The Real New Testament Church
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  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Real Plan
    • Chapter 1 - In the Beginning
    • Chapter-2-After the Beginning
    • Chapter 3 - Kingdom
    • Chapter 4 - Earth in the Kingdom or Kingdom on Earth
    • Chapter 5 - Original Earth in the Kingdom
    • Chapter 6 - Renovated Earth in the Kingdom
    • Chapter 7 - Kingdom on the Degenerated Earth
    • Chapter 8 - Tribulation
    • Chapter 9 - Kingdom on the Regenerated Earth
    • Chapter 10 - New Earth in the Kingdom
    • Chapter 11 - Covenant
    • Chapter 12 - Major Covenants of the Bible
    • Chapter 13 - Eternal Covenant
    • Chapter 14 - Renovation Covenant
    • Chapter 15 - Covenants for Israel
  • Real Church
    • Real Fundamentals >
      • Chapter 16 - Real Church
      • Chapter 17 - Church Covenant
      • Chapter 18 - Calling
      • Chapter 19 - Parables
      • Chapter 20 - Kingdom of Heaven Parables
      • Chapter 21 - Description
    • Real Legality >
      • Chapter 22 - Law
      • Chapter 23 - Transgression
      • Chapter 24 - Justification
    • Real Life (zoe) >
      • Chapter 25 - Life (zoe)
      • Chapter 26 - Progression of Life (zoe)
      • Chapter 27 - Birth
      • Chapter 28 - Dependent Life
      • Chapter 29 - Sanctification
      • Chapter 30 - Rule of Life
      • Chapter 31 - Return to Law
      • Chapter 32 - Faith
    • Real Composition >
      • Chapter 33 - Headship
      • Chapter 34 - Body
      • Chapter 35 - Women
    • Real Incarnation >
      • Chapter 36 - Function and Form
      • Chapter 37 - Purpose and Mission
      • Chapter 38 - Manifestation
    • Real Doctrine and Practice >
      • Chapter 39 - Apostolic Teaching
      • Chapter 40 - Apostolic Tradition
    • Real Apostolic Teaching >
      • Chapter 41 - Values
      • Chapter 42 - Prayer
      • Chapter 43 - Works
      • Chapter 44 - Giving
    • Real Apostolic Tradition >
      • Chapter 45 - Governance
      • Chapter 46 - Simplicity
      • Chapter 47 - Gatherings
      • Chapter 48 - Supper: Celebration and Sign
      • Chapter 49 - Supper: Apostolic Tradition
      • Chapter 50 - Practice
    • Real Growth >
      • Chapter 51 - Growth
      • Chapter 52 - Exponential Growth
    • Real Warfare >
      • Chapter 53 - Temporal Simulation
      • Chapter 54 - Confirmation of Scripture
      • Chapter 55 - Sovereignty of God
      • Chapter 56 - Warfare
      • Chapter 57 - Utter Defeat
      • Chapter 58 - Freedom
      • Chapter 59 - Incomparable Power
      • Chapter 60 - Armor
      • Chapter 61 - Full Armor
  • Real Reformation
    • Chapter 62 - Law and Life
    • Chapter 63 - From Law to Life
    • Chapter 64 - Divine Reformation
  • Conclusion
    • Chapter 65 - Real New Testament Church
  • Endnotes
  • About
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Chapter 32 - Faith
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The Christian life is not lived by man for God, but by God in man. From beginning to end, His work within mankind occurs by grace alone. (John 3:16; Romans 8:29-30; Ephesians 2:8-9; 1 Corinthians 15:10; Philippians 2:13; Hebrews 13:21) Therefore, humanity is privileged to cooperate with God by faith alone. (Romans 12:3; 14:23; Galatians 2:16; Ephesians 2:8-9; Colossians 2:6-7; Hebrews 11:6)
 
“…the righteous man shall live by faith.” (Romans 1:17; cf. Habakkuk 2:4; Galatians 3:11; Hebrews 10:38)
 
“…whatever is not from faith is sin.” (Romans 14:23)

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                                    Cooperative Faith

Cooperative faith is the solitary means by which the New Testament church is privileged to experience life shared with Jesus Christ.  It is distinguished in the Bible as follows: 
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Cooperative faith is a gift of God to mankind that cannot be produced through human effort.  
​Romans 12:3; Ephesians 2:8-9
Cooperative faith is the instrument by which God works on earth through mankind.  
​Deuteronomy 4:29;
Habakkuk 2:4; Matthew 9:29; Romans 3:28; 9:30-32; 14:23b; Galatians 5:6; 1 Timothy 1:4; Hebrews 3-4; 11
Cooperative faith is the means of approval by God.  
Romans 3:28; Hebrews 11:2, 6, 39
Cooperative faith is the inner assurance and conviction that God will perform as He has promised.    
Hebrews 11:1
Cooperative faith is a righteous response to the grace of God. 
Romans 1:17; 3:28; 14:23b; Galatians 3:11; 2 Corinthians 5:7; Hebrews 10:38
Cooperative faith is based on knowledge of God
(revealed by the facts of His written Word, the Bible, rather than blind presumption).
John 4:24; Romans 10:17
Cooperative faith is undergirded by agreement with God
(collaborative agreement with the will of God according to the facts of His written Word, the Bible).  
​Matthew 26:39; Mark 14:36; Luke 22:42; John 6:38;  1 John 2:16
​Cooperative faith is demonstrated by trust in God
(trust is evidenced by action that corresponds to knowledge of and agreement with the will of God).    
​Hebrews 11:4-5, 7-38; James 2:14-26
​Cooperative faith is an active, continuous choice to subordinate self-interest to the will of God.   
​Isaiah 50:7; Romans 14:23b; 2 Corinthians 5:7; Romans 7:18; James 1:19-20; James 2:17
Cooperative faith is dependent
(it is characterized by radical dependence on the indwelling life (zoe) of God).    
Matthew 18:3-4; Mark 10:14-15; Luke 18:16-17; Galatians 5:16-17; Philippians 2:22; 2 Corinthians 4:16-18; 5:7
Cooperative faith is evidenced by works.
James 2:14-26
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The cooperative faith of the Bible is a gift of God to mankind. It is described as the instrument through which He works on earth; the means of approval by God; and an inner assurance and conviction that God will perform according to what He has promised. In addition, it is a righteous response to the grace of God; supported by knowledge of God; undergirded by agreement with God; demonstrated by trust in God; active and continuous; dependent; and evidenced by works.

By grace alone, God has chosen to collaborate with mankind to fulfill His works on earth. Man is provided the privileged opportunity to cooperate through instrument of faith alone. 



© 2018 James Hiatt 

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