Saving Faith - Pastor Jim Thornton | CRPC Podcast | Westminster Confession #shorts #christianshorts ▶️LINK TO FULL VIDEO: CRPC Podcast | Westminster Confession | Chapter 14 Of Saving Faith https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03RNEtUxUAI&list=PLzOwqed_gET2vqbY_shSW0MfXtYGSoCnT&index=1 Our Denomination: https://christreformedpc.com/ Join Pastors Patrick Hines, Henry Johnson, Jim Thornton, and Ruling Elder Ryan Kiser for a discussion of the Westminster Confession of Faith's chapter on Saving Faith - Chapter 14: XIV. Of Saving Faith I. The grace of faith, whereby the elect are enabled to believe to the saving of their souls,a is the work of the Spirit of Christ in their hearts,b and is ordinarily wrought by the ministry of the Word;c by which also, and by the administration of the sacraments and prayer, it is increased and strengthened.d a. Heb 10:39. • b. Eph 1:17-19; 2:8; 2 Corinthians 4:13 13 But having the same spirit of faith, according to that which is written, I believed, and therefore did I speak; we also believe, and therefore also we speak; . • c. Romans 10:14 14 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? , 17. • d. Luke 17:5 5 And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith. ; Acts 20:32 32 And now I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build `you' up, and to give `you' the inheritance among all them that are sanctified. ; Romans 1:16-17 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. 17 For therein is revealed a righteousness of God from faith unto faith: as it is written, But the righteous shall live by faith. ; 4:11; 1 Peter 2:2 2 as newborn babes, long for the spiritual milk which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby unto salvation; . II. By this faith a Christian believeth to be true whatsoever is revealed in the Word, for the authority of God himself speaking therein;a and acteth differently upon that which each particular passage thereof containeth; yielding obedience to the commands,b trembling at the threatenings,c and embracing the promises of God for this life and that which is to come.d But the principal acts of saving faith are accepting, receiving, and resting upon Christ alone for justification, sanctification, and eternal life, by virtue of the covenant of grace.e a. John 4:42 42 and they said to the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy speaking: for we have heard for ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Saviour of the world. ; Acts 24:14 14 But this I confess unto thee, that after the Way which they call a sect, so serve I the God of our fathers, believing all things which are according to the law, and which are written in the prophets; ; 1 Thes 2:13; 1 John 5:10 10 He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in him: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he hath not believed in the witness that God hath borne concerning his Son. . • b. Romans 16:26 26 but now is manifested, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, is made known unto all the nations unto obedience of faith: . • c. Isaiah 66:2 2 For all these things hath my hand made, and `so' all these things came to be, saith Jehovah: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and that trembleth at my word. . • d. 1 Timothy 4:8 8 for bodily exercise is profitable for a little; but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life which now is, and of that which is to come. ; Heb 11:13. • e. John 1:12 12 But as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become children of God, `even' to them that believe on his name: ; Acts 15:11 11 But we believe that we shall be saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, in like manner as they. ; 16:31; Galatians 2:20 20 I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I that live, but Christ living in me: and that `life' which I now live in the flesh I live in faith, `the faith' which is in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me. . III. This faith is different in degrees, weak or strong;a may be often and many ways assailed and weakened, but gets the victory;b growing up in many to the attainment of a full assurance through Christ,c who is both the author and finisher of our faith.d a. Mat 6:30; 8:10; Romans 4:19-20 19 And without being weakened in faith he considered his own body now as good as dead (he being about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah's womb; 20 yet, looking unto the promise of God, he wavered not through unbelief, but waxed strong through faith, giving glory to God, ; Heb 5:13-14. • b. Luke 22:31-32 31 Simon, Simon, behold, Satan asked to have you, that he might sift you as wheat: 32 but I made supplication for thee, that thy faith fail not; and do thou, when once thou hast turned again, establish thy brethren. ; Eph 6:16; 1 John 5:4-5 4 For whatsoever is begotten of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that hath overcome the world, `even' our faith. 5 And who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God? . • c. Colossians 2:2 2 that their hearts may be comforted, they being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, that they may know the mystery of God, `even' Christ, ; Heb 6:11-12; 10:22. • d. Heb 12:2.