Title: Hebrews 11:7 Noah's Faith
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Noah's Faith
(Hebrews 11:7)
“By faith Noah, having been warned by God of things not yet seen, in reverence prepared an ark to save his house, whereby he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness by faith” (Hebrews 11). :7)
1. The basis of belief
Noah's faith had a basis. He believed the warning given from God (Hebrews 11:7). When Noah heard God's warning, the world was full of sin (Genesis 6:5). People's thoughts and plans were always only evil, and God's heart when he looked at these people only hurt. God warned Noah that he would judge such a world with water. And he spoke of preparing an ark for him and his house (Genesis 6:13-17).
That warning from God is, in other words, the Word of God. Those who always live by faith believed that what God said would happen.
When Paul also encountered a storm during his missionary journey, and the people on board were afraid, he held on to the words that God had spoken through an angel at night and comforted them.
“I believe in God, and it shall be just as he said to me” (Acts 27:25).
God's promises are always examples. You can receive it with Amen. The phrase “Truly, truly, I say to you” appears frequently in the Gospels. In this case, the word for 'truly, truly' is the Greek word amen. "Amen, Amen, I say to you..." What does it mean? that it will be the same. You have to believe that God's word will always be as it is and receive it. God is glorified in those who have received the word by faith.
“All the promises of God are Yes in Him, and Amen in Him, to the glory of God through us” (2 Corinthians 1:20).
Let's also look at Isaiah 55:10.
“As rain and snow fall from heaven and do not return to it, but to water the earth, and to sprout and give seed to the sower and bread to the eater, so are my words that go out of my mouth; they do not return to me in vain, and I I will do what pleases me, and I will multiply where I sent” (Isaiah 55:10-11).
No word that goes out of the mouth of God is in vain. There are many examples that people say and do not achieve. Sometimes promises are broken. But the Word of God does not necessarily go in vain. Therefore, the attitude to receive the word of God is 'Amen'. believing that it will be the same.
To Abraham, who had no children, God promised descendants as countless as the stars in the sky. Abraham did not take it lightly. He believed it would happen (Genesis 15:6).
The same goes for Noah. I did not joke about God's warning (Genesis 6:17) about judging the world with water. It can be seen through his building the ark. If Noah had not accepted God's word as true, he would not have folded the paper boat. But he did just as God commanded (Genesis 6:22). It was that he believed that the word of God would come to pass.
Where do our beliefs begin? It starts with the Word of God. It starts with believing that the word will become true. So, the Bible testifies that faith comes from hearing, and hearing comes from the word of God (Romans 10:17).
Although it was invisible to the eye, Noah accepted God's warning. People who always live by faith say: We walk by faith and not by sight (2 Corinthians 5:7).
God told Noah about the sin, righteousness, and judgment of that day. Faith is accepting that the Word is what it is. What is the word? In short, it is speaking of Jesus. Jesus is the perfect Word of God. Through Jesus we understand what God is saying. The cross of Jesus warns us. We warn you that God will surely judge you for your sins. It also shows that the only way a sinner can live is through faith in the Savior established by God. The cross of Jesus Christ shows us what sin is. The cross was erected because of human sin. To believe that it will be as Jesus Christ did, that should be the beginning of our faith. We have not seen Hell or Heaven. I couldn't see exactly what God's judgment was like. But when we see that Jesus was crucified on the cross, heaven and hell are clear, and God's judgment for sin is clear.
So, to believe and follow what Jesus showed us on the cross may seem just as foolish to people today as it was when Noah built the ark and deserved ridicule and ridicule. Still, we accept the truth that the Lord showed us through the cross, that sin is serious, that all humans are under sin, that there must be judgment, and that there is salvation only in Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
2. The life of faith
Noah prepared the ark in awe (Hebrews 11:7). If Noah had listened to God's warning and did not build the ark, his name would not have been found in Hebrews 11, where people of faith are listed. He could not have thought that the ark had made him the father of a new human race. He probably ended up being submerged in the water like many others. Just as it is said that faith without works is dead faith (James 2:17), so faith is proven by following it with fear.
There is a danger that the gatherings, often called evangelical churches, may fall into self-indulgence. Even if we forget our fear of God and do our own thing, we sometimes claim that it is the gospel.
We are not afraid to go to hell. Because we clearly believe in what Jesus Christ accomplished through the cross. But we must fear God. We must live in fear, lest the name of the one who saved us be blasphemed through our lives, or that I will become a masker of his glory. The Law also strictly forbade the use of the name of Jehovah in vain.
Losing the fear of God is one of the most serious sins (Romans 3:18). The word often translated as "fear of God" in the King James Version refers to "the fear of God's authority."
Noah prepared the ark. The ark is God's way of salvation. Jesus Christ is the way of salvation that God has provided so that we can live in this sinful age today. The ark is exactly a type of Jesus Christ. The eight people in the ark were safe even when it rained and the water poured out and covered the whole surface and many people died. There is no condemnation for those who are in Christ. If there is no condemnation, there is no judgment. Salvation is certain to them.
Noah and his family are exactly the type of the church in Christ. Noah showed the life of working out salvation in Christ with fear and trembling. That is the life of faith.
“Work out your salvation with fear and trembling” (Philippians 2:12)
3. The result of faith
What was the result of Noah's actions by faith? His house was saved (Hebrews 11:7). It is said that the end of faith is salvation of the soul (1 Peter 1:9).
“Believe on the Lord Jesus, and you and your household will be saved” (Acts 16:31).
Salvation takes many forms. Whether you are freed from the sins of the past, free from the temptations of your present sin, or freed from the body you are accustomed to in the future, it means freeing yourself from sin anyway. Sin brings judgment, and to be freed from it means to be safe from judgment. It refers to living a life with an uncondemned conscience through the forgiveness of sins enjoyed through redemption through the blood of Christ on the cross. It also shows the result of glorifying God through a holy life separated from sin so that the words of God that Jesus Christ showed through the cross are not in vain.
Just as Noah was saved by faith, we too can enjoy salvation through faith in Christ, the Word of God.
4. The power of faith
Noah's faith was to condemn the world. Where there is no condemnation, God's grace will not be valued. How can a person who does not know sin receive Jesus Christ, who came to save sinners? If we don't have the faith that condemns the world when we say we should preach the gospel, how will the people of the world know their sins and turn to God? Would it not be possible to tell them to believe in the Lord by sinning in the same way as the people of the world and doing evil in the same way? No matter how the world moves, we must show that we live by faith in a God-fearing attitude.
Abel condemned Cain for his faith. Whenever Cain saw Abel, he must have sensed that he had a problem. That's why he killed Abel. For as long as Abel lives, his shame will continue to be witnessed. There are two ways for the condemned to escape from that condemnation. Whether we confess our sins and come back, or get rid of those that condemn us... When we condemn the world like this, some will come and appeal to us what we must do to be saved, while others will persecute us and kill us. will do Jesus condemned the world by faith. Some repent through Jesus, but others try to kill him. Because he could not bear to expose their lies just because he was alive. If we need to make known our sins in order to bring salvation to any prepared soul, we must become those who condemn the world by faith without fear of persecution.
5. The benefits of faith
Noah became an heir of righteousness by faith (Hebrews 11:7). This means that he is one of those justified by faith. It is one of those people who went the path approved by God (Psalm 1:6). Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, Joshua, David, ...many people went this way. They weren't perfect from the start. There were also failures. But God approved their life of faith. By binding up their wounds and lifting them up from their fall, He led them to the point where they revealed Christ, the highest measure of their faith.
Even if the world points their fingers, the way God approves is the way to believe and follow Jesus Christ, the word of God.