What is Faith According to the Bible

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What Is Faith According To The Bible

02A.1 What is faith according to the Bible?

In Hebrews 11:1 this is clearly explained:

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. (NKJV)

Faith is a confident assurance, a well-grounded assurance that something we want and hope for is going to happen. It is a conviction (strong belief) of the reality of things we hope for, which wecannot yet see. (Meaning: ang tuod2x nga pagtuo amo ang paglaum kg pagsalig sg hugot sa mgabagay nga indi naton makit an)

02A.2 What does having faith mean?

In Romans 4:18-21, Apostle Paul wrote about Abraham's faith:

18. Hoping in spite of hopeless circumstances, he believed that he would become "the father of manynations," just as he had been told: "This is how many descendants you will have." (Si Abraham angginhalinan sg 12 Tribes of Israel)19. He did not weaken in faith when he thought about his own body (which was already as good as deadnow that he was about a hundred years old) or about Sarah's inability to have children,20. nor did he doubt God's promise out of a lack of faith. Instead, he became strong in faith and gaveglory to God,21. being absolutely convinced that God would do what he had promised.

Having faith is hoping in spite of hopeless circumstances. Having faith is never doubting thepromises of God. Having faith is being absolutely convinced that God would do what he had

promised to do. (Pareho sa kay Abraham nga kumbinsido gd cya nga tumanon sg Ginoo anggnpromisa nya sa iya..bisan pa nga baog c Sarah nga asawa ni Abraham, nkabata cla kg amo angginsuguran sg madamo nga mga pungsod)

Faith must have a basis of which it must be firmly rooted and grounded. In the olden days God talkeddirectly to people as in the case of Abraham but in these last days we have only the Holy Scriptures torely upon. In the Christian era, the promises of God is in the Gospel of Christ which are written in the HolyBible. In order to ground our faith in the Gospel, we must believe that the Gospel being preached to us istrue and that the Bible on which the Gospel was written must also be true. (Ang isa ka pagtuo dapat mybasehan kn ngaa himpit ini kag indi matay og. Sg una, ang Diyos diretso nga nagaistorya kg nagahambalsa tawo pareho sg panahon ni Abraham pero sa panahon ta subng ang Diyos nagapakighambal sa atonpaagi sa Bibliya kag amu ni ang dapat naton nga pagatuohan ky amu ni ang kamatuoran)

02A.3 Can we ground our faith in the Holy Bible? What kind of book is the Holy Bible on whichwe are going to base our faith? (Ngaa mkahambal kita nga mabase ta ang aton pagtuo sa Bibliya?)

In 2 Timothy 3:16-17, this is written:

All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize whatis wrong in our lives. It straightens us out and teaches us to do what is right. It is God's way of preparing us in every way, fully equipped for every good thing God wants us to do. (Ang tanan nga


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nakasulat sa Bibliya halin sa Ginoo para mgtudlo sa aton sg kamatuoran kg magaparealisar sa aton knano ang sala sa aton mga ginapanghimo)

The Holy Bible was given by inspiration of God and it is useful to teach us what is true. Thescripture is God's way of preparing us in every way, fully equipped for every good thing Godwants us to do.

Everyone is encouraged to verify the truthfulness of the Holy Bible, so one may gain confidencethat the Holy Bible can become the basis of his faith. (Ang tagsa2x gna-encourage nga pagatun anang Bibliya para mapamatud an sa iya kaugalingon ang mga nakasulat diri)

02A.4 What should be the ultimate goal of our faith, the things we should hope for which we willreceive in the future? (Ano gd ang aton pagadangatan kn magasalig kita, ano ang mga bagay ngamaangkon naton sa maabot nga mga inadlaw?)

In the following verses, these are written:

and you are sure of the goal of your faith, that is, the salvation of your souls. (1 Peter 1:9) (angkaluwasan sg aton mga kalag)

Blessed is the man who endures trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of lifewhich God has promised to those who love him. (James 1:12) (Balaan ang tawo nga nagaantos samga pgtilaw kay magabatun cya sg korona sg kabuhi nga gnpromisa sg Ginoo sa tanan nganagapalangga sa iya)

The ultimate goal of our faith should be the salvation of our soul and the receipt of the"Crown of Life"the eternal life in heavenwhich God has promised that He will give as a reward for thosewho love Him.


