What other scriptures emphasize faith as a means to salvation and peace? Luke 7:50 – Faith Saves, Peace Follows - “Then Jesus told the woman, ‘Your faith has saved you; go in peace.’” - Salvation and peace come in that order: faith → salvation → peace. - The verb “saved” is perfect tense—her rescue is complete and permanent. The command “go in peace” is present—ongoing calm is now her right. Echoes in the Gospels and Acts - John 3:16 – “For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.” - John 5:24 – “Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life… he has crossed over from death to life.” - John 6:47 – “Truly, truly, I tell you, he who believes has eternal life.” - John 20:31 – “…that by believing you may have life in His name.” - Acts 10:43 – “All the prophets testify about Him that everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins through His name.” - Acts 13:39 – “Through Him everyone who believes is justified from everything you could not be justified from by the law of Moses.” - Acts 16:31 – “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.” Paul’s Clear Teaching on Grace, Faith, and Peace - Ephesians 2:8-9 – “For it is by grace you have been saved through faith… not by works.” - Romans 3:28 – “For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the law.” - Romans 5:1 – “Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.” - Galatians 2:16 – “…a person is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ.” - Titus 3:5-7 – “He saved us… so that, having been justified by His grace, we would become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.” - 1 Timothy 1:16 – “…Jesus Christ might display His perfect patience as an example to those who would believe in Him for eternal life.” Old Testament Foundations for Justifying Faith - Genesis 15:6 – “Abram believed the LORD, and He credited it to him as righteousness.” - Habakkuk 2:4 – “…the righteous will live by his faith.” (quoted three times in the New Testament) - Isaiah 26:3 – “You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You.” - Isaiah 32:17 – “The work of righteousness will be peace; the service of righteousness will be quietness and confidence forever.” - Psalm 32:1-2 – “Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven… in whose spirit there is no deceit.” Faith-born forgiveness produces blessed rest. Faith and Present Assurance - Philippians 4:6-7 – “…the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” - Colossians 1:20-22 – “…making peace through the blood of His cross… to present you holy and blameless and above reproach.” - Hebrews 4:3 – “Now we who have believed enter that rest.” - 1 Peter 1:8-9 – “…you believe in Him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.” - 1 John 5:13 – “I have written these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life.” Living the Reality - Galatians 2:20 – “I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body I live by faith in the Son of God…” - Hebrews 10:22-23 – “Let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith… let us hold resolutely to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful.” Tying It All Together - From Abram to the repentant woman at Jesus’ feet, Scripture is unanimous: faith is the God-appointed channel for salvation. - The moment one trusts Christ, sins are forgiven, righteousness is credited, and peace with God becomes reality. - That peace is not a fleeting emotion; it is the settled standing of every believer, guarded by the unchanging promise of the Lord who said, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.” |
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