Faith has always existed from the beginning as revealed in the Old Testament, and is shown to be the means by which patriarchs like Abraham believed God and took action. The document argues that faith is the body of revealed truths and knowledge of Jesus Christ found in the Bible that transforms lives and allows believers to understand and obey God's instructions for salvation. Proper faith leads to obedience of God's law as revealed in Scripture alone.

1. THE IMPORTANCE
OF FAITH
as revealed in the bible
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2. As clearly taught in the bible
faith is not only found in the New
Testament but it is clearly seen in
the Old Testament as recorded
particularly in the book of
Hebrews chapter eleven. This
chapter not only gives a definition
of what faith is, but it also shows
that faith is what the patriarchs
of old used as the reason for
their beliefs and actions. Please
note that the book of Hebrews is
found in the New Testament.

3.  While faith came by Jesus Christ,
since Christ alone can give faith, it is
the faith of Jesus Christ. Therefore this
faith which is revealed in the Old
Testament first, confirms that Christ
existed in the Old Testament times,
and that He is the God of Abraham,
Isaac and Jacob. Wherever faith is
revealed it teaches or gives a
knowledge of Christ. This is the faith
that Abraham had, and this is the same
faith that we must have Gal. 3 : 7—9.

4. A brief review of Hebrews eleven
shows the responses only of Old
Testament believers to faith. No
where not even in one single
verse does it mention the names
of any of the disciples or
believers of the New Testament,
clearly to show that faith existed
from the very beginning , as it
makes mention from Abel
onwards.

5. Any teaching therefore that
suggest that faith only came
and existed in the New
Testament times is plainly
not in harmony with the
evidences as revealed in the
Bible. These teachings
(doctrines of men ) are not of
the truth but presents errors
(lies), and there is no lie in
the truth. Lies are of the
devil, for he is the father of
lies.

6. Jh. 8 : 44 “Ye are of
your father the devil,
and the lusts of your
father ye will do. He
was a murderer from
the beginning, and
abode not in the truth,
because there is no
truth in him. When he
speaketh a lie, he
speakest of his own: for
he is a liar, and the
father of it.”

7. 1Jh. 3 : 8 “ He that committed
sin is of the devil; for the devil
sinneth from the beginning. For
this purpose the Son of God
was manifested, that he might
destroy the works of the devil.”
1Jh. 2 : 21 “ I have not
written unto you because ye
know not the truth, but
because ye know it, and
that no lie is of the truth.”

8.  The Bible shows that
through faith we
understand, Heb 11 : 2 ,
and by faith Abel
offered unto God,
Heb. 11 :4 ; and by
faith Noah being
warned of God ……..
prepared an ark. Heb.
11 : 7

9. Faith gives understanding, and
understanding comes through a
revelation of knowledge. Faith
therefore is knowledge revealed that
we may understand. This knowledge
to a Christian is the knowledge of
Jesus Christ. It reveals to the
christian all the necessary knowledge
of Jesus which is able to save in the
plan of salvation.

10. This knowledge leads a
Christian into a life of
action as faith provides
instructions in all of the
requirements of God in
saving man. As the bible
puts it in the book of
James 2 : 17 “ Even so
faith, if it had no works, is
dead, being alone”.

11.  By faith Abel offered, by faith
Noah prepared an ark; this
shows that they both received
instructions and acted upon the
given instructions. These
instructions which are revealed
through a body of knowledge
came from God ; Jesus Christ.

12. As one author states dealing
with the subject of
confession in the book Steps
To Christ page 38, “ The only
reason why we do not have
remission of sins that are past
is that we are not willing to
humble our hearts and comply
with the conditions of the
word of truth.” Notice now
what the author says “
Explicit INSTRUCTION is given
concerning this matter.”

13.  In other words
sufficient knowledge
has been revealed
that we understand
the requirements that
we could now follow
the instruction on this
matter .

