Questions About Faith

A sermon outline directed at answering the most common questions asked about one of the most important of Bible subjects. Learn the importance, source, character, nature and efficacy of saving faith.

Questions About Faith

I. Introduction:

A. Any question about faith is important because:

1. The Bible Has Much To Say About Faith-
2. The words faith, believe, believed, belief, believer and believing occur in both the Old Testament and the New Testament a total of over 550 times.
3. The subject of justification by faith is introduced in the early chapters of Genesis and developed throughout the Old Testament (Genesis 15:6; Hebrews 2:4).
4. The eleventh chapter of Hebrews records the great examples of faith found among men from the Creation forward.
5. The Bible Clearly Teaches That Salvation Is By Faith-
6. Positively: Mark 16:16a; John 3:16,17; Acts 10:42,43; 15:9; 16:30,31; Romans 1:16,17; 5:1; Galatians 3:26 Ephesians 2:8; 1 John 5:1.
7. Negatively: Mark 16:16b; John 3:36; 8:21,24; Hebrews 3:19; 4:11; 11:6.
8. Anything that concerns our salvation needs our careful and constant attention (2 Corinthians 13:5; Philippians 2:12; Acts 2:40; Matthew 16:26).

B. What questions shall we consider about faith?

1. What Is Faith?
2. “A proposition well defined is half argued.”
3. There is much confusion in “religion” simply because men have not and will not allow the Bible to define its own terms.
4. In answering this question we will go to the Bible for the answer.
5. How Does Faith Come?