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The Limitations Of Faith

What Is “Faith”? ü Anything to Do With Acknowledgement Of God ü Beliefs Which Guide Hearts and Lives of Saints

Faith Misunderstood ü Knows Nothing of God nor Devotes Life ü Said to Do Many Things That It Does Not ü Has Some Limitations Many Have Not Considered

Limitations of Faith Ø Way Faith Acquired

Claims of Receiving Faith Sensation Prayer Faith Experience Vision

Faith From Knowledge (Rom. 10: 17; John 20: 31) Examples From Acts ü ü 2: 36 -37 8: 12 8: 35 -38 15: 9 ü 11: 14 ü 16: 31 -32 ü 18: 8 Not Mysterious

Limitations of Faith Ø Way Faith Acquired Ø Not Enabled to Work Miracles

Age for Miracles in the Church Is Gone Who Worked Miracles? ü Apostles by Baptism of Holy Spirit (Acts 2) ü Christians by Apostles’ Hands (Acts 8: 16 -19)

Age for Miracles in the Church Is Gone Purpose Completed: Revealed & Confirm ü Heb. 2: 2 -4 ü 1 Cor. 13: 8 -12 ü James 1: 25

Limitations of Faith Ø Way Faith Acquired Ø Not Enable to Work Miracles Ø What Path It Follows

“Walk by Faith” (2 Cor. 5: 7) – Word of God ü ü ü 1 John 4: 1 Matt. 15: 9 Gal. 1: 6 -8 1 John 1: 6 1 Pet. 4: 11 Faith Does Not Lead Astray

Limitations of Faith Ø Way Faith Acquired Ø Not Enable to Work Miracles Ø What Path It Follows Ø Dead Faith Cannot Save

Faith Without Works Is Dead ü James 2: 24 -26 ü John 3: 16 “Believe” = “Trust Plus Obedience”

Limitations of Faith Ø Ø Way Faith Acquired Not Enable to Work Miracles What Path It Follows Dead Faith Cannot Save Ø Can’t Save Outside Christ

Many claim Saved By Faith, Yet They Remain Outside Christ Salvation Only In Christ ü Eph. 1: 3 ü Eph. 1: 7 ü 2 Cor. 5: 17 Enter Christ Though Baptism ü 1 Cor. 12: 13 ü Rom. 6: 3

Limitations of Faith Ø Ø Ø Way Faith Acquired Not Enable to Work Miracles What Path It Follows Dead Faith Cannot Save Can’t Save Out of Christ Not Save Unfaithful

Ø Some Say “If Ever Believe And Confess His Name, Saved” Ø Confession Alone Not Enough (Mt. 7: 21 -23) Former Faith Not Save From Present Disobedience ü 1 Cor. 10: 12 ü 2 Pet. 2: 20 -22

Limitations of Faith Ø Way Faith Acquired Ø Not Enable to Work Miracles Ø What Path It Follows Ø Dead Faith Cannot Save Ø Can’t Save Out of Christ Ø Not Save Unfaithful Ø Can’t Forgive Impenitent

No Forgiveness Without Repentance (Acts 17: 30) Faith Always Compatible With God’s Law (Heb. 3: 18 -19)

Invitation: Hearing and faith, Mark 16: 16 Repentance, Acts 2: 38 Professing Christ, Rom. 10: 9 -10 Immersion in water, Acts 22: 16 Faithfulness, Rev. 2: 10 Prayerful penitence for the child of God, Acts 8: 22