The Faith and Personal Faith (1)The Faith and Personal Faith (1)

What is “the faith” and how What is “the faith” and how does it relate to my faith?does it relate to my faith?

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• Personal faithPersonal faith• Pleases God, Pleases God,

Heb. 11:6Heb. 11:6• By hearing the By hearing the

word of God,word of God, Rom. 10:17Rom. 10:17

• System of faithSystem of faith•ArrangementArrangement•SchemeScheme•OrganizationOrganization•StructureStructure•Law Law (Rom. 3:27)(Rom. 3:27)

Heb. 11:1Heb. 11:1 2 Tim. 4:72 Tim. 4:7

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The FaithThe Faith

Personal FaithPersonal Faith

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The Gospel is God’s Power to Save by Producing Personal Faith

1616 For I am not ashamed of the For I am not ashamed of the gospelgospel of Christ, of Christ, for for itit is the power of God to is the power of God to salvationsalvation for for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.for the Greek. 1717 For For in itin it the righteousness of the righteousness of God is revealedGod is revealed from from faith to faithfaith to faith; as it is written, ; as it is written, “The just shall live by faith.” “The just shall live by faith.” (Rom. 1:16-17)(Rom. 1:16-17)

GOSPEL (THE FAITH ) PRODUCES FAITHGOSPEL (THE FAITH ) PRODUCES FAITH

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Two Systems of Justification Two Systems of Justification Contrasted in New TestamentContrasted in New Testament

Galatians 2:16; 3:2, 22-25Galatians 2:16; 3:2, 22-25

““The Faith”The Faith”• Justified by, Justified by, 2:162:16• Hear it & receive the Hear it & receive the

Spirit (saved), Spirit (saved), 3:23:2• Revealed, has come, Revealed, has come,

justifies, justifies, 3:22-253:22-25

““The Works of the Law”The Works of the Law”• Not justified by, Not justified by, 2:162:16• Does not give the Spirit Does not give the Spirit

(salvation); (salvation); 3:23:2• Kept under guard, tutor, Kept under guard, tutor,

no longer, no longer, 3:22-253:22-25

ACTS 13:38-39ACTS 13:38-39

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Galatians 2:20Galatians 2:20

““I have been crucified with Christ; it is I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I flesh I live by faithlive by faith in the Son of God, in the Son of God,

who loved me and gave Himself for me.”who loved me and gave Himself for me.”

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What is “The Faith?”Acts 13:5-12

• Word of God, Word of God, 13:5, 713:5, 7• The faith, The faith, 13:813:8• All righteousness, All righteousness, 13:1013:10• The straight ways of the Lord, The straight ways of the Lord, 13:1013:10• The teaching of the Lord, The teaching of the Lord, 13:1213:12

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What is “The Faith?”• The gospel, The gospel, Gal. 1:11, 23Gal. 1:11, 23

To be To be preachedpreached to the whole world, to the whole world, Mk. 16:15; Mk. 16:15; Col. 1:23Col. 1:23

• The truth that is according to godliness, The truth that is according to godliness, Titus 1:1; cf. Gal. 3:1-2 (1 Cor. 1:18-21)Titus 1:1; cf. Gal. 3:1-2 (1 Cor. 1:18-21)• ““Obey the truth” by “the hearing of faith”Obey the truth” by “the hearing of faith”• ““Receive the Spirit” by “the hearing of faith”Receive the Spirit” by “the hearing of faith”

The Hearing of Faith is the Message of the CrossThe Hearing of Faith is the Message of the Cross

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The Faith was Once for All Delivered (Jude 3)

• The faith justifies, The faith justifies, Gal. 2:16Gal. 2:16• Righteousness is by (the) faith, Righteousness is by (the) faith, Phil. 3:9; Phil. 3:9;

Rom. 10:5-8 Rom. 10:5-8 (not by the law of Moses)(not by the law of Moses)• The “word of faith” which we preach The “word of faith” which we preach (Rom. 10:8)(Rom. 10:8)• Must obey the faith (the gospel) of Jesus Christ, Must obey the faith (the gospel) of Jesus Christ,

Act 6:7; Rom. 1:5Act 6:7; Rom. 1:5

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The Faith was Delivered to Produce Personal Faith

1616 For I am not ashamed of the For I am not ashamed of the gospelgospel of Christ, of Christ, for for itit is the power of God to is the power of God to salvationsalvation for for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.for the Greek. 1717 For For in itin it the righteousness of the righteousness of God is God is revealedrevealed from from faith to faithfaith to faith; as it is written, ; as it is written, “The just shall live by faith.” “The just shall live by faith.” (Rom. 1:16-17)(Rom. 1:16-17)

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The Faith Can & Must Be…

• Preached, Preached, Gal. 1:23; Acts 24:24 (Rom. 10:8)Gal. 1:23; Acts 24:24 (Rom. 10:8)• Heard, Heard, Gal. 3:2 (Rom. 10:14)Gal. 3:2 (Rom. 10:14)• Believed, Believed, Acts 13:12 (Rom. 10:9-10, 14)Acts 13:12 (Rom. 10:9-10, 14)• Obeyed, Obeyed, Acts 6:7; Rom. 1:5 (Rom. 10:8, 16-17)Acts 6:7; Rom. 1:5 (Rom. 10:8, 16-17)• Continued in, Continued in, Acts 14:22; Col. 1:22-23Acts 14:22; Col. 1:22-23

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The FaithRomans 3:21-31

• The faithThe faith leads to leads to personal faithpersonal faith & salvation & salvation by grace through faith, by grace through faith, 3:21-263:21-26

• The faith is the “law” (rule, system) that The faith is the “law” (rule, system) that justifies the sinner, justifies the sinner, 3:27-313:27-31

• ““Obedience to the faith” is the only way Obedience to the faith” is the only way sinners are saved! sinners are saved! Romans 1:5; 16:25-26Romans 1:5; 16:25-26