Living by Faith

Rom 1:17

2-08-09 

Three times in the New Testament we read the command, “the just shall live by faith” – once in Rom 1:17 and also in Gal 3:11 and Heb 10:38.

This is a great command but why are the just to live by faith?  Well, according to Heb 11:6 without faith it is impossible to please the Lord and according to Rom 14:23 whatsoever is not of faith it is sin.  So, with that said, how do you and I live by faith?  What are the characteristics of a person who lives by faith?

First of all you would have to get saved - Rom 1:16-17; Eph 2:8

Then, after that you would do the following:

• Seek first the Kingdom of God - Matt 6:30-33 taking no thought for food and raiment

• Love God not money - 1 Tim 6:10 - dependence upon money obscures faith

• Believe what God said - Matt 8:18-26 [Rom 10:17] – fear will cause you to quit believing his words – [Matt 14:29-31]

• Do God’s will - Rom 12:1-3 – believe that he will accomplish through you what he called you to do [2 Thes 1:11]

• Pray without doubting - Matt 21:22 – Jas 1:6

• Rely upon the grace of God - Rom 5:1-2

• Stand fast and continue in the faith grounded and settled - 1 Cor 16:13 – Col 1:23

• Resist the devil - Eph 6:16 [with the shield of faith] – 1 Pet 5:9 [whom resist stedfast in the faith]

• Endure persecutions and tribulations - 2 Thes 1:4

• Overcome the world - 1 Jn 5:4

 

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