From: "faith_cupid_star_morning"
Subject: Abraham was the faith leader and a polygynist
1. One of the greatest men in history has to be the patriarch
Abraham...
a. Three religions look to him as their spiritual progenitor
(Judaism, Christianity, Islam)
b. Christians view him as "the father of all them that believe" -
Ro 4:11
2. What is most noteworthy about Abraham was his faith...
a. Paul made reference to his faith time and again - Ro 4:3,9,11,
16-22; Ga 3:7-9
b. James used his example to illustrate saving faith - Ja 2:21-23
3. Both Paul and James make reference to the following OT statement
about Abraham's faith:
"And he believed in the LORD, and He accounted it to him for
righteousness." (Gen 15:6; cf. Ro 4:3; Ja 2:23)
[What was it about Abraham's faith that so pleased God? Do we have
the same kind of faith? Let's take a closer look at "The Faith Of
Abraham"...]
I. ABRAHAM'S FAITH WAS BASED ON REVELATION
A. GOD REVEALED HIMSELF TO ABRAHAM...
1. In Ur of the Chaldees - Ac 7:2-4; Gen 15:7
2. At Haran of Mesopotamia - Gen 12:1-4
3. At Shechem in Canann - Gen 12:6-7
4. After Lot moved to Sodom - Gen 13:14-17
5. And many times more - cf. Gen 15:1-17; 17:1-27; 18:1-33;
22:1-19
-- By revealing Himself to Abraham, God provided Abraham ample
evidence for him to place his faith and trust in God
B. OUR FAITH MUST BE BASED UPON REVELATION...
1. Not that God reveals Himself to us as He did to Abraham
2. But faith comes through the Word of God - cf. Ro 10:17
a. It contains evidence that we might believe - Jn 20:30-31
b. The more we read, the more God is revealed to us,
especially in the person of His Son Jesus Christ!
-- If we desire to have "The Faith Of Abraham", we must be
receptive to God's revelation of Himself through His Word!
[Next, it important to note that...
https://www.ibelieve.com › faith › faith-versus-belief.html
in someone or something" ("Faith," Oxford Languages, 2022).
Belief is defined as "an acceptance that a statement is true or
that something exists" ("Belief," Oxford Languages, 2022).
Both of these definitions are similar, yet, they are different.
Faith is much larger than belief.]"
Belief with out obedient faith does not save from Hell or please God.
***James 2:19 You believe that there is one God; you do well. The demons also believe and tremble."
The demons believe but do not obey.
Saving faith is the faith that hears, understands and obeys the Word of God.
***Hebrews 11:11 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. . . .
5 By faith Enoch was taken to heaven so that he would not see death. He was not found, because God took him away. For before he was taken, he had this commendation, that he pleased God. 6 And without faith it is impossible to please God, for he who comes to God must believe that He exists and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
II. ABRAHAM'S FAITH WAS AN OBEDIENT FAITH
A. BY FAITH, ABRAHAM OBEYED GOD...
1. He left his country - He 11:8
2. He sojourned in a foreign land - He 11:9-10
3. He offered his son Isaac - He 11:17; cf. Ja 2:21-24
-- Abraham's faith was not a dead faith (cf. Ja 2:20,26), but a
dynamic faith expressing itself in obedience!
B. BY FAITH, WE MUST OBEY GOD...
1. For the gospel calls for "obedience to the faith" - cf. Ro
1:5;
16:25-26
2. We must "obey from the heart" the doctrine of Christ - cf. Ro
6:17
3. Woe to those who do not "obey the gospel" - cf. 2 Th 1:7-9;
1 Pe 4:17
-- If we desire to have "The Faith Of Abraham", we must have a
faith that "works through love" (cf. Ga 5:6)
[While works are an essential element of a saving faith, it is crucial
to note that it is the faith behind the works that pleases God (and
not
the works per se)! Therefore we point out that...]
