{"id":1838,"date":"2020-09-23T00:25:03","date_gmt":"2020-09-23T05:25:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebcsv.com\/pa\/?p=1838"},"modified":"2020-09-23T00:31:28","modified_gmt":"2020-09-23T05:31:28","slug":"faith-that-saves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebcsv.com\/pa\/faith-that-saves\/","title":{"rendered":"Faith That Saves"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"FaithThe Faith That Saves<\/h3>\n

We are saved by faith- but what does this faith that saves look like?
\nNotice the link between \u201cbelieve\u201d and \u201creceive\u201d in the following scripture.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2026much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness reign in life through the One man Jesus Christ.\u201d Romans 5:17
\nJohn 1:12 \u201cBut to all who did receive Him, who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God. \u201c<\/p>\n

The Reformer\u2019s recognized three aspects to faith. They did so using three Latin terms: noticia<\/strong><\/em>, assensus<\/strong><\/em>, and fiducia<\/strong><\/em>. Let me explain.Noticia<\/strong><\/em> is the content of faith
\nAssensus<\/strong><\/em> is the personal recognition of the veracity of the truth claim.
\nFiducia<\/strong><\/em> is the trust element or the personal reliance on Christ alone.
\nAll three are vital to saving faith.<\/p>\n

A person can\u2019t be saved without certain content. This is why neither a baby nor a person who never hears the name of Christ can actually believe. True belief rests on content, not just sincerity.
\nA baby, who has not reached the age of personal accountability is not saved by faith alone- they are saved by grace alone. Because they are incapable of understanding the content of our faith they cannot \u201cbelieve\u201d in that sense of the word.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, an Islamic believer may be very sincere but also sincerely wrong. Their faith rests on a different foundation. So Peter says: \u201cThere is salvation in no other. For there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.\u201d This is what the reformers meant by Noticia.<\/p>\n

Secondly, not only must an individual \u201cknow\u201d certain things; they must also assent to those things truthfulness.
\nThey must give mental assent to the veracity of what the Bible teaches concerning Christ. This is why Romans 10 tells us \u201cif you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.\u201d This is the Assensus of faith.<\/p>\n

Lastly, there is fiducia or personal reliance. This is what is described in Romans 10:13 when the Holy Spirit says: \u201cFor everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.\u201d The calling out to a Savior is the personal reliance that seals the deal.
\nAll three of these components of faith are necessary for faith to save. When one or more of these elements is missing, faith is defective and deficient.<\/p>\n

Because of grace,
\nTim<\/p>\n

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