Romans 3:27-4:25 – Part 1
What is Faith?
• Not unreasonable, but beyond sight
“Against hope
basis of hope”
on the
Now faith is the assurance of things
hoped for, the conviction/evidence of
things not seen. Hebrews 11:1
What is Faith?
not unreasonable
but beyond sight
faith
not proof but
conviction
What is Faith?
• Not proof, but conviction
– pistis (n. faith) / pisteuo (v. believe) “to consider
something reliable and worthy of trust”
– peitho = to persuade, convince
– faith/belief = assurance/conviction
– opposite of faith is not doubt but disbelief
What is Faith?
not unreasonable
but beyond sight
not mere
knowledge
but trust
faith
not proof but
conviction
What is Faith?
• Not mere knowledge, but trust
– Faith requires information
– Faith = trust
“The basis of salvation in every age is the
death of Christ; the requirement for salvation
in every age is faith; the object of faith in every
age is God; the content of faith changes in the
various [ages].” Charles Ryrie
What is Faith?
not unreasonable
but beyond sight
not mere
knowledge
but trust
faith
not proof but
conviction
not surrender
but receiving
What is Faith?
• Not surrender, but receiving
But as many as received Him, to them He
gave the right to become children of God, even
to those who believe in His name.... John 1:12
“The prime doer in Christ’s cross was God.
Christ was God reconciling. He was God doing
the very best for man, and not man doing his
very best for God.” P.T. Forsyth
What is the Result of Faith?
• Reckoning
• More faith
At my first defense no one supported me,
but all deserted me; may it not be
counted against them. 2 Timothy 4:16