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36A No One Knows (Even The Son) The Day Or The Hour

Judgment Day at the second coming of our Lord Jesus Christ is the end of God's patience with the sinners who arestubborn and refuse to turn away from their sins. This is the time when God's kindness and tolerance to sinners will run outand the rewards of eternal life will be given to the righteous and eternal punishment will be meted out to the wicked.

Everyone must always be prepared for the Day of Judgment for no one knows when he will die (cessation of breath) or when Judgment Day will come, this is to ensure the salvation from God's wrath and the attainment of eternal life in heaven.Let us study the scriptures so we may not be misled from the truth written in the Bible.

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36A.1 What should man realize about Judgment day?

In Hebrews 9:27, Apostle Paul emphatically projects:

And just as it is appointed for men to die once, and after that comes judgment, (RSV)

Man should realized that Judgment Day will surely come, as it is the Almighty God who appointed death to all menis the same God who appointed Judgment Day to happen.

What relevance has this truth about Judgment day in man's life?

Man must realize that his problem in this world will not end on his death (cessation of breath) After this death, comes the Judgment, when God will judge the way he lived in this world.

After the Judgment, comes the eternal punishment in the lake of fire, which is the seconddeath.

36A.2 What should man realize about God's goodness, kindness, tolerance and patience with the sinner?

In Roman 2:4, this is written:

Don't you realize how kind, tolerant, and patient God is with you? Or don't you care? Can't you see how kind hehas been in giving you time to turn from your sin? (NLT)

God is giving man time to turn or repent from his sins.

36A.3 Is there an end to God's patience with sinners? Is there an end to the opportunity for repentance?

In Romans 2:5, This is written:

But no, you won't listen. So you are storing up terrible punishment for yourself because of your stubbornness in refusing toturn from your sin. For there is going to come a day of judgment when God, the just judge of all the world, (NLT)

The same verse in another version of the bible:

But in accordance with your hardness and your impenitent heart you are treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day of


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wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God, (NKJV)

God knows that there are many who won't listen and have hard and impenitent heart.God's goodness, kindness,forbearance, longsuffering, tolerance and patience with the sinners will come to an end, and that end will be on theDay of Wrath or the Day of Judgment.

36A.4 When is the end of God's patience or the Day of Wrath or Judgment Day?

In Mark 13.32, this is written:

"But of that day and hour no one knows, neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. (NKJV)

NO ONE KNOWS the day or the hour when God, the Father will send the Son, Jesus Christ for the second time to judge the world in righteousness.

Will the Lord Jesus know the day and hour when the Father will send Him?

Definitely not, the verse clearly says that the Son does not know it and neither does the angels in heaven.

Who only knows about it?

The verse is clear, "only the Father knows it"."ONLY THE FATHER KNOWS" when Judgment day will happen. No one knows the day or the hour for the Lordwill come as a thief in the night.

36A.5 How did Apostle Paul liken the time of coming of the Lord or Judgment Day?

1 Thessalonians 5:2-3, this is written:

For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night. For when they say,"Peace and safety!'' then sudden destruction comes upon them, as labor pains upon a pregnant woman. And theyshall not escape. (NKJV)

The day of the Lord will come "unexpectedly like a thief in the night". When people are saying, `All is well, everythingis quiet and peaceful''--then, all of a sudden, disaster will fall upon them "as suddenly as a woman's birth pains beginwhen her child is born". And these people will not be able to get away anywhere--there will be no place to hide.

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Man should realized that Judgment Day will surely come, as it is the Almighty God who appointed death to all men is thesame God who appointed Judgment Day to happen. God's tolerance and patience with the sinners will come to an end,God is giving man time to turn or repent from his sins. But, God knows that there are many who won't listen and have hardand impenitent heart. So, God's tolerance and patience with the sinners will come to an end, and that end will be on theDay of Wrath or the Day of Judgment. No one knows the time, not even the Son nor the angels in heaven, only the Father knows about it. So be prepared at all times, for the day of the Lord will come "unexpectedly like a thief in the night" .

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