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Faith Focused The Bible says, “Even
as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness. Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the
same are the children of Abraham. And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached
before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed. So then they which be of faith are
blessed with faithful Abraham. For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is
every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them. But that no man is justified
by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith. And the law is not of faith: but,
The man that doeth them shall live in them. Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us:
for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles
through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.” Galatians 3:6-14 (KJV) Imagine a ship filled with people crossing the Atlantic. In the middle of the ocean there is an
explosion. The ship is severely damaged and slowly sinking. Most are dead, and the rest are rushing for the lifeboats. Now
suppose one man doesn’t know about the lifeboat, so he does not get aboard. He doesn’t have knowledge, so he is
not saved. Suppose another man knows about the lifeboat and believes it will save his life, but he is grief-stricken over
seeing his wife killed, so he chooses not to get aboard and dies with his wife. He has knowledge and mental assent, but he
is not saved. Others believe the lifeboat will save them, and they get into the boat. They are saved by faith, that is they
have knowledge, mental assent, and trust. However, it is not their faith that saves them, no matter how much they have. It
is the boat. Saving faith trusts Christ, and Christ saves. Daily
Chronological Bible Reading: Galatians 1-3
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