Title: Faith alone /Romans 1:16-17
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Faith alone /Romans 1:16-17
Today, I will share grace under the title of "Faith alone."
Let's go back to verse 17.
“In the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed, from faith to faith.
As it is written, “But the righteous shall live by faith.”
is.
Those who live by faith are righteous,
We must have faith only in order to obtain righteousness.
Salvation is by faith alone,
Blessings come only through faith,
The victorious life is achieved only through faith.
Human actions cannot achieve the standard of righteousness that God desires.
Only faith can reach the standard of righteousness that God desires.
The greatest value in this world is only those who live by faith.
In the process of salvation, the only answer on God's side is grace,
Man's answer to this is only faith.
Again, on the part of God, it is only grace.
On the human side, it is only faith.
God has given us many graces.
Also, we have received a lot of grace from God.
We must have faith to repay that grace.
The only thing God requires of us humans is faith.
Matters are important, but more important is faith.
Education is important, but more important is faith.
Fame is important, but more important is trust.
Success is important, but more important is trust.
You have material things, you have education, you have honor, you have success, but if you do not have faith, everything
someone who has lost something.
Let me tell you a few things about faith.
1. What is faith?
what is faith
In short, to accept the redemptive declaration of Jesus Christ is faith.
Believe in God, believe in Jesus, and believe in the Holy Spirit.
It is often said that the Old Testament is the Age of Law and the New Testament is the Age of Grace.
However, strictly speaking, both the Old and New Testament times are the Age of Faith.
Even in the Old Testament times, God demanded faith,
Even in the New Testament times, God required faith.
(Romans 4:2-3)
“If Abraham was justified by works, he would have something to boast about.
There is none before God.
What does the bible say? Abraham believed God, and this was righteousness for him.
You have been made here."
It was not by works that Abraham's righteousness was obtained
I became righteous by faith.
Moses was made righteous by faith,
Noah also became righteous by faith.
In this way, everyone is justified by faith.
Early the prophet Habakkuk
(Habakkuk 2:4) “The righteous shall live by faith.”
The Apostle Paul confirms it again in verse 17 of today's text.
Human righteousness asserts righteousness as an action, but
The righteousness of God requires faith.
Ethics and morals require human action.
The gospel demands faith.
When you realize this truth, you will be completely free from guilt and
If you don't realize this truth, you still can't get free from guilt.
It continues to insist on human conduct and human righteousness.
2. What is the content of faith?
The content of faith is Jesus Christ.
If you have Jesus in my heart, you are a believer.
If you do not have Jesus in your heart, you do not have faith.
Also, I am convinced that I have been saved through faith in Jesus.
From now on, I am determined to live for him and
The decision to live a life centered on Jesus alone
He is a person of faith.
And faith entrusts all of us to Jesus
Waiting for God's great plan.
Kiehlkegol said, "Faith is the crucifixion of my knowledge."
give up my knowledge
crucify my knowledge
I cannot know God with my knowledge.
God does not dwell in human knowledge;
Not even a minute.
According to human knowledge, even if God does not exist, God exists.
From my experience and my knowledge, even if God does not exist, God exists.
Even if a famous person in this world does not have God, God exists.
Those who have faith will come to heaven at some point.
But those who do not believe will be in Hell at some point.
There are two types of people.
First, those who stand in the direction of faith
The second is a person who stands in the direction of distrust.
The difference is that there is a huge difference.
I can't make my soul go to hell.
I can't let my soul go to destruction.
I can't let my soul go to the world of judgment.
May we all stand in the direction of faith and live with the content of faith in the name of the Lord
bless you with
3. Only faith is the day when a sinner becomes righteous.
(Romans 5:1) “Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, our Lord Jesus
Let us have peace with God through Christ.”
the moment we have faith
I will be righteous, I am not saying that I will be righteous.
When we have faith, we become righteous in that moment.
It means that he has changed into a righteous person, a righteous person, and a righteous person.
unqualified person
Children of servants are children of God
Children of darkness become children of light
The children of perdition are the children of eternal life.
Sinners are recognized as righteous.
It is God's legal declaration, a proclamation.
Now the way we are justified
There is no other way than what God declares righteous.
God gives us the condition that we believe in Jesus.
Although we are still sinners, He declares us righteous.
For one condition that we believe in Jesus
We do not deserve salvation, but God saves us.
Although we still have many faults and mistakes, He forgives everything and a great heaven
gives you
It is because of one condition that we believe in Jesus.
This gospel is very, very important.
We pray in the name of the Lord that we all become people of faith.