How faith works@by Haokip Enrick being Adventist

How do faith work? What do you mean by faith

2. Ephesians 2:8, 9

By what are we saved?

Through what are we saved?

3. Titus 2:11

“For the grace of God
that bringeth salvation
hath appeared to all
men.”

Matthew 9:29

“According to your
faith be it unto you.”

4. Titus 2:11, 12 Hebrews 11:3

“For the grace of God “Through faith we
.. hath appeared to all understand that the
men, teaching us that, worlds were framed
...we should live by the word of God.

soberly....”

5. Titus 2:11, 12 Hebrews 11:3

“For the grace of God “Through faith we
... hath appeared to all understand that the
men, teaching us that, worlds were framed
...we should live by the word of God.
soberly....” a

Hebrews 4:2

6. Hebrews 11:6

“But without faith it is impossible to
please him.”

7. 1 John 5:4

“And this is the victory that
overcometh the world, even our
faith.”

8. Elements in Faith

9. Elements in Faith

1. Impossibility

10. Impossibility

“Who can bring a clean thing out of
an unclean? not one.” Job 14:4

11. “Who can say, | have made my
heart clean, | am pure from my sin?”
Proverbs 20:9

12. “Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or

the leopard his spots? then may ye also

do good, that are
accustomed to

do evil.”

Jeremiah 13:23

13. “For though thou
wash thee with
nitre, and take
thee much soap,
yet thine iniquity is marked before me,
saith the Lord God.” Jeremiah 2:22

14. “Because the carnal mind is enmity
against God: for it is not subject to
the law of God, neither indeed
can be. So then they that are in the
flesh cannot please God.”

Romans 8:7, 8

15. “He who is trying to
reach heaven by his
own works In keeping
the law is attempting
an impossibility.”
The Desire of Ages, p. 172

16. “Received ye the Spirit by the works of
the law, or by the hearing of faith?”
Galatians 3:2

“But that no man is justified by the law
in the sight of God, is evident: for, The
just shall live by faith.” Galatians 3:11

17. “Not by works of
righteousness which
we have done, but
according to his
mercy he saved us.’
Titus 3:5

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18. “If our salvation
depended on
our own efforts,
we could not be
saved.”

Acts of the Apostles,
fp. 558

19. “Then said Jesus...

It is easier for a
camel to go through
the eye of a needle,
than for a rich man to
enter into the kingdom of God. When his
disciples heard it, they were exceedingly

20. amazed, saying,
Who then can be
saved? But Jesus
beheld them, and
said unto them,
With men this is impossible; but with God
all things are possible.” Matthew 19:23-26

21. “He who feels whole,
who thinks that he is
reasonably good, and is
contented with his
condition, does not
seek to become a
partaker of the grace
and righteousness of

22. Christ.... Those who
know that they cannot
possibly save them-
selves, or of themselves
do any righteous action,
are the ones who
appreciate the help that
Christ can bestow.” MB 7

23. Elements in Faith

24. Elements in Faith

1. Impossibility

25. Elements in Faith

1. Impossibility
2. Confidence

26. “He that cometh to God must believe that
he is, and that he is a rewarder of them
that diligently seek him.” Hebrews 11:6

27. “Now to him that worketh is the reward
not reckoned of grace, but of debt. But to
him that worketh not, but believeth on
him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is
counted for righteousness.” Romans 4:4, 5

28. “He that believeth and is baptized shall
be saved; but he that believeth not shall
be damned.” Mark 16:16

29. “If thou shalt confess with thy mouth the
Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine
heart that God hath raised him from the
dead, thou shalt be saved.” Romans 10:9

30. “Therefore | say
unto you, What
things soever ye
desire, when ye
pray, believe that
ye receive them,
and ye shall have
them.” Mark 11:24

31. “Do not wait to fee/ that you are
made whole, but say, “| believe it;
it is so, not because
| feel it, but because
God has promised.””
Steps to Christ, p. 51

32. “But it is the will of God to cleanse us from
sin, to make us His children, and to enable
us to live a holy life. So we may ask for
these blessings, and believe

that we receive them, and

thank God that we have “cen
received them.” Steps to Christ, p. 51

33. “Through this simple act of believing
God, the Holy Spirit has begotten a new
life in your heart. You are as a
child born into the family of God,
and He loves you as He loves
His Son.” Steps to Christ, p. 52

34. “Some seem to feel that they must be on
probation, and must prove to the Lord that
they are reformed, before they can N
His blessing. But they may Í
claim the blessing of God
even now. They must have His
grace, the Spirit of Christ, to help

35. their infirmities, or they cannot resist evil.
Jesus loves to have us come to Him just
as we are, sinful, helpless, .ı
We may come with all our
weakness, our folly, our sinfulness,
and fall at His feet in penitence.

