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English to Spanish: Without Faith General field: Other Detailed field: Religion
Source text - English Without Faith
By Ligonier Ministries Staff About Faith
Part of the series Tabletalk
“Without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him” (Heb. 11:6).
- Hebrews 11:6
A mere profession of faith is not enough if we are to be saved. We must not only profess but actually possess true faith. We must actually trust God with all of our heart, soul, mind, and strength.
One evidence that we possess true faith is that we do not shrink back from Christ. Many will claim to know Christ but then later fall away. But true faith is marked by endurance (Heb. 10:36). It preserves our souls and prevents us from finally falling away because it keeps us from shrinking back and thus being destroyed (v. 39).
In Hebrews 11, we find examples of what this true faith looks like. True faith believes that God created the world from things invisible (v. 3). True faith offers the best aspects of our lives to God (v. 4). True faith causes us to walk according to God’s will and believes Him even when He is not actively revealing things to us (v. 5).
Verse 5 tells us that Enoch pleased God by his faith. Today, verse 6 discusses how faith and pleasing God are related: “Without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.”
It should be self-evident that we have no hope of pleasing God except by our faith. For it is only true faith as expressed in our confession, trust, and obedience that can justify us and give us hope of being rightly related to our Creator (John 14:15–21; James 2:14–26). And if we are not rightly related to God, we can in no way please Him. We only possess this faith if God has sovereignly given it to us as a gift, and we exercise it only as the grace of God first changes our hearts (Eph. 2:8). Nevertheless, we are responsible to exercise the gift of faith once it has been given to us (Mark 1:15).
Today’s verse also tells us that we must not only believe that God exists but also that He rewards those who seek Him. This is not to say that we come to God demanding a reward, even though one is promised to us. Rather, it reflects the fact that God is concerned about His people with whom, by His grace, He has secured a covenant relationship and that He gladly rewards those who seek Him.
Finally, Verse 6 tells us that this relationship is available to us as we “seek him.” John Owen says that this expression refers to one who diligently seeks God because “a faith that is not diligent is no faith.”
Coram Deo
Do you seek God diligently? Do you make use of prayer, Bible study, worship, and the sacraments, baptism and the Lord’s Supper? Do you awake in the morning resolved to seek God, no matter what comes your way? Take some time today to pursue fellowship with God, and ask Him to help you seek Him with continued diligence.
Passages for Further Study
1 Chron. 28:9
Isa. 55:6–7
Matt. 6:33
Col. 3:1
Rev. 3:20
Translation - Spanish Por Ligonier Ministries Staff Sobre Fe
Una Parte de la serie Tabletalk
Traducción por Ethel M. Alfaro
“Y sin fe es imposible agradar a Dios; porque es necesario que el que se acerca a Dios crea que El existe, y que es remunerador de los que le buscan” (Heb. 11:6 LBLA)
-Hebreos 11:6
Una mera profesión de la fe no es suficiente si debemos ser salvados. Nosotros sólo no debemos profesar, pero realmente poseer la fe verdadera. En actualidad debemos confiar en Dios con todo nuestro corazón, alma, mente, y fuerza.
Una evidencia de que poseemos fe verdadera es que nosotros no retrocedemos ante Cristo. Muchos afirman conocer a Cristo, pero luego más tarde caen.Pero la verdadera fe es marcado por resistencia (Heb. 10:36). Pero nosotros no somos de los que retroceden para perdición, sino de los que tienen fe para la preservación del alma. (v.39).
En Hebreos 11, encontramos ejemplos de lo que es esta fe verdadera. Verdadera fe cree que Dios crearon el mundo de las cosas invisibles (v. 3). Verdadera fe ofrece los mejores aspectos de nuestra vida a Dios (v. 4). Verdadera fe nos hace caminar de acuerdo a la voluntad de Dios y le cree incluso cuando él no está activamente revelando cosas para nosotros (v. 5).
El versículo 5 nos dice que Enoc agradó a Dios por su fe. Hoy, en el versículo 6 describe cómo fe y agradar a Dios están relacionados: “Y sin fe es imposible agradar a Dios; porque es necesario que el que se acerca a Dios crea que El existe, y que es remunerador de los que le buscan.” (LBLA)
Debería ser evidente que no tenemos esperanza de agradar a Dios excepto por nuestra fe. Es sólo verdadera fe expresada en nuestra confesión, la confianza y la obediencia que puede justificar a nosotros y darnos esperanza de estar bien relacionados con nuestro creador (Jaun 14:15–21; Santiago 2:14–26).Y si no estamos correctamente relacionados con Dios, no podemos de ninguna manera agradarle. Nosotros sólo poseemos esta fe si Dios la ha dado soberanamente a nosotros como un regalo, y la ejercemos sólo como la gracia de Dios primero cambio nuestros corazones (Ef. 2:8). Sin embargo, somos responsables de ejercer el don de la fe, una vez que se ha dado a nosotros (Marcos 1:15).
El verso de hoy también nos dice que debemos no solo creer que Dios existe sino también que él recompensa a quienes le buscan. Eso no quiere decir que llegamos a Dios exigiendo una recompensa, aunque uno se prometió. Por el contrario, refleja el hecho de que Dios está preocupado por su pueblo con quien, por su gracia, él ha asegurado una relación de Pacto y que con mucho gusto recompensa a quienes le buscan.
Finalmente, el Verso 6 nos dice que esta relación está disponible para nosotros ya que “le buscamos.” John Owen dice que esta expresión se refiere a uno quién diligentemente busca a Dios porque “una fe que no es diligente no es ninguna fe.”
Coram Deo
¿Buscas a Dios con diligencia? Hacen uso de la oración, estudio de la Biblia, el culto y los sacramentos, el bautismo y la Cena del Señor? Te despiertas por la mañana decidieron buscar a Dios, no importa qué viene su camino? Tome algún tiempo hoy a perseguir comunión con Dios, y pídale que le ayude a buscarlo con continua dedicación.
Pasajes para el estudio ulterior
1 Cr. 28:9
Is. 55:6-7
Mat. 6:33
Col. 3:1
Ap. 3:20
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