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[Note: <\/strong>This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1\u00a0<\/b>page.]<\/span><\/p>\n The Gospel is often called \u201cthe faith\u201d in an objective sense. When so used, the faith <\/em>refers to that whole body of doctrine in which men must invest their faith. Note the following illustrations of this meaning (emph. added):<\/span><\/p>\n And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith <\/strong>(Acts 6:7).<\/span><\/p>\n Confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith<\/strong>, and that through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God (14:22).<\/span><\/p>\n Watch ye, stand fast in the faith<\/strong>, quit you like men, be strong (1 Cor. 16:13).<\/span><\/p>\n Till we all attain unto the unity of the faith<\/strong>, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a full-grown man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ (Eph. 4:13).<\/span><\/p>\n I was constrained to write unto you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith <\/strong>which was once for all delivered unto the saints (Jude 3).<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Observe the following from the foregoing passages:<\/span><\/p>\n One\u2019s faith in the <\/strong>faith is the basis of a life that pleases God after Gospel obedience: \u201dFor we walk by faith, not by sight\u201d (2 Cor. 5:7). The following principle is age-lasting: \u201dBut the righteous shall live by faith\u201d (Rom. 1:17). The foundation of the \u201cChristian graces\u201d is faith (2 Pet. 1:15).<\/span><\/p>\n Faith is so basic that Paul wrote that Moses\u2019 law was a \u201claw of works,\u201d and the Gospel is a \u201claw of faith\u201d (Rom. 3:27). (Note that Paul depicts the Gospel as \u201claw,\u201d doubtless much to the chagrin of the erroneous \u201call grace-no law\u201d voices that are so prevalent in modern Protestantism.)<\/span><\/p>\n [Note:<\/strong> I wrote this article for and it appeared in the Denton Record-Chronicle, <\/em>Denton, TX, August 24, 2007].<\/span><\/p>\n Attribution:<\/strong> From thescripturecache.com<\/em>; Dub McClish, owner and administrator.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Views: 1[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1\u00a0page.] The Gospel is often called \u201cthe faith\u201d in an objective sense. When so used, the faith refers to that whole body of doctrine in which men must invest their faith. Note…<\/p>\n\n