It is His glory to encircle us in

36. the arms of His love and to bind up our
wounds, to cleanse us from all impurity.
Here is where thousands fail; they do not
believe that Jesus pardons them
personally, individually. They do
not take God at His word. It is
the privilege of all who comply

37. with the conditions to know for
themselves that pardon is freely extended
for every sin. Put away the suspicion that
God's promises are not meant for
you. They are for every repentant

transgressor. Strength and grace

have been provided through

38. Christ to be brought by ministering angels
to every believing soul. None are so sinful
that they cannot find strength, purity, and
righteousness in Jesus, who
died for them. He is waiting to
strip them of their garments
stained and polluted with sin,

39. and to put upon them the white robes of
righteousness; He bids them live and not
die.” Steps to Christ, pp. 52, 53

40. Elements in Faith

41. Elements in Faith

1. Impossibility
2. Confidence

42. Elements in Faith

1. Impossibility
2. Confidence
3. Cooperation

43. “Now faith is the substance of things
hoped for, the evidence of things not
seen.” Hebrews 11:1

44. “| will shew thee my faith by my works.”
James 2:18

45. “| will shew thee my faith by my works.”
James 2:18

“By works was faith made perfect.”
James 2:22.

46. Israelites N a E …
need to cross aaman ha en men ha

the Jordan leprosy leprosy

47. Israelites
need to cross Naaman had
the Jordan leprosy

Priests were
told to step
into the water

Ten men had
leprosy

48. Israelites
need to cross
the Jordan

Priests were
told to step
into the water

Naaman had
leprosy

Told to dip
seven times
in Jordan

Ten men had
leprosy

49. Israelites
need to cross
the Jordan

Priests were
told to step
into the water

Naaman had
leprosy

Told to dip
seven times
in Jordan

Ten men had
leprosy

Told to show
themselves to
the priests

50. “As they went, they were cleansed.” Luke 17:14

Israelites N had
need to cross Selen ne

the Jordan leprosy O
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Priests were Told to dip
told to step seven times
into the water in Jordan

51. “As they went, they were cleansed.” Luke 17:14

Naaman had
leprosy

Told to dip
seven times
in Jordan

“As soon as the soles of the feet...” Joshua 3:13

52. “As fast as the soul resolves to act
in accordance with the light given, the
Holy Spirit gives more light and strength.
The grace of the Spirit is supplied to
cooperate with the soul’s resolve.”
Testimonies to Ministers, p. 518

54. “Many never attain to the
position that they might
occupy, because they
wait for God to do for
them that which He has
given them power to
do for themselves.”
Patriarchs and Prophets, p. 248

55. “The secret of success is the union of
divine power with human effort.”
Patriarchs and Prophets, p. 509

56. Philippians 4:13

“| can do all things through Christ
which strengtheneth me.”

57. “The expulsion of sin is the act of the
soul itself. True, we have no power to
free ourselves from Satan’s control; but
when we desire to be set free from sin,
and in our great need cry out for a

power out of and above ourselves, the
powers of the soul are imbued with

58. the divine energy of the Holy Spirit,
and they obey the dictates of the will in
fulfilling the will of God.”

The Desire of Ages, p. 466

59. Hebrews 12:1, 2

“Let us lay aside every weight, and the
sin which doth so easily beset us, and
let us run with patience the race that is
set before us, looking unto Jesus the
author and finisher of our faith.”

60. Philippians 2:12, 13

“Work out your own salvation with fear
and trembling. For it is God which
worketh in you both to will and to do
of his good pleasure.”

