Worldwide Church of God statement of belief on Faith in God

Faith in God

To the next statement: Salvation

Faith in God is a gift of God, rooted in his incarnate Son and enlightened by his eternal Word through the witness of the Holy Spirit in the Scriptures. Faith in God prepares and enables our minds and emotions to understand and receive God’s gracious gift of salvation. It empowers us to participate in spiritual fellowship and committed allegiance to God our Father through Jesus Christ by the Holy Spirit. Jesus Christ is the author and perfecter of our faith, and it is through faith and not by works that we are saved by grace.
(Ephesians 2:8; Acts 15:9; 14:27; Romans 12:3; John 1:1, 4; Acts 3:16; Romans 10:17; Hebrews 11:1; Romans 5:1-2; 1:17; 3:21-28; 11:6; Ephesians 3:12; 1 Corinthians 2:5; Hebrews 12:2)

Ephesians 2:8 - For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God

Acts 15:9 - He made no distinction between us and them, for he purified their hearts by faith.

Acts 14:27 - On arriving there, they gathered the church together and reported all that God had done through them and how he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.

Romans 12:3 - For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you.

John 1:1 - In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

John 1:4 - In him was life, and that life was the light of men.

Acts 3:16 - By faith in the name of Jesus, this man whom you see and know was made strong. It is Jesus' name and the faith that comes through him that has given this complete healing to him, as you can all see.

Romans 10:17 - Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ.

Hebrews 11:1 - Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.

Romans 5:1-2 - Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, ² through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.

Romans 1:17 - For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: "The righteous will live by faith."

Romans 3:21-28 - But now a righteousness from God, apart from law, has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify.

Romans 11:6 - And if by grace, then it is no longer by works; if it were, grace would no longer be grace.

Ephesians 3:12 - In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence.

1 Corinthians 2:5 - so that your faith might not rest on men's wisdom, but on God's power.

Hebrews 12:2 - Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.