I BELIEVE

CHAPTER III: MAN’S RESPONSE TO GOD – ARTICLE 1

I. The Obedience of Faith

TO OBEY
TO OBEY (FROM THE LATIN OB-AUDIRE, TO
"HEAR OR LISTEN TO") IN FAITH IS TO SUBMIT
FREELY TO THE WORD THAT HAS BEEN
HEARD, BECAUSE ITS TRUTH IS GUARANTEED
BY GOD, WHO IS TRUTH ITSELF.
 ABRAHAM MARY MOTHER OF GOD
(FATHER OF ALL WHO BELIEVE)
• " B Y FA I T H , A B R A H A M O B E Y E D W H E N H E WA S
C A L L E D TO G O O U T TO A P L A C E W H I C H H E
WA S TO R E C E I V E A S A N I N H E R I TA N C E ; A N D H E
W E N T O U T, N O T K N O W I N G W H E R E H E WA S TO
GO."

• B Y FA I T H , H E L I V E D A S A S T R A N G E R A N D
PILGRIM IN THE PROMISED LAND.

• B Y FA I T H , S A R A H WA S G I V E N T O C O N C E I V E T H E
S O N O F T H E P R O M I S E . A N D B Y FA I T H A B R A H A M
O F F E R E D H I S O N LY S O N I N S A C R I F I C E .

• B Y FA I T H A B R A H A M O F F E RE D H I S O N LY
SON IN SACRIFICE
 TO BELIEVE IN GOD ALONE

TO BE LIE VE IN JES US CHR IST ,

TH E S ON OF GOD

TO BE LIE VE IN THE HO LY
SP IRI T

T H E C H U R C H N E V E R C E A S E S TO P R O C L A I M H E R FA I T H I N
O N E O N LY G O D : FA T H E R , S O N A N D H O LY S P I R I T.