Bible Faith

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Bible Faith

• Hebrews 116a But without faith it is
  impossible to please Him
• Hebrews 1038 Now the just shall live by
  faith

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Biblical meaning of Faith

• Now faith is the substance of things hoped
  for, the evidence of things not seen.
• Hebrews 111

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Biblical meaning of Faith

• Substance assurance, ground
• Evidence proof
• So then faith comes by hearing and hearing by
  the word of God. Romans 1017

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Biblical meaning of Faith

• Proper understanding of Bible
• Assured God will keep His word
• Trust based on evidence
• Faith TRUST, rely on, believe

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Mans Definition is wrong

• Baptize
• Dip into water or sprinkle with water
  Thorndike-Barnhart
• Bible Burial - Romans 64

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Mans Definition is wrong

• Faith
• belief, trust , firm belief in something for
  which there is no proof Webster

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Mans Definition is wrong

• Faith
• belief without need of certain proof Funk
  Wagnall's
• a believing without proof Thorndike - Barnhart

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Mans Definition is wrong

• Faith
• belief that does not rest on logical proof or
  material evidence Academic American Dictionary

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Mans Definition is wrong

• Faith
• Faith is believing what you know aint so.
  Mark Twain

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Mans Definition is wrong

• It teaches that faith is not based on evidence
• It is a blind acceptance
• Probability implies that our faith may not be
  true

The Bible says there is Evidence for
faith Hebrews 111
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Buddhism Islam Hinduism Gospel of Christ Atheism
Faith
Object Of Faith
Reason
Evidence
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Implications of This False Idea

• It implies an element of doubt
• IS our faith in God Opinion with no proof that
  could be wrong?
• IS belief in God just a high probability?

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Implications of This False Idea

• 2 Timothy 112 12 For this reason I also suffer
  these things nevertheless I am not ashamed, for
  I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that
  He is able to keep what I have committed to Him
  until that Day.
• Paul KNEW BELIEVED
• NO DOUBT NOT JUST PROBABILITY

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Implications of This False Idea

• It implies that evidence only goes part of the
  way
• Teaches that faith involves a leap into the dark
• How do we know who leaped in the right direction
  without evidence to guide us?
• John 146 I am the WAY.
• Romans 1017

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Bible Faith
Heaven
Reason
Evidence
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Bible Faith
God
Reason
Evidence
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Biblical meaning of Faith

• Based On Evidence

Mans Definition is wrong
Believing without proof
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Have Faith and Knowledge?

• Its just a Matter of faith
• Just launch out on faith
• Just a leap of faith

Implies we cannot Have faith knowledge
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Have Faith and Knowledge

• We can have faith and knowledge
• Noun conviction based on hearing
• Verb place confidence in
• Conviction based on evidence

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Have Faith and Knowledge

• John 669 ..we believe and know that You are
  the Christ,
• 2 Timothy 112 I know whom I have believed,
• John 442 believe, heard, know

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Have Faith and Knowledge

• Hebrews 11 Hall of fame of Faith
• V. 4 By faith Abel
• v. 7 By faith Noah
• v.8 By faith Abraham
• v.23 By faith Moses

Instructed
All acted Because their Knowledge Produced Faith!
Dimensions
Destination
Directed
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Have Faith and Knowledge

• 2 Corinthians 57 walk by faith not by sight
• Live by faith
• Faith comes by hearing Romans 1017
• Evidence presented
• Not by sight

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Have Faith and Knowledge

• Never Seen Jerusalem
• Have faith it is there! How?
• Read about it
• Seen pictures
• Talked with others

Evidence
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Have Faith and Knowledge

• Never Seen Heavenly Jerusalem
• Have faith it is there! How?
• Read about it
• Seen information

Evidence
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Bible Faith

• Faith is certainty
• Knowledge evidence precedes
• Bible written to produce faith
• John 2030-31
• 1 John 513

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Bible Faith

• Now faith is the substance of things hoped for,
  the evidence of things not seen. Hebrews 111

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Be Baptized
SALVATION
Confess
Repent
Believe
Faith
Hear