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Subject: Abraham was the faith leader and a polygynist
1. One of the greatest men in history has to be the patriarch
Abraham...
a. Three religions look to him as their spiritual progenitor
(Judaism, Christianity, Islam)
b. Christians view him as "the father of all them that believe" -
Ro 4:11
2. What is most noteworthy about Abraham was his faith...
a. Paul made reference to his faith time and again - Ro 4:3,9,11,
16-22; Ga 3:7-9
b. James used his example to illustrate saving faith - Ja 2:21-23
3. Both Paul and James make reference to the following OT statement
about Abraham's faith:
"And he believed in the LORD, and He accounted it to him for
righteousness." (Gen 15:6; cf. Ro 4:3; Ja 2:23)
[What was it about Abraham's faith that so pleased God? Do we have
the same kind of faith? Let's take a closer look at "The Faith Of
Abraham"...]
I. ABRAHAM'S FAITH WAS BASED ON REVELATION
A. GOD REVEALED HIMSELF TO ABRAHAM...
1. In Ur of the Chaldees - Ac 7:2-4; Gen 15:7
2. At Haran of Mesopotamia - Gen 12:1-4
3. At Shechem in Canann - Gen 12:6-7
4. After Lot moved to Sodom - Gen 13:14-17
5. And many times more - cf. Gen 15:1-17; 17:1-27; 18:1-33;
22:1-19
-- By revealing Himself to Abraham, God provided Abraham ample
evidence for him to place his faith and trust in God
B. OUR FAITH MUST BE BASED UPON REVELATION...
1. Not that God reveals Himself to us as He did to Abraham
2. But faith comes through the Word of God - cf. Ro 10:17
a. It contains evidence that we might believe - Jn 20:30-31
b. The more we read, the more God is revealed to us,
especially in the person of His Son Jesus Christ!
-- If we desire to have "The Faith Of Abraham", we must be
receptive to God's revelation of Himself through His Word!
[Next, it important to note that...
https://www.ibelieve.com › faith › faith-versus-belief.html
"Faith versus Belief - iBelieve.com
"Feb 28, 2022Faith is defined as "complete trust or confidencein someone or something" ("Faith," Oxford Languages, 2022).
Belief is defined as "an acceptance that a statement is true or
that something exists" ("Belief," Oxford Languages, 2022).
Both of these definitions are similar, yet, they are different.
Faith is much larger than belief.]"
Belief with out obedient faith does not save from Hell or please God.
***James 2:19 You believe that there is one God; you do well. The demons also believe and tremble."
The demons believe but do not obey.
Saving faith is the faith that hears, understands and obeys the Word of God.
***Hebrews 11:11 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. . . .
5 By faith Enoch was taken to heaven so that he would not see death. He was not found, because God took him away. For before he was taken, he had this commendation, that he pleased God. 6 And without faith it is impossible to please God, for he who comes to God must believe that He exists and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
II. ABRAHAM'S FAITH WAS AN OBEDIENT FAITH
A. BY FAITH, ABRAHAM OBEYED GOD...
1. He left his country - He 11:8
2. He sojourned in a foreign land - He 11:9-10
3. He offered his son Isaac - He 11:17; cf. Ja 2:21-24
-- Abraham's faith was not a dead faith (cf. Ja 2:20,26), but a
dynamic faith expressing itself in obedience!
B. BY FAITH, WE MUST OBEY GOD...
1. For the gospel calls for "obedience to the faith" - cf. Ro
1:5;
16:25-26
2. We must "obey from the heart" the doctrine of Christ - cf. Ro
6:17
3. Woe to those who do not "obey the gospel" - cf. 2 Th 1:7-9;
1 Pe 4:17
-- If we desire to have "The Faith Of Abraham", we must have a
faith that "works through love" (cf. Ga 5:6)
[While works are an essential element of a saving faith, it is crucial
to note that it is the faith behind the works that pleases God (and
not
the works per se)! Therefore we point out that...]
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