126 Gospel Faith

Gospel Faith THIRD YEAR—SUBJECT 19

Gospel Faith

(READ Acts 15) 1. What is faith? Hebrews 11:1.

2. Who must believe? Romans 10:14-15.

3. What must they believe? Jno. 20:30-31.

4. When must they believe? 2 Corinthians 6:2.

5. How must they believe? Romans 10:17.

6. Why must they believe? Hebrews 11:6.

7. Result of not believing. Mark 16:16. In the salvation of the sinner God has made faith a condition of salvation, and states that without faith it is impossible to please God. So all who desire to be saved must learn what faith is, or what they must believe in order to be saved. In Hebrews 11:1 Paul teaches that faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Also in the sixth verse of same chapter he teaches that without faith it is impossible to please God. After learning what faith is, and that without it a man cannot please God, I next ask, what must a man believe in order to be saved. John says, "These are written that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name."

Next when must I believe? "Today is the accepted time.” So it is best not to wait for a future time to do what God wants me to do now.

I also learn that I am required to believe what I hear. As faith comes by hearing the word of God it is necessary to have the word of God preached that I may hear the same.

If I have not faith, I cannot please God, if I disbelieve him, not only does it displease him, but he teaches I shall be condemned. All parties becoming Christians are required by the law of God to believe will) all their hearts that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God.

QUESTIONS 1. What is faith?

2. Who must believe?

3. What must they believe?

4. What does God require us to believe?

5. Why should we believe?

6. What will be the consequences if I fail to believe?

7. What is the difference in faith and "faith only"?

8. When was Abraham justified by faith?

9. When are we justified by faith?