PAUL'S AMAZING TEACHINGS | PAUL ON FAITH ( PART 1)

Pastor Christopher Choo

Lesson 3188

PAUL'S AMAZING TEACHINGS

PAUL ON FAITH ( PART 1)

"Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen" 

(Hebrews 11: 1).

This classic definition of faith contains two aspects: intellectual assent and trust.

Intellectual assent is believing something to be true. Trust is actually relying on the fact that something is true.

A chair is often used to help illustrate this. Intellectual assent is recognizing that a chair is a chair and agreeing that it is designed to support a person who sits on it. Trust is actually sitting in the chair.

The faith God requires of us for salvation is the belief in what the Bible says about who Jesus is and what He accomplished and fully trusting in Jesus for that salvation (Acts 16:31). Biblical faith is always accompanied by repentance (Matthew 21:32; Mark 1:15).

Abba Father, FAITH is the basic ingredient to begin a relationship with You.

It is an unqualified surrender of the whole of one's being in dependence upon You. It is wholly trusting and relying upon You for all things.

It is not just mental assent to the facts and realities of truth; it must come from a deep inner conviction.

As Proverbs 3:5 exhorts us: " Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not to your own understanding".

And Paul will add:  "To the man who does not work but TRUSTS God who justifies the wicked, his FAITH is credited as righteousness" ( Romans 4:5 ).

No one has sins forgiven, no one goes to heaven, no one has peace until there is FAITH in Jesus Christ.