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May 21, 2024 · In Philippians 1:27, Paul encourages believers to walk “worthy of the gospel of Christ” (ESV). To walk worthy of the gospel of Christ means that we are “standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving side by side for the faith of the gospel” (ESV). Believers should strive for the “faith of the gospel.”. Paul’s use of the word ...
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When a person has faith in Jesus, it means that he or she...
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It means forgiven. It means adopted. It means having been made whole. It’s a big word. It means that we are restored in our relationship with God. We’ve been given life with God now, and we’ve also been given the gift of eternal life with God in heaven forever. So salvation is big. Salvation is a gift of God.
Jul 18, 2024 · When a person has faith in Jesus, it means that he or she believes who Jesus is (God in human form) and trusts what Jesus has done (died and resurrected). This faith in the person and work of Christ is what saves (see Romans 10:9–10; 1 Corinthians 15:3–4). “Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God” (1 John 5:1).
Oct 28, 2022 · “Faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ” (Romans 10:17). It is the Word of God that produces faith. Someone could receive faith while hearing a sermon teaching the gospel, someone else by reading about Jesus in the Bible—any time the true gospel of Jesus is communicated, there is potential for faith.
- John 3:16 ESV / 238 helpful votes. “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
- Hebrews 11:1 ESV / 221 helpful votes. Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.
- Galatians 2:20 ESV / 210 helpful votes. I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
- Ephesians 2:8-9 ESV / 175 helpful votes. For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.
Summary. While faith can be used in various ways, saving faith is faith that not only knows and comprehends the facts about the gospel of Jesus Christ but also trusts in the person and work of Jesus Christ alone for salvation. Historical faith understands the claims of Scripture, and temporary faith seems for a time to trust in them, but saving ...
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Here’s man’s faith again! He has faith in Christ because Christ is completely faithful, completely worthy to be believed in. He paid the full penalty for our sins and is now in heaven dispensing the merits of Calvary — riches of grace, mercy and forgiveness. But remember, “the faith of Christ” always precedes our faith in Christ.
