FAITHFULNESS
Faithfulness means keeping faith, staying loyal to something, or showing a strong sense of duty. In biblical Hebrew, “faith” and “faithfulness” are grammatically related. Although both ideas are important in the Old Testament, there is no English word that exactly matches the Hebrew ones. A Hebrew root word for these words carries such meanings as “strengthen,” “support,” or “hold up” (and is also the source of the English word “Amen”). It is used to describe pillars that provide support for doors (2 Kings
Thus the word “faith” is related to the idea of “firm support.” Words such as “firmness,” “constancy,” or “trustworthiness” best convey the related concept of faithfulness. Someone believed to be “trustworthy” is trusted; she is believed to have a steadfast character. To be unfaithful is to be unworthy of someone’s confidence or belief. In the Old Testament, “truth” is used as a synonym for “faithfulness.” Since God is always true, he can logically be trusted (Psalm 71:22; Isaiah 61:8). The word “faithfulness” is frequently used in the Old Testament to describe the way God always keeps his promises.
GOD’S FAITHFULNESS
In spite of
The pinnacle of faithfulness in the Bible is seen in the work of Jesus Christ, who showed himself faithful to his Father (Hebrews 3:2) and in his witness (Revelation 1:5). God calls men and women to be faithful by following Christ, relying on him for all things (Hebrews 2:4; compare Romans
HUMAN FAITHFULNESS
In the Old Testament and New Testament, “faith” includes “faithfulness.” That is, faith is more than just a momentary agreement with the truth of God. It is commitment to that truth, and is shown through obedience. Abraham’s life is an example: He relied upon God’s word and acted upon it. He left home and country, settled in a strange land, and even offered up his son Isaac as God commanded. It is no surprise, therefore, that Abraham is described in the New Testament as one whose behavior should be imitated by Christians (Galatians 3:6-9; Hebrews 11:8-10). Faithfulness, then, is not a one-time act. Rather, it is an attitude that should characterize the entire life of those who say they have faith in God.
Faith
1. Beliving God takes faith.ge.15:6)
6 And Abram believed the Lord, and the Lord counted him as righteous because of his faith.
2. Only a small amount of faith.(Lk.7:6)
6 So Jesus went with them. But just before they arrived at the house, the officer sent some friends to say, “Lord, don’t trouble yourself by coming to my home, for I am not worthy of such an honor. 7 I am not even worthy to come and meet you. Just say the word from where you are, and my servant will be healed. 8 I know this because I am under the authority of my superior officers, and I have authority over my soldiers. I only need to say, ‘Go,’ and they go, or ‘Come,’ and they come. And if I say to my slaves, ‘Do this,’ they do it.”
9 When Jesus heard this, he was amazed. Turning to the crowd that was following him, he said, “I tell you, I haven’t seen faith like this in all
3. Faith is needed for Salvation. (Ro.3:28)
27 Can we boast, then, that we have done anything to be accepted by God? No, because our acquittal is not based on obeying the law. It is based on faith. 28 So we are made right with God through faith and not by obeying the law.
4. Faith puts us in a right relationship with God. (Ro.5:1.)
1 Therefore, since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us. 2 Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of undeserved privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God’s glory.
5. Faith comes from hearing the word of God. (Ro.10:17)
17 So faith comes from hearing that is, hearing the Good News about Christ.
6. Accept the person who has week faith (Ro:15:1)
1 Accept other believers who are weak in faith, and don’t argue with them about what they think is right or wrong.
7. Christianity is the only true faith.(Ephesians .4:5)
5 There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 and one God and Father, who is over all and in all and living through all.
8. Faith is hoping in which is not seen (Hebrew. 11:1)
1 Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see. 2 Through their faith, the people in days of old earned a good reputation.
9. Faith accompanies obedience to God. (Hebrew. 11:7-12)
7 It was by faith that Noah built a large boat to save his family from the flood. He obeyed God, who warned him about things that had never happened before. By his faith Noah condemned the rest of the world, and he received the righteousness that comes by faith.
8 It was by faith that Abraham obeyed when God called him to leave home and go to another land that God would give him as his inheritance. He went without knowing where he was going. 9 And even when he reached the land God promised him, he lived there by faith—for he was like a foreigner, living in tents. And so did Isaac and Jacob, who inherited the same promise. 10 Abraham was confidently looking forward to a city with eternal foundations, a city designed and built by God.
11 It was by faith that even Sarah was able to have a child, though she was barren and was too old. She believed* that God would keep his promise. 12 And so a whole nation came from this one man who was as good as dead—a nation with so many people that, like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore, there is no way to count them.
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