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FAITH I If you or I question someone about the Salvation of their soul.         Some call this their testimony or their witness.  If a person says there is no need of praying the prayer of Faith because there is no chance of obtain that. Are they exercising their faith?.       You can tell what an apple tree is by its fruit. A Fig tree by its fruit. It will be cut down if it doesn't bear fruit. It is in the way of Good Fruit tree. beware Christians.   James 2:21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works,               when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?              Abraham told his son that the Lord would Provide .         22 Seest thou how faith wrought with his works,            and by works was faith made perfect?                By exercising Faith Stepping out on Faith ones Faith Grows.         23 And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God,             and it was imputed unto him for righteousness:                   and he was called the Friend of God.             From God's side Abraham believed God .             God didn't have to test Abraham or Job to Know where their  faith was.             God was Glorified in their Works Not them.         24 Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.                      By these Soul Works Actions we know that they had Faith.         25 Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had              received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?            Rahab the harlot is the ancestry Of Christ. Mat 1:5         26 For as the body without the spirit is dead,            so faith without works is dead also.              If one has faith they have the Holy Spirit Dwelling inside them,               there will be works.  What Is the meaning of Salvation?   The divine revelation concerning Salvation should be mastered by every child of God.   1. Why? Since personal Salvation depends on it.   2. It is the message which God has committed to the believer to proclaim to the       world. 1 Cor chapter 15.   3. It alone discloses the full measure of God's love. 1 John 4:8     Jonah 2:9 But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving;              I will pay that that I have vowed.              Salvation is of the LORD      Salvation Is Spoken of in 3 Tenses.      Past tense        1.  When speaking of Salvation, refers to it as being wholly past, Completed              for the one who believes             Eph 2:4-8 ; 2 Cor 2:15 ; Luke 7:50 ; 1 Cor 1:18                    So perfect is this work of divine origin that the saved one is                said to be saved forever.             Anytime Verily or Behold is repeated more than once in the Word Of God              it means pay attention, This is important.              Notice the choice of words in this verse              John 5:24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word,                        and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life,                        and shall not come into condemnation;                        but is passed from death unto life.               Is already Passed, Past Tense.                Have everlasting sounds like one has it now.               And it goes on futher Shall not come into condemnation...                But is already passed from death unto life.              John 10:28 And I give unto them eternal life;                         and they shall never perish,                         neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.                    29 My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all;                         and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand.                           No man includes yourself                    30 I and my Father are one.                      31 Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him.                          By your words (the Bible is God's Word) what did Jesus say?                         Why did they take up stones to stone?                        They understood that he said he was God.             Paul understood.               Roman 8:1 ¶ There is therefore now no condemnation to them which                              are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh,                              but after the Spirit.         2. Present tense. Salvation From the reigining Power of Sin.          John 8:34; Rom 3:9; Rom 3:20; Rom 4:8; Rom 5:12; Rom 6:2;          Rom 6:14; Rom 6:23; Gal 3:22; Col 1:13; Heb 9:26; 2 Peter 2:9            1 John 1:7; 1 John 3:9.         3. Future tense will yet be saved into full conformity to Christ.          Romans 8:29; Romans 12:2; 1 Cor 13:10; Eph 4:12; Col 1:28;             Heb 7:19; James 2:22. In the New testament in about 115 passages , the Salvation of the sinner is said to depend only upon believing .    35 passages it is said to depend on Faith. Faith is a synonym for believing. Believing is the opposite of doing anything; it is trusting another instead. John 1:12 ; 3:16; 3:36; 5:24; 6:29; 20:31; Acts 16:31; Romans 1:16; 3:22; 4:5; 4:24; 5:1; 10:4; Gal. 3:22. Salvation Is through God's Son Jesus Christ. Men are saved when they received him as their Savior. The last recorded words of Christ before his death were "It is Finished." John 19:30. Christ bowed His head and Christ gave up his Ghost (Spirit) He GAVE it. They did not take it from him.   It had to be of God. Not by the Works of man. believing in God is not enough. Just Believe in Jesus is not enough. Know that he is the Son of God is not enough.  You must invite him ( Jesus ) in. John 3:16-18  James 2:19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also               believe, and tremble.         Here is a contrast the devils as everyone knows do more than believe,         they know and know the judgments of Our Lord.           20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? See we can be fruit inspectors.