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What Is Biblical Faith?What Is Biblical Faith?What then shall we say that What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather Abraham, our forefather

according to the flesh, has according to the flesh, has found.found.

Rom 4:2 For if Abraham was Rom 4:2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he has justified by works, he has

something to boast about, but something to boast about, but not before God. Rom 4:1not before God. Rom 4:1

For what does the For what does the Scripture say? Scripture say?

"ABRAHAM BELIEVED "ABRAHAM BELIEVED GOD, AND IT WAS GOD, AND IT WAS

CREDITED TO HIM AS CREDITED TO HIM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS." RIGHTEOUSNESS."

Rom 4:3 Rom 4:3

What Is Biblical Faith?What Is Biblical Faith?

Imputed Imputed RighteousnesRighteousnes

ss

Rom 3:21 But now Rom 3:21 But now apart from the Law apart from the Law thethe righteousness of righteousness of

God has been God has been manifested,…manifested,…

Rom 3:22 …even Rom 3:22 …even thethe righteousness of righteousness of God through faith in God through faith in Jesus Christ for all Jesus Christ for all those who believe,those who believe,

Abraham Abraham received received

acceptance the acceptance the same way we do – same way we do –

by faith apart by faith apart from worksfrom works

What Is Biblical Faith?What Is Biblical Faith?•Now to the one who works, Now to the one who works, his wage is not credited as a his wage is not credited as a gift, but as what is due. Rom gift, but as what is due. Rom

4:44:4

=Charis =Charis =Grace=Grace

•But to the one But to the one who does not who does not work,work, but believes in Him who but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith justifies the ungodly, his faith

is credited as righteousness,is credited as righteousness, Rom 4:5 Rom 4:5

It is either faith It is either faith or works, not or works, not

bothbothFaith plus Faith plus works = works = worksworks

Faith Is Faith Is Not Not

WorksWorks

What Is Biblical Faith?What Is Biblical Faith?Rom 4:6 just as David also speaks of Rom 4:6 just as David also speaks of the blessing on the man to whom God the blessing on the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from credits righteousness apart from works:works:Rom 4:7 "BLESSED ARE THOSE Rom 4:7 "BLESSED ARE THOSE WHOSE LAWLESS DEEDS HAVE BEEN WHOSE LAWLESS DEEDS HAVE BEEN FORGIVEN, AND WHOSE SINS HAVE FORGIVEN, AND WHOSE SINS HAVE

BEEN COVERED.BEEN COVERED. Rom 4:8 "BLESSED IS THE MAN Rom 4:8 "BLESSED IS THE MAN WHOSE SIN THE LORD WILL NOT WHOSE SIN THE LORD WILL NOT TAKE INTO ACCOUNT."TAKE INTO ACCOUNT."

Deserving Deserving Judgment But Judgment But

Not Being Not Being Judged = GraceJudged = Grace

What Is Biblical Faith?What Is Biblical Faith?Rom 4:9 Is this blessing then on Rom 4:9 Is this blessing then on

the circumcised, or on the the circumcised, or on the uncircumcised also? For we say, uncircumcised also? For we say,

"FAITH WAS CREDITED TO "FAITH WAS CREDITED TO ABRAHAM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS.“ ABRAHAM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS.“

Rom 4:10 How then was it Rom 4:10 How then was it credited? While he was credited? While he was

circumcised, or uncircumcised? circumcised, or uncircumcised? Not while circumcised, but while Not while circumcised, but while

uncircumcised;uncircumcised;

Faith Is Faith Is Not A Not A RitualRitual


Rom 4:13 For the Rom 4:13 For the promise to Abraham or to promise to Abraham or to his descendants that he his descendants that he

would be heir of the would be heir of the world was world was not through not through

the Lawthe Law, but through the , but through the righteousness of faith.righteousness of faith.

Faith is Faith is not Lawnot Law


Biblical Faith Is Biblical Faith Is NOT:NOT:•WorksWorks

•RitualRitual•LawLawAlso….Also….


Biblical Faith Is Biblical Faith Is NOT:NOT:•Mental AssentMental Assent – – James James 2:92:9•A FeelingA Feeling – – Phil. 4:7-8Phil. 4:7-8

Faith Leads To Faith Leads To FeelingsFeelings

What Is Biblical Faith?What Is Biblical Faith?What Is Biblical Faith?What Is Biblical Faith?

Biblical Faith Is Biblical Faith Is NOT:NOT:•Mental AssentMental Assent – – James James 2:92:9•A FeelingA Feeling – – Phil. 4:7-8Phil. 4:7-8

•A Positive/Wishful A Positive/Wishful Thinking – Thinking – I Cor.15:17I Cor.15:17

What Is Biblical Faith?What Is Biblical Faith?Abraham’s Original CallAbraham’s Original Call

By faith Abraham, when he was By faith Abraham, when he was calledcalled, obeyed by going out to , obeyed by going out to

a place which he was to receive a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he for an inheritance; and he

went outwent out, not knowing where , not knowing where he was going.he was going. Heb 11:8Heb 11:8 He ActedHe Acted

He Heard TruthHe Heard Truth


Faith is an attitude Faith is an attitude of the heart that is of the heart that is willing to act based willing to act based

on God’s truth…on God’s truth…

What Biblical Faith What Biblical Faith Is:Is:

In hope against hope he In hope against hope he believed, so that he might believed, so that he might become a father of many become a father of many nations according to that nations according to that

which had been spoken, "SO which had been spoken, "SO SHALL YOUR SHALL YOUR

DESCENDANTS BE." Rom DESCENDANTS BE." Rom 4:184:18


Again. Based On Again. Based On TruthTruth

What Is Biblical Faith?What Is Biblical Faith?Without becoming weak in Without becoming weak in faith he contemplated his faith he contemplated his own body, now as good as own body, now as good as dead since he was about a dead since he was about a hundred years old, and the hundred years old, and the deadness of Sarah's womb; deadness of Sarah's womb;

Rom 4:19Rom 4:19


Rom 4:20 yet, with respect to the Rom 4:20 yet, with respect to the promise of God, he did not waver promise of God, he did not waver in unbelief but grew strong in in unbelief but grew strong in faith, giving glory to God,faith, giving glory to God,

Rom 4:21 and being fully assured Rom 4:21 and being fully assured that what God had promised, He that what God had promised, He was able also to was able also to performperform..

Depended On Depended On God To God To PerformPerform


Faith is an attitude of the Faith is an attitude of the heart that is willing to heart that is willing to actact based on God’s based on God’s truth truth with with complete complete dependence on dependence on HimHim to to perform it for youperform it for you..

What Biblical Faith What Biblical Faith Is:Is:

Apply The Apply The Model:Model:

Personal SalvationPersonal Salvation'Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if 'Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if

anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him, will come in to him and will dine with him,

and he with Me Rev 3:20 and he with Me Rev 3:20


Faith is an attitude of Faith is an attitude of the heart that is the heart that is

willing to willing to actact based on based on God’s God’s truth truth with with

complete complete dependence dependence on Himon Him to to perform it perform it

for youfor you..

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