14.  Faith therefore, is
knowledge
revealed to man
from Christ, which
teaches the way of
Christ, and the way
to Christ.

15.  Eph. 2 : 8. “ For by grace
are ye saved through faith
;………………..”
Eph. 4 : 13 “Till we all come
in the unity of the faith, and
of the knowledge of the Son
of God………………”

16. This knowledge shows that faith is
the revealed truths of Jesus Christ
which the bible calls the doctrines of
Jesus Christ. Whether or not we
accept these doctrines of Jesus
Christ as true or not , they still
remains the same , we cannot
change any to suit our own
interpretation.

17.  What is being said here ?
Simple, one may say we have
to keep the law of God and
another may say we don’t. But
remember that faith is built
upon evidence ( knowledge )
Heb. 11 : 1, and this
knowledge, evidence comes
only from the word of God (the
Bible ). And the word of God
reveals that sin is the
transgression of the law of God
1st Jh. 3 : 4, and that we are
all sinners doomed to die.

18. We have all in one way or
another broken some aspect
of the law of God, we have
all committed sin, and the
wages of sin is death. On our
own we can do nothing to
clear our wrongs , we need a
Saviour. We are saved only
by the grace of God as we
accept Him and put away our
sins.

19. Could the law of God be
changed or removed then
there would be no need
for Christ to die. The
death of Christ confirms
the immutability of God’s
law.
 Rom. 3 : 23, Rom. 6 : 20 – 23,
Ecc. 12 : 13, Ps. 19 : 7 – 8,
Matt. 19 : 17, Rom. 3 : 20,
Rom. 7 : 7, Jam. 2 : 10 – 11,
Rom. 3 : 30 – 31.

20.  The faith, evidences, are very clear
concerning the importance of
keeping the law of God. By keeping
the law of God it reflects the faith
that we believe and that is in us. So
whoever preaches and teaches that
you do not have to keep the law of
God is not of faith, and to follow
another is certainly a lost of one’s
salvation, for there is none other
Saviour. Rom. 3 : 3 - 4, Isa. 43 : 11,
Isa. 45 : 21, Act. 4 : 12.

21.  So just how important is faith?
Faith gives us hope and assures
us that we are doing the things
that are right and pleasing in
the sight of God. “ For without
faith it is impossible to please
Him “ Heb. 11 : 6. How then do
we please God ? How does faith
work in us and for us to please
God ? Again the evidences are
recorded and revealed in
Hebrews 11 : 4 with the
experience of Cain and
Abel…………………

22.  Abel followed the instructions of faith--- the
knowledge revealed in the offerings to God
and he was accepted, but Cain followed after
his own devices and he was rejected. Gen. 4 :
1 – 7 . You see faith reveals that
“……………..without shedding of blood is no
remission “ Heb. 9 : 22 and that is remission
of sin. Fruits cannot atone for sin, for the
wages of sin is death, the slaying of animals
revealed in knowledge that Christ would come
and give His life that all who accept and obey
shall be saved, (accepted).

23.  It is extremely important to have and
obey the faith of Jesus Christ, for
whatsoever is not of faith is sin
Rom. 14 : 23. God can only accept
faith , the truths which He has
revealed to man in the plan of
salvation. All teachings must be
viewed in the fallen condition of
man, it must be salvavic in it’s
content. Exalting God and directing
man on the only one path to God
through Jesus Christ . Jh. 14 : 6.

24.  This faith is given to us
as we study and obey
the word of God.
 Rom 10 : 8, 17. Gal 3 : 2.
 2Thess. 3 : 2. 1Cor. 2 : 5.
 1Tim. 4 : 1 , 6. 1Cor. 12 : 7 – 9 .
 2Cor. 13 : 5 .

25. Please remember that faith is
not believing but is the
revealed truths of Jesus
Christ to man in the plan of
salvation. As we believe and
accept this plan we can say
we have faith--- the just shall
live by faith. Faith
transforms our lives and we
now live for Christ as all the
necessary instructions are
revealed in and through His
word.

26.  May God bless and keep
you in the faith of our
Lord and Saviour Jesus
Christ.
Please pass this study to
as many persons as you
can ; you may be the one
God uses to help another.
Yours in Christ
bro.Farouk Karim