The Importance of Faith

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

• How One Gets Faith.
“So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” Romans 10:17
• The Necessity of Faith
“(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)” II Corinthians 5:7
• Faith Is Necessary for Salvation!
“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:” Ephesians 2:8
“Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.” Gal. 3:24
“And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.” I Corinthians 15:17 Also: I Cor. 15:14.
“I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.” Galatians 2:20
• Live by Faith!
“But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.” Gal. 3:11
“Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.” Hebrews 10:38 Also: I Tim. 6:11.
“But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.” James 1:6
• The power of Faith.
“And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and itshould obey you.” Luke 17:6 Also: Mat. 17:20.
• Faith Affects One’s Life.
“Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:” Romans 5:1
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,” Gal. 5:22