Got Faith Philippians 3 9 Two kinds of

Got Faith? Philippians 3: 9 Two kinds of righteousness: I. Man’s righteousness through the Law II. God’s righteousness through faith

Got Faith? Philippians 3: 9 II. God’s righteousness by faith A. The Nature of Faith B. Saving Faith C. What We Believe

Got Faith? A. The Nature of Faith Ø Faith is belief, a reality all experience! Ø Faith is not: ü ü Something you know is not true Gullible - acceptance without evidence Existentialism – subjective belief Not based on feelings

Got Faith? B. Saving Faith Ø No difference in the nature of saving faith and common faith just described Ø The difference is in the object of faith Ø Saving faith is absolutely certain ü Based on faith in the only One faithful ü James 1: 17 ü 1 John 1: 1 ; 5: 13 ; 5: 9 -10

Got Faith? C. What We Believe Ø First, we do not meet to God’s standards ü God perfect + man less = separation ü Bible calls this sin - Romans 3: 23 Ø Second, God loves us in spite of our sin ü ü Sinners whose punishment is paid by Christ By Christ’s death, God offers righteousness

Got Faith? D. The Steps of Faith Ø Saving faith does not stop in those initial moments of salvation Ø Faith is a continuing aspect of life Ø Abraham’s example ü ü ü Hebrews 11: 8 compare Hebrews 11: 9 Hebrews 11: 11 compare Hebrews 11: 17 Romans 4: 20 -21

Got Faith? Application Is the strength of your faith in you or Faith’s Object? Is your faith growing because of the increase in your knowledge of the Object of Faith?