False Faith versus Saving Faith

Throughout the New Testament, the patriarch Abraham is offered as a model for Christian faith, with Paul even referring to him as “the father of all those who believe.” In Abraham, we see a man who went far beyond a one-time profession of faith and into an ongoing walk of faith and relational obedience to the unfolding light of God’s living Word. This message is for today’s “heirs of the promise” who refuse to settle for the dead and powerless “faith” that never goes beyond the “menu” or “map” of mere creeds and formulas, those who are prepared to give everything in actual pursuit of a “better country,” that heavenly “city whose builder and maker is God.”