1. Welcome

2. Our Common Salvation Faith Repentance Confession Baptism
“Beloved, while I was very diligent to write to you concerning our common salvation, I found it necessary to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints.” Jude 3
Faith
Repentance
Confession
Baptism

3. Faith
Mark 16:15-16
15. And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
16. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
What is Faith ?
How do I come by Faith ?
What part does Faith play in my salvation ?

4. What is Faith ?
“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Heb. 11:1
Substance
Ground, basis, support
ASV = “assurance”
Of things hoped for
“All that I have seen teaches me to trust the Creator for all that I have not seen.”
Evidence
Proof
ASV = “conviction”
Of things not seen

5. Faith
Things Unseen
Things Hoped for
HELL
Heaven

6. Faith Illustrations God Created the World
“Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.” v.3
Things Unseen
Things Hoped for

7. Faith Illustrations Faith of Abel
“By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.” v.4
Things Unseen
Things Hoped for

8. Faith Illustrations Translation of Enoch
“By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.” v.5
Things Unseen
Things Hoped for

9. Faith Illustrations Noah’s Faith
“By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.” v.7
Things Unseen
Things Hoped for

10. Faith Illustrations Abraham’s Faith
“By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.” v.8
Things Unseen
Things Hoped for

11. How do I come to Faith God Created the World From God’s Word
“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.” Gen. 1:1
Not by reasoning
Not by dreaming about it
Not in answer to prayer
From God’s Word

12. How do I come to Faith Abel came to conviction
Not by his own reasoning
By the revelation of God
He heard God’s word and had conviction and confidence in what God revealed to him.

13. How do I come to Faith Enoch had conviction
An unseen God – expected a reward
Romans 10:17 NKJV “So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”
MNT “So faith comes from a message heard, and the message comes from the teaching of Christ.”

14. How do I come to Faith Noah built the ark He knew a flood was coming
He expected to escape the flood
God told him - Genesis 6:7 and 13-14
He had conviction and confidence because of God’s word

15. How do I come to Faith Abraham went to a new place
Gen. 12:1 “Now the LORD had said to Abram: "Get out of your country, From your family And from your father's house, To a land that I will show you.”
His faith came by some revelation from God

16. How do I come to Faith How did your faith originate ? From God’s word.
“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.” John 5:24
“It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me.” John 6:45

17. Was it through Faith Alone ?
How does FAITH relate
To Salvation ?
Was it through Faith Alone ?
Abel was counted righteous ?
Enoch was translated ? - “walked with God”
Noah and his family saved ?
Abraham went to a new country ?

18. How does FAITH relate To Salvation ?
Noah
Enoch
Abel
Our Faith
Abraham

19. Was it through Faith Alone ?
How does FAITH relate
To Salvation ?
Was it through Faith Alone ?
Now about our Faith !
How is it going to bring forgiveness of sins ?
These all acted in harmony with God’s instructions

20. Was it through Faith Alone ?
How does FAITH relate
To Salvation ?
Was it through Faith Alone ?
Conviction that Jesus is the Christ
If we believe the Bible’s message we will follow it
We will act in harmony with our faith.
Our faith impels us to obedience
It is not by Faith Only !!

21. Faith We do not bring a lamb to the altar
Present bodies a living sacrifice - Rom. 12:1
Like Enoch we are to walk with God
We have started for a promised land

22. Mark 16:15-16
He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved--
B + B = S

23. Faith Be
Baptized
S A L V A T I O N
Confess
Repent
Believe
Hear

25. Nelson Chapel Church of Christ
5039 Six Mile Road
Maryville, Tn
June 25, 2017
Sermon by Arthur Pigman
2705 Druid Hill Dr.
Maryville, Tn