:5


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All difficulties overcome by Faith

- Matt_17:20 ; Matt_21:21 ; Mark_9:23


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All things should be done in Faith

- Rom_14:22


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Whatever is not of, is sin

- Rom_14:23


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Often tried by affliction

- 1_Pet_1:6,7


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Trial of, works patience

- James_1:3


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The wicked often profess

- Acts_8:13,21


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The wicked destitute of Faith

- John_10:25 ; John_12:37 ; Acts_19:9 ; Acts_3:2


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Protection of, illustrated



• A shield - Eph_6:16
  
  
• A breastplate - 1_Thess_5:8
  

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Exemplified



• Caleb - Num_13:30
  
  
• Job - Job_19:25
  
  
• Shadrach, etc. - Dan_3:17
  
  
• Daniel - Dan_6:10,23
  
  
• Peter - Matt_16:16
  
  
• Woman who was a sinner - Luke_7:50
  
  
• Nathanael - John_1:49
  
  
• Samaritans - John_4:39
  
  
• Martha - John_11:27
  
  
• The Disciples - John_16:30
  
  
• Thomas - John_20:28
  
  
• Stephen - Acts_6:5
  
  
• Priests - Acts_6:7
  
  
• Ethiopian - Acts_8:37
  
  
• Barnabas - Acts_11:24
  
  
• Sergius Paulus - Acts_13:12
  
  
• Philippian jailor - Acts_16:31,34
  
  
• Romans - Rom_1:8
  
  
• Colossians - Col_1:4
  
  
• Thessalonians - 1_Thess_1:3
  
  
• Lois - 2_Tim_1:5
  
  
• Paul - 2_Tim_4:7
  
  
• Abel - Heb_11:4
  
  
• Enoch - Heb_11:5
  
  
• Noah - Heb_11:7
  
  
• Abraham - Heb_11:8,17
  
  
• Isaac - Heb_11:20
  
  
• Jacob - Heb_11:21
  
  
• Joseph - Heb_11:22
  
  
• Moses - Heb_11:24,27
  
  
• Rahab - Heb_11:31
  
  
• Gideon etc. - Heb_11:32,33,39