SIMPLE FAITH IN GOD CAUSES US TO OBEY HIM
(Message by Tanny Keng)
1. Faith
a) The influence that motivates us to obey God is a simple faith in God. Indeed we Christians hold that it is impossible to truly obey God without faith in Christ, or to truly have faith without obedience (Romans 1:5).
b) Now, as we shall notice faith is based on the promises of God. However, when we examine the promises of God, we find that they are conditional. For example the promise of forgiveness of sins is conditional upon our repentance from sin (Acts 2:38, Acts 3:19). Now if we believe the promise, we will be motivated to obey the condition. We can hardly claim to have effectual faith in God if we won't do what he says. You see, therefore, that faith influences us to obey God.
2. Simple Faith In God Causes Us To Obey Him
a) Faith lodges in an honest and good heart. Take Nathanael for example (John 1:44-50).
b) True faith is simple. "Blessed are those who have not seen yet have believed" (John 20:26-29, 1 Peter 1:8-9).
c) True faith results in obedience. We saw that Paul, at the start of his letter to the Romans, speaks of "the obedience of faith" (Romans 1:5). So he also speaks at the end (Romans 16:26).
d) True faith joins with love. That’s why it’s obedient. John says, "This is the victory... our faith". But before that, he shows that faith is based on the love of God, and he says, "This is the love of God, that we keep his commandments" (1 John 5:1-4).
The End ...
1. Faitha) The influence that motivates us to obey God is a simple faith in God. Indeed we Christians hold that it is impossible to truly obey God without faith in Christ, or to truly have faith without obedience (Romans 1:5).
b) Now, as we shall notice faith is based on the promises of God. However, when we examine the promises of God, we find that they are conditional. For example the promise of forgiveness of sins is conditional upon our repentance from sin (Acts 2:38, Acts 3:19). Now if we believe the promise, we will be motivated to obey the condition. We can hardly claim to have effectual faith in God if we won't do what he says. You see, therefore, that faith influences us to obey God.
2. Simple Faith In God Causes Us To Obey Him
a) Faith lodges in an honest and good heart. Take Nathanael for example (John 1:44-50).
b) True faith is simple. "Blessed are those who have not seen yet have believed" (John 20:26-29, 1 Peter 1:8-9).
c) True faith results in obedience. We saw that Paul, at the start of his letter to the Romans, speaks of "the obedience of faith" (Romans 1:5). So he also speaks at the end (Romans 16:26).
d) True faith joins with love. That’s why it’s obedient. John says, "This is the victory... our faith". But before that, he shows that faith is based on the love of God, and he says, "This is the love of God, that we keep his commandments" (1 John 5:1-4).
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