Our memory verse: Isa 30:15
We have seen how the book of Isaiah teaches both the truth that 1) God is sovereign over all nations; and 2) He desires for us to live lives dependent upon Him and the truths of His Word. We are currently in the middle of investigating what it means when Hab 2:4 says, "My righteous ones will live by faith." We are going to spend one more week trying to deepen our understanding of faith. To do so, consider the following questions.
1. What does it mean when Scripture says, "By grace are we saved, through faith. . ." (Eph 2:8-9)
2. I think it very likely that you know someone who, as best you could tell, placed their faith in Christ as their Savior, and then some time later seemed to lose all interest in Christianity. What do you think happened? See if you can list more than one possibility.
3. The verb "to believe" is used more than 100 times in the Gospel of John. See John 2:23 for an example. Now read Jn 2:24-25. Nearly every commentator you will read on this passage will state that these people were not "true" believers or they had "false" faith. Does that seem consistent with John's use of "believe"? In other words--does John every talk about the concept of false faith? Are there any other possible explanations for Jn 2:24-25 that come to mind?
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