MINISTUDY: The Faith Required for Salvation - Richard H Sedliacik - January 1984

Richard H Sedliacik

What is the biblical definition of faith? Exactly what kind of faith do we need to please God - to live the obedient, overcoming Christian life outlined in the Bible and be born as glorified children of God in His great ruling Family? First, we must understand that this faith is not the power of positive thinking - trying to improve and overcome by just thinking positive thoughts. Many people also make the mistake of confusing faith with emotions. They try to work up faith, which to them means an emotional feeling. These feelings are not the evidence of having real faith. They are in the class of what can be seen, heard, tasted, smelled or felt - in other words, they're of the flesh. Real faith is a spiritual matter, not physical. Let's understand God's definition of the kind of faith required for salvation. - Information Supplied By: Herbert W Armstrong Library