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Sept. 9, 1984
What is the very heart of being a Christian? The book of Hebrews shows that the life of faith is not descriptive only of certain special people but normative for all believers. Alistair Begg considers how this faith is the only way we can make sense of our everyday lives. Although everyone places trust in people or things, Christians’ lives should reflect a deeper view as we demonstrate childlike faith in our God, entrust Him with our daily decisions and deepest questions, and hope for Christ’s return.
1Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of ethings not seen. 2For by it the people of old received their commendation. 3By faith we understand that the universe was created by fthe word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of gthings that are visible.
4By faith hAbel offered to God ia more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous, God commending him by accepting his gifts. And jthrough his faith, though he died, he kstill speaks. 5By faith lEnoch was taken up so that he should not see death, and he was not found, because God had taken him. Now before he was taken he was commended as having pleased God. 6And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God mmust believe that he exists and mthat he rewards those who seek him. 7By faith nNoah, being warned by God concerning oevents as yet unseen, in reverent fear constructed an ark for the saving of his household. By this he condemned the world and became an heir of pthe righteousness that comes by faith.
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