Alpha Notes as a child: but when I became a

man, I put away childish things.

> Chapter 4: How Can I Be Sure of
Conclusion
My Faith?
Romans 5:1 Therefore being
1. Experiences Vary
justified by faith, we have peace
with God through our Lord Jesus
Some immediately - "Born Again"
Christ:
John 3:3 & 3:7, 1Peter 1:23
5:2 By whom also we have access by
For others more gradual - ongoing
faith into this grace wherein we
process of spiritual growth
stand, and rejoice in hope of the
glory of God.
The Work of Jesus
5:3 And not only so, but we glory
in tribulations also: knowing that
Ephesians 2:8
tribulation worketh patience;
For by grace are ye saved through
5:4 And patience, experience; and
faith; and that not of yourselves:
experience, hope:
it is the gift of God: 2:9 Not of
5:5 And hope maketh not ashamed;
works, lest any man should boast.
because the love of God is shed
abroad in our hearts by the Holy
Saved through His mercy, His
Ghost which is given unto us.
grace, NOT through our works;
HOWEVER our faith is something we
2Peter 1:5 And beside this, giving
are to share with others. Doing
all diligence, add to your faith
good works is an expression of our
virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
Faith in Action:
1:6 And to knowledge temperance;
and to temperance patience; and to
James 2:14-26
patience godliness;
14 What doth it profit, my
1:7 And to godliness brotherly
brethren, though a man say he hath
kindness; and to brotherly
faith, and have not works? can
kindness charity.
faith save him?
17 Even so faith, if it hath not
Faith gives strength:
works, is dead, being alone.
Luke 17:5 And the apostles said
26 For as the body without the
unto the Lord, Increase our faith.
spirit is dead, so faith without
works is dead also. 17:6 And the Lord said, If ye had
faith as a grain of mustard seed,
ye might say unto this sycamine
Romans 8:1 There is therefore now
tree, Be thou plucked up by the
no condemnation to them which are
root, and be thou planted in the
in Christ Jesus, who walk not
sea; and it should obey you.
after the flesh, but after the
Spirit.
Mark 11:22 And Jesus answering
John 10:28 And I give unto them
saith unto them, Have faith in
eternal life; and they shall never
God.
perish, neither shall any man Mark 11:23 For verily I say unto
pluck them out of my hand. you, That whosoever shall say unto
this mountain, Be thou removed,
The Witness of the Spirit
and be thou cast into the sea; and
shall not doubt in his heart, but
The Holy Spirit comes to dwell
shall believe that those things
within them - reference Romans 8:9
which he saith shall come to pass;
- also most of Acts.
he shall have whatsoever he saith.
Hebrews 11 !!!
He transforms us from within: Now faith is the substance of
1Corinthians 13:11 When I was a
things hoped for, the evidence of
child, I spake as a child, I
things not seen.
understood as a child, I thought - also Romans 8:24-25.