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Live by Faith
Bible study on faith.

Christians "walk by faith, not by sight" (2 Cor. 5:7). And our "faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God" (Rom. 10:17). Therefore, Christians make conclusion based upon God's word through faith rather than faith in the hypothesis and theories of men.

The Bible gives many illustrations of faith. Paul defines faith and illustrates it with one of the best examples of faith - creation. Paul said: "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good testimony. By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible" (Heb. 11:1-3).

By faith Christians understand that God created the world. We understand that it is not a result of random chaos. We understand this because God has said it in His word. Some scientists appeal to their own hypothesis of creation and reject God's word. But Christians appeal to God's word rejecting scientific hypothesis which stand in opposition to God and His word.

Along with many other examples of faith in Hebrews, Paul records two examples of faith in the destruction of Jericho. The first is the destruction of the walls. The Bible says: "By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they were encircled for seven days" (Heb. 11:30). Now what did circling the walls of Jericho for seven days have to do with the walls falling? Logically, nothing. Rationalists attempt to explain this event in a way which dismisses the intervention of God. But we understand that Israel obeyed God in a very simple thing whereby God gave them victory over Jericho.

The second example of faith, in the destruction of Jericho, is the salvation of Rahab. The Bible says: "By faith the harlot Rahab did not perish with those who did not believe, when she had received the spies with peace" (Heb. 11:31). Remember that the spies told her to bring her relatives into her house, not to go outside the house during the battle, and to bind a scarlet cord in the window through which she had let them down to escape (Josh. 2:17-20). Then after the walls fell, Joshua sent in the spies to rescue Rahab (Josh. 6:20-23). Now what did tying a scarlet cord in a window and staying in a house have to do with being saved from the destruction of Jericho? Logically, nothing. And what does faith have to do with the salvation of Rahab and her household? By faith she obeyed God; therefore, God saved her. The cord did not save her - God saved her because of her faith.

Paul writes: "For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope" (Rom. 15:4). What do we learn from the Scriptures? We learn obedience through faith - not through humanistic logic and reason. Faith rises above the carnal mind of man to obey God whether or not His commands seem reasonable to the world.

Christians walk by faith. Therefore, they answer questions concerning morality from God's word. And when science contradicts God's word, they believe God rather than men. Christians believe that God framed the worlds by His word. The world is deceived in believing that the universe was framed from random chaos.

Who do you believe? Why?