Foundations: Part 2 - Faith
March 26, 2017
David Young
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Faith is not religious knowledge, faith is not mere belief, faith is not a transaction, faith is not a work, and faith is not a sentiment. Biblical faith occurs when we are persuaded that God is who He says He is, and we trust Him with all of our life.
Walking by faith:
Renounce all paths that lead away from God. Renounce other religions. Renounce sin. Renounce your love for the things of the world. Renounce yourself Ask God to strengthen your faith: be a man/woman of prayer. Feed your faith: live inside the Word of God. Obey His commands. Obedience is the best way to learn God’s truth.Look to His strength and trust in His promises.
Hebrews 11:1-6
"Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. This is what the ancients were commended for.
By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.
By faith Abel brought God a better offering than Cain did. By faith he was commended as righteous, when God spoke well of his offerings. And by faith Abel still speaks, even though he is dead.
By faith Enoch was taken from this life, so that he did not experience death: “He could not be found, because God had taken him away.” For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God. And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him."
(NIV)