Keach's Catechism · 1794

Q93. What is faith in Jesus Christ?

Faith in Jesus Christ is a saving grace, whereby we receive and rest upon Him alone for salvation, as He is offered to us in the Gospel.
Answer · Keach's Catechism

Scripture proofs

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    Hebrews 10:39

    But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.

    John 1:12

    But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

    Philippians 3:9

    And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

    Galatians 2:15-16

    We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles, Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

Proof texts as given in the original; verse text from the King James Version.