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LESSON7Faithfulness: TheFruit of BeliefFaithfulness is the quality of being full of faith. Faith is thegreat theme of the Bible. It appears first in Genesis 4, whenCain and Abel took their offerings to God. God accepted Abel’soffering and rejected Cain’s. The reason is not given there, butin Hebrews 11 we learn that it was Abel’s faith which made thedifference (11:4).We cannot disassociate God from faith. For example, Godis the author of our salvation, His grace is its source, and ourfaith is the channel for receiving it. Our relationship with JesusChrist is based on faith: “For in the gospel a righteousnessfrom God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from firstto last, just as it is written: ‘The righteous will live by faith’”(Romans 1:17). “We live by faith, not by sight” (2 Corinthians5:7). Faith is the foundation of our relationship to God throughHis Son. “And without faith it is impossible to please God,because anyone who comes to him must believe that heexists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek Him”(Hebrews 11:6).In this lesson you will learn that there are different aspectsof faith, and one of these is faithfulness as the fruit of the Spirit.Your faith is proved by your faithfulness. It is based on beliefin God and a deep, abiding trust that will sustain you in everycircumstance. It is demonstrated by your trustworthiness andconsistent Christian life. Is the fruit of faithfulness evidentin your life? This lesson will help you to examine yourfaithfulness to the kingdom of God and will encourage you toallow the Holy Spirit to produce this fruit more in you.

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