This document is a preview for the third foundation stone on saving faith. It discusses key points about faith, including that Jesus came to earth to bring the good news and for people to believe in the gospel. It notes Abraham as the father of faith for believing God's promises. Several questions and answers are provided about faith, such as what it means to believe in Jesus, how faith sets people free from sin, and why the Bible was written to help people believe. The document concludes by listing 12 foundational Christian teachings.

1. Foundation
Stones
Stone #3:
Saving Faith
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2. Hebrews 6:1-3 (NIV)
Therefore let us leave the elementary
teachings about Christ and go on to
maturity, not laying again the
foundation of repentance from acts
that lead to death, and of faith in God,
instruction about baptisms, the laying
on of hands, the resurrection of the
dead, and eternal judgment.
And God permitting, we will do so.

3. 1. Repent
2. Faith power
3. Saving faith
4. Water baptism
5. Spirit baptism
6. Baptism of fire
7. Lay on hands to bless
8. Healing by laying on hands
9. Lay hands to give the Spirit
10. Spirits resurrected
11. Bodies resurrected
12. Eternal judgment
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4. Preview Foundation Stone #3: Saving Faith
1. Jesus came to earth to bring us the Good News.
2. By faith, we believe that Jesus paid the price for our sins.
3. By faith, Abraham was made righteous before God.
4. That is why Abraham is called the Father of Our Faith.
5. Doubt is the opposite of faith, and is the normal condition.
6. There are many things that we believe but can’t see.
7. It’s good to believe in spiritual things that can’t be seen.
8. Believing in Jesus means trusting Him and what He says.
9. It’s by believing in Jesus that we are set free from sin.
10. If you believe in God, then believe in Jesus: They are One.
11. To put faith in Jesus: Hear the facts; Believe them; Say so.
12. The Bible contains the words of Jesus. Study it, and believe.

5. Q1:
The first reason Jesus
came to earth was to
get people to repent.
What was the second
reason?

6. Q1: The first reason Jesus came to earth
was to get people to repent. What was
the second reason?
A1: Jesus came to call people
to repentance and get
them to believe in the
Gospel (the Good News).
R1: Mark 1:14,15

7. Mark 1:14,15 Now after John was arrested,
Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the
gospel of God, and saying, "The time is
fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand;
repent and believe in the gospel.”

8. Q2:
Realizing that we are
hopeless sinners, and that
the Law can't save us
since it only shows us how
sinful we are, how can we
come to a holy God?

9. Q2: Realizing that we are hopeless sinners,
and that the Law can't save us since it only
shows us how sinful we are, how can we
come to a holy God?
A2: By faith. We are made right
by believing in what Jesus did
for us: He took our penalty
when he died for us.
R2: Romans 3:28 and Galatians 2:16

10. Romans 3:28 For we maintain that a person is
justified by faith apart from the works
prescribed by the law. Galatians 2:16 yet we
know that a person is not justified by the
works of the law but by the faithfulness of
Jesus Christ. We, too, have believed in Christ
Jesus so that we might be justified by the faith
of Christ and not by the works of the law, for
no human being will be justified by the works
of the law.

11. Q3:
When did God start
accepting people who
had faith? After Jesus
came back to life?

12. Q3: When did God start accepting people
who had faith? After Jesus came back to life?
A3: Long before then. Back
when He called out Abraham
to be the father of His
favorite nation, God made His
choice based on a man's faith.
R3: Galatians 3:6-9 and Genesis 12:1-4

13. Galatians 3:6,7 In the same way, Abraham
"believed God, and it was credited to him as
righteousness." You see, then, that those who
have faith are Abraham's real descendants.
Genesis 12:1-4 Now the LORD said to Abram,
"Go from your country and your kindred and
your father's house to the land that I will show
you. And I will make of you a great nation, and
I will bless you and make your name great, so
that you will be a blessing. . . . and in you all
the families of the earth shall be blessed." So
Abram went,

14. Q4:
What is Abraham's
nickname, and why?

15. Q4: What is Abraham's nickname, and why?
A4: Christians and Jews call
Abraham the "Father of our
faith" because he is the one
who first believed what God
told him strong enough to
produce children of faith.
R4: Romans 4:13,16

16. Romans 4:16 Everything depends on having faith
in God, in order that the promise may rest on
grace and be guaranteed to all Abraham's
offspring--not only to the doer of the law but
also to the one who shares the faith of
Abraham, who is the father of us all.

