“For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.”
Romans 4:3 KJV
the huge circle doesn’t go anywhere lol Abraham heard what God told him that’s where his faith came from 😂 then he acted by the faith that came from what god told him that is what faith is it’s in Gods word you have to hear and believe it then act .
Belief comes from faith - faith a noun, belief a verb. Christ's faith was imputed to him causing Abraham to believe. Christ's faith is the only one with righteousness, man's faith doesn't have it. Abraham's belief came from the faith imputed to him.
“Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.”
James 2:21-23 KJV
Christ's faith was reckoned to Abraham for his faith- again, read Gal 2:16 below.
In addition to righteousness, Christ's faith also had works. Abraham was justified by Christ's works, not by his own works. Were Abraham able to justify himself by his own works then he would have no need for a Saviour. Consider that all of your "by faith(s)" to be of faith imputed, which originated with/from Christ's faith - it was not of themselves.
[Jhn 5:36-37 KJV]
36 But I have greater witness than [that] of John:
for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.
37 And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.
[Gal 2:16 KJV]
16 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.
God simply came to Abram and said “ get your things and get out of this land and I’ll tell you later where to go and I’ll. BLess you “ Abraham believed and obeyed and left out following the lord that’s faith it’s why this sentences begin with “ by faith Noah ….by faith Abraham ….
the operation of faith is to hear what god said to you and to believe it and follow where he leads there can’t be faith without gods word we can’t have faith and reject what God said what he said is the source whether Abraham Noah Moses or us
what he said is in the gospel that’s why he sent it to all creatures and said this will save believers because that’s where faith comes from
Paul says otherwise - faith was reckoned to Abraham and to all who become saved. Any belief that a man may produce of himself, is of the law and therefore of/from his own righteousness which cannot save but not by God's righteousness which alone saves and is apart from the law.
[Phl 3:9 KJV] 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:
No one can hear spiritually unless they are given ears by God that can hear from which comes spiritual hearing. Until becoming born again by God, no one who is born of the flesh has spiritual hearing. Observe that they COULD NOT hear Christ even though they could hear His words. To be "of God" and to hear "His word", is to have been saved and born again.
[Jhn 8:43, 47 KJV]
43 Why do ye not understand my speech? [even] because
ye cannot hear my word. ...
47
He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear [them] not,
because ye are not of God.
God sent/sends forth the gospel for these reasons.
For those who are to become saved:
[Eph 4:11-12 KJV]
11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
12
For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry,
for the edifying of the body of Christ:
For those who are not to become saved:
[2Co 2:15-16 KJV]
15 For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved,
and in them that perish:
16
To the one [we are] the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour of life unto life. And who [is] sufficient for these things?