![]() But the special act of faith which unites to Christ has as its object the person and the work of the Lord Jesus Christ ( John 7:38 Acts 16:31). Faith accepts and believes it as the very truth most sure. The object of saving faith is the whole revealed Word of God. It cannot be better defined than in the words of the Assembly's Shorter Catechism: "Faith in Jesus Christ is a saving grace, whereby we receive and rest upon him alone for salvation, as he is offered to us in the gospel." ![]() Saving faith is so called because it has eternal life inseparably connected with it. Temporary faith is that state of mind which is awakened in men (e.g., Felix) by the exhibition of the truth and by the influence of religious sympathy, or by what is sometimes styled the common operation of the Holy Spirit. Historical faith is the apprehension of and assent to certain statements which are regarded as mere facts of history. Assent to the truth is of the essence of faith, and the ultimate ground on which our assent to any revealed truth rests is the veracity of God. Yet the two are distinguished in this respect, that faith includes in it assent, which is an act of the will in addition to the act of the understanding. Knowledge is an essential element in all faith, and is sometimes spoken of as an equivalent to faith ( John 10:38 1 John 2:3). It admits of many degrees up to full assurance of faith, in accordance with the evidence on which it rests.įaith is the result of teaching ( Romans 10:14-17). A thing is true, and therefore worthy of trust. In Romans 1:8, faith is put for the exhibition of faith, in the practice of all the duties implied in a profession of faith.Įaston's Bible DictionaryFaith is in general the persuasion of the mind that a certain statement is true ( Philippians 1:27 2 Thessalonians 2:13). ![]() In virtue of it, worthy men of old wrought great wonders, Hebrews 11:1-40 Acts 14:9 1 1 Corinthians 13:2, being sustained by Omnipotence in doing whatever God enjoined, Matthew 17:20 Mark 9:23 11:23-24. By it the Christian overcomes the world, the flesh, and the devil, and receives the crown of righteousness, 1 Timothy 4:7-8. True faith is an essential grace, and a mainspring of Christian life. Without it there can be no forgiveness of sins, and no holiness of life and they who are justified by faith, live and walk by faith, Mark 16:16 John 3:15,16 Acts 16:31 1 John 5:10. This living faith in Christ is the means of salvation-not meritoriously, but instrumentally. Faith in Christ is a grace wrought in the heart by the Holy Spirit, whereby we receive Christ as our Savior, our Prophet, Priest, and King, and love and obey him as such. But a living or saving faith not only believes the great doctrines of religion as true, but embraces them with the heart and affections and is thus the source of sincere obedience to the divine will, exhibited in the life and conversation. This may be merely historical, without producing any effect on our lives and conversation and it is then a dead faith, such as even the devils have. Religious faith is assent to the truth of divine revelation and of the events and doctrines contained in it. The assent of the understanding to any truth. That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perishes, though it be tried with fire, might be found to praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:įor whatever is born of God overcomes the world: and this is the victory that overcomes the world, even our faith. Jesus said to him, If you can believe, all things are possible to him that believes. And the woman was made whole from that hour.Īnd the Lord said, If you had faith as a grain of mustard seed, you might say to this sycamine tree, Be you plucked up by the root, and be you planted in the sea and it should obey you.Īnd he said to the woman, Your faith has saved you go in peace.Īnd, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.Īnd straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe help you my unbelief. ![]() ![]() For by grace are you saved through faith and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:īut Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort your faith has made you whole. ![]()
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