Question 22 :: What do we believe by faith?

Answer: 

Jesus lived the perfect life I do not, died the death I deserve in my place for my sins, and was raised again from death for my justification. 

Children: 

Jesus lived a perfect life, died for my sins, and was raised again. 

Romans 3:25 

God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement, through the shedding of his blood—to be received by faith. 

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Commentary: 

Jesus is object of the Christian’s faith.  Faith means trusting Jesus’ sacrificial death on the cross was in my place, for the penalty of my sins (1 Peter 2:24). In faith, believers see Jesus’ resurrection as the promise that we too will be raised from death to everlasting life (Romans 6:8-11). 

It is only through faith in Christ’s righteousness, understanding that we cannot earn righteousness of our own, that a believer’s good works can please God (Romans 3:21-24; Hebrews 11:6).     

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Further Study: 

Romans 3:21-26; Galatians 3:21-25; Colossians 2:13-14; Hebrews 11:1, 6