61. “It is the Spirit that quickeneth; the
flesh profiteth nothing.” John 6:63

62. “It is the Spirit that quickeneth; the
flesh profiteth nothing.” John 6:63

Yet
“Jesus will not commission holy angels
to extricate those who make no effort to

help themselves.”
Messsages to Young People, p. 53

63. “We have a part to act in this work.
Let none think that men and women are
going to be taken to heaven without
engaging in the struggle here below. We
have a battle to fight, a victory to gain.
God says to us, ‘Work out your own
salvation.’ How? ‘With fear and

64. trembling. For it is God which worketh in
you both to will and to do of his good
pleasure.’ God works, and man works.
We are to cooperate with God. Thus
only can we be partakers of the divine
nature.”

Review and Herald, April 14, 1904

65. “Here are revealed the conditions of
success. To make God's grace our own,
we must act our part. The Lord does
not propose to perform for us either
the willing or the doing. His grace is
given to work in us to will and to do, but
never as a substitute for our effort. Our

66. souls are to be aroused to cooperate.
The Holy Spirit works in us, that we
may work out our own salvation.
This is the practical lesson the Holy
Spirit is striving to teach us.”

Messages to Young People, p. 147

67. “The work of gaining salvation is one of
copartnership, a joint operation.
There is to be co-operation between
God and the repentant sinner. This is
necessary for the formation of right
principles in the character. Man is to
make earnest efforts to overcome that

68. which hinders him from attaining to
perfection. But he is wholly dependent
upon God for success. Human effort
of itself is not sufficient. Without the
aid of divine power it avails nothing.
God works and man works. Resistance
of temptation must come from man,

69. who must draw his power from God.
On the one side there is infinite wisdom,
compassion, and power; on the other,
weakness, sinfulness, absolute
helplessness.”

Acts of the Apostles, p. 482

71. “There shall be no loss of any
man’s life among you... For
there stood by me this night
the angel of God... saying,
Fear not, Paul; thou must be
brought before Caesar: and,
lo, God hath given thee all

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them that sail with thee.” Acts 17:22-24

72. Passengers and crew roused
from their apathy. There was
much yet to be done, and
every effort within their
power must be put forth
to avert destruction.”

Acts of the Apostles, p. 443

73. “We must do all in our power to keep
the commandments of God, and then He
will impute unto us His righteousness,
because we believe in Christ and seek to
obey the divine law.”

Signs of the Times, Sept. 23, 1889

74. “As fathers and mothers, a sacred work is
yours to remove every stumbling block
from the path of
your children.
Then the Lord
can work.”

= . Signs of the Times,
a eee Sept. 23, 1889

75. “By faith Noah...
prepared an ark.”
Hebrews 11:7

76. “All that man could do
was done to render the
work perfect, yet the ark
could not of itself have withstood the storm
which was to come upon the earth. God
alone could preserve His servants upon
the tempestuous waters.” PP 95

77. “Day by day and year by year we shall
conquer self, and grow into a noble
heroism. This is our allotted task; but it
cannot be accomplished without help
from Jesus, resolute decision, unwavering
purpose, continual watchfulness, and
unceasing prayer. Each one has a personal

78. battle to fight. Not even God can make
our characters noble and our lives
useful, unless we become co-workers
with Him. Those who decline the struggle
lose the strength and joy of victory.”

In Heavenly Places, p. 231

79. The POSSIBILITY of
righteous living is God’s.

But the RESPONSIBILITY
for doing it is ours.

80. “Your feeling of dependence will drive
you to prayer, and your sense of
duty summon you to effort. Prayer
and effort, effort and prayer, will be
the business of your life. You must
pray as though the efficiency and
praise were all due to God, and

81. labor as though duty were all your
own. If you want power, you may
have it; it is waiting your draft upon it.
Only believe in God, take Him at His
word, act by faith, and blessings will
come.”

Testimonies for the Church, Vol. 4, pp. 538, 539

82. 1 Corinthians 15:10

“By the grace of God | am what | am:
and his grace which was bestowed
upon me was not in vain; but I
laboured more abundantly than they
all: yet not |, but the grace of God which
was with me.”

83. Elements in Faith

1. Impossibility
2. Confidence
3. Cooperation