The Way to God and How to Find It · Question
How does The Way to God and How to Find It develop the theme of Faith and Belief in Christ?
Answer
The Way to God and How to Find It by D. L. Moody develops Faith and Belief in Christ across the chapters the companion marks for this theme.
Salvation is presented as coming through believing in Jesus Christ as the Son of God and personal Saviour, not through works or religious rituals.
The chapter encourages readers to approach Christ with simple faith, like the little girl who went to Abraham Lincoln, believing that He will hear and answer their prayers for salvation.
Salvation comes through believing in Christ, as illustrated by the serpent in the wilderness.
Faith is defined as knowledge, assent, and appropriation, and is essential for receiving eternal life.
Evidence in the book
- I: “Love That Passeth Knowledge”
The chapter encourages readers to approach Christ with simple faith, like the little girl who went to Abraham Lincoln, believing that He will hear and answer their prayers for salvation.
- II: The Gateway Into the Kingdom
Salvation comes through believing in Christ, as illustrated by the serpent in the wilderness.
- The Two Classes
Faith is defined as knowledge, assent, and appropriation, and is essential for receiving eternal life.
- Words of Counsel
Moody emphasizes that salvation comes through faith in Christ, and he uses examples of sudden conversions to illustrate that belief is an immediate act.
- A Divine Saviour
Moody encourages readers to believe in Christ's divinity as essential for salvation, warning against the deception of the enemy.
- Repentance and Restitution
True repentance is linked to believing on the Lord Jesus Christ, who was delivered for our offences and raised for our justification.
- Assurance of Salvation
The purpose of John's Gospel is to lead to belief in Christ, and the Epistle is written to those who believe.
