What Kind of Faith

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What Kind of Faith?

• John 1237-43
• Ephesians 28
• Romans 51

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Different Kinds of Faith

• NO FAITH, John 1237-40
• Rejects and/or ignores evidence, 1237 Romans
  120-21
• Result of hardened hearts, 1239-40 Romans
  121-22, 28

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Different Kinds of Faith

• LITTLE FAITH, Matthew 630
• Doubts Gods planning, power and presence to
  bless
• Doubts Gods protection, Matt. 1431
• Expressed by fear, Matthew 826
• Shows a lack of spiritual depth and
  understanding, Matthew 165-12

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Different Kinds of Faith

• WEAK FAITH, 1 Ths. 514
• Without strength, hope, endurance and full
  conviction, Rom. 417-22
• Need to pay attention to the weak Christian and
  hold on to him

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Different Kinds of Faith

• HIDDEN FAITH, Jno. 1242-43
• Will not confess Christ, Matthew 1032-33
• Wrong values and priorities rule
• Does not hear and obey the words of Christ, John
  1246-48

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Different Kinds of Faith

• ONLY FAITH, James 214-26
• -Without works (obedience)
• No profit, 214-16
• Dead, 217, 20, 26
• Unseen, 218
• Like the demons, 219
• Barren, 220
• Does not (cannot) justify, 221-24

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Different Kinds of Faith

• GREAT FAITH, Matthew 810
• Trusts the word of Christ what the Lord says
  will come to pass (88)
• Does not question the authority of Christ, but
  submits to it (89)
• God is amazed by such faith (810)
• God greatly blesses such faith, Matthew
  813 (11-12)

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What Kind of Faith Saves?

• NOT
• LittleWeakHiddenSolitary Non-existent Faith,
  Hebrews 116
• Faith that obeys God, Jno. 314-17 (Num. 214-9)
  James 224

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Questions for Us

• What kind of faith have I had?
• What kind of faith will I have from this day
  forward? Matthew 721 Luke 646
• When the Son of Man comes, will He really find
  faith on the earth? (Luke 188)