17. Q5:
What is the opposite of
faith? And where does
that thing come from? Is
it OK?

18. Q5: What is the opposite of faith? And where does
that thing come from? Is it OK?
A5: Doubt. If nobody lied, we could
believe everything, but there are
liars in this world, and they also
have a father. We doubt. It's
normal. But who wants to be
normal? I want to live forever and
be filled with the power of God.
Doubting keeps us in the natural
world. That does not please God.
R5: John 8:43,44 and Mark 11:22-24 and Hebrews 11:6

19. John 8:43,44 . . . You are of your father the devil,
and your will is to do your father's desires. He
was a murderer from the beginning, and has
nothing to do with the truth, because there is
no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out of
his own character, for he is a liar and the
father of lies.

20. Mark 11:22-24 And Jesus answered them, "Have
faith in God. Truly, I say to you, whoever says
to this mountain, 'Be taken up and thrown into
the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart, but
believes that what he says will come to pass, it
will be done for him. Therefore I tell you,
whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you
have received it, and it will be yours.
Hebrews 11:6 Now without faith it is impossible
to please God, for the one who comes to him
must believe that he exists and that he
rewards those who diligently search for him.

21. Q6:
What natural things do
you believe without
seeing?

22. Q6: What natural things do you believe without
seeing?
A6: Is the world round? Are there
atoms? Did the Big Bang happen?
Does 2+4=6, really? Does E=mc2?
Do germs cause sickness and
disease? What is qi? Is "8" lucky? Is
it always safe to cross a road on a
green light? Do soldiers obey the
words of their officers?
R6: Luke 7:2-9, John 3:12

23. Luke 7:2-10 Now a centurion had a servant who was sick and
at the point of death, who was highly valued by him.
When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent to him
elders of the Jews, asking him to come and heal his
servant. . . And Jesus went with them. When he was not
far from the house, the centurion sent friends, saying to
him, "Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy to
have you come under my roof. Therefore I did not presume
to come to you. But say the word, and let my servant be
healed. For I too am a man set under authority, with
soldiers under me: and I say to one, 'Go,' and he goes; and
to another, 'Come,' and he comes; and to my servant, 'Do
this,' and he does it." . . When Jesus heard these things, he
marveled at him, and turning to the crowd that followed
him, said, "I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such
faith." And when those who had been sent returned to the
house, they found the servant well.

24. John 3:12 If I have told you earthly things and you do
not believe, how can you believe if I tell you heavenly
things?

25. Q7:
What are some heavenly
(supernatural) things
that we can believe in?

26. Q7: What are some heavenly (supernatural)
things to believe in?
A7: That Jesus is God. That he
died, was buried and rose again
on the third day. That our sins
can be forgiven by the death of
Jesus Christ and that we can live
forever in the presence of the
Holy God, our loving heavenly
Father.
R7: John 3:16 and I Corinthians 15:3-6

27. John 3:16 "For God so loved the world, that he
gave his only Son, that whoever believes in
him should not perish but have eternal life.
1 Corinthians 15:3-6 For I passed on to you the
most important points of what I received:
Christ died for our sins in keeping with the
Scriptures, he was buried, he was raised on
the third day in keeping with the Scriptures-
and is still alive!- and he was seen by Cephas,
and then by the twelve. After that, he was
seen by more than 500 brothers at one time .

