What is faith in Jesus Christ?
Faith in Jesus Christ is a saving grace, whereby we receive and rest upon him alone for salvation, as he is offered to us in the gospel.
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- #BC91 What is faith in Jesus Christ? (Baptist Catechism) Faith in Jesus Christ is a saving grace, whereby we receive and rest upon him alone for salvation, as he is offered to us in the gospel.
- #AOC21 What is Faith? (An Orthodox Catechism) It is not only a knowledg, whereby I surely assent to all things which God hath revealed unto us in his Word, but also an hassured trust kindled in my heart by the Holy Ghost, through the Gospel, wher...
- #WLC72 What is justifying faith? (Westminster Larger Catechism) Justifying faith is a saving grace, wrought in the heart of a sinner by the Spirit and word of God, whereby he, being convinced of his sin and misery, and of the disability in himself and all other cr...
- #HC21 What is true faith? (Heidelberg Catechism) True faith is a sure knowledge whereby I accept as true all that God has revealed to us in His Word. At the same time it is a firm confidence that not only to others, but also to me, God has granted f...
- #GC111 Since we have the foundation on which faith is laid, we should be quite able to gather from it what true faith is? (Genevan Catechism) Yes, indeed, It is a sure and steadfast knowledge of the love of God toward us, according as He declares in His gospel that He is our Father and Saviour (through the mediation of Jesus Christ).
- #GC14 Then the foundation for true reliance upon God is to know Him in Jesus Christ? (Genevan Catechism) [John 17:3] That is true.
- #GC13 How do we know that? (Genevan Catechism) By His Word, in which He declares His mercy to us in Christ, and assures us of His love toward us.
- #GC8 To consider these things in order, and explain them more fully—what is the first point? (Genevan Catechism) To rely upon God.
- #GC9 How can we do that? (Genevan Catechism) First by knowing Him as almighty and perfectly good.
- #GC10 Is this enough? (Genevan Catechism) No.
- #GC11 Why? (Genevan Catechism) Because we are unworthy that He should show His power in helping us, or employ His goodness toward us.
- #GC12 What more then is required? (Genevan Catechism) That we be certain that He loves us, and desires to be our Father, and Saviour.