28. Q8:
What does it mean to
"believe in him", Jesus
Christ?

29. Q8: What does it mean to "believe in him", Jesus
Christ?
A8: In this world, when you meet
people, do you immediately
trust them? No. You don't trust
that person until you know more
about them. "Believing in" Jesus
Christ means knowing what he
said and completely trusting
that every word is true.
R8: John 14:6

30. John 14:6 Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and
the truth, and the life. No one comes to the
Father except through me.

31. Q9:
If you believe in Jesus
Christ, then what will He
do for you?

32. Q9: If you believe in Jesus Christ, then what
will He do for you?
A9: First, he will set you free.
Then, you can have anything
you want, if you ask for it in
the name of Jesus Christ.
100% of your prayers can be
answered.
R9: Luke 4:18 and John 14:12

33. Luke 4:18 (Jesus) "The Spirit of the Lord is on me,
because he has anointed me to tell the good
news to the poor. He has sent me to announce
release to the prisoners and recovery of sight
to the blind, to set oppressed people free,
John 14:12-14 "Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever
believes in me will also do the works that I do;
and greater works than these will he do,
because I am going to the Father. Whatever
you ask in my name, this I will do, that the
Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask
me anything in my name, I will do it.

34. Q10:
What's the difference
between Jesus Christ
and the Heavenly Father?

35. Q10: What's the difference between
Jesus Christ and the Heavenly Father?
A10: There is no difference.
They are one and the same.
God, through Jesus, bought
peace with us.
R10: John 14:8-11 and Colossians 1:19,20

36. John 14:8-11 Philip said to him, "Lord, show us
the Father, and it is enough for us." Jesus said
to him, "Have I been with you so long, and
you still do not know me, Philip? Whoever has
seen me has seen the Father. How can you say,
'Show us the Father'? Do you not believe that
I am in the Father and the Father is in me?
The words that I say to you I do not speak on
my own authority, but the Father who dwells
in me does his works. Believe me that I am in
the Father and the Father is in me, or else
believe on account of the works themselves.

37. Colossians 1:19,20 For God was pleased to have
all of his fullness live in him (Jesus). Through
him he also reconciled all things to himself,
whether things on earth or things in heaven,
thus making peace through the blood of his
cross.

38. Q11:
How do we believe in
Jesus?

39. Q11: How do we believe in Jesus?
A11: Hear the facts, believe
them in your heart, and
confess them with your
mouth.
R11: Romans 10:8-11

40. Romans 10:8-11 But what does it say? "The
message is near you. It is in your mouth and in
your heart."
This is the message of faith that we proclaim: If
you declare with your mouth that Jesus is Lord,
and believe in your heart that God raised him
from the dead, you will be saved. For a person
believes with his heart and is justified, and a
person declares with his mouth and is saved.
For the Scripture says, "Everyone who believes in
him will not be ashamed.”

41. Q12:
Why was the Bible
written?

42. Q12: Why was the Bible written?
A12: The Bible helps us believe in
Jesus Christ and, by faith,
receive the precious gifts and
promises that God has for us.
(But faith in Christ spread for
hundreds of years before the
Bible, just by word-of-mouth.)
R12: John 20:29-31

43. John 20:29-31
Jesus said to him, "Is it because you have seen
me that you have believed? How blessed are
those who have never seen me and yet have
believed!"
Jesus performed many other signs in the
presence of his disciples that are not recorded
in this book. But these have been recorded so
that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ,
the Son of God, and so that through believing
you may have life in his name.

44. 1. Repent
2. Faith power
3. Saving faith
4. Water baptism
5. Spirit baptism
6. Baptism of fire
7. Lay on hands to bless
8. Healing by laying on hands
9. Lay hands to give the Spirit
10. Spirits resurrected
11. Bodies resurrected
12. Eternal judgment
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45. Hebrews 6:1-3 (NIV)
Therefore let us leave the elementary
teachings about Christ and go on to
maturity, not laying again the
foundation of repentance from acts
that lead to death, and of faith in God,
instruction about baptisms, the laying
on of hands, the resurrection of the
dead, and eternal judgment.
And God permitting, we will do so.