A Faithful Man

“A faithful man shall abound with blessings…” (Proverbs 28:20)

By definition, a faithful person is steadfast in affection or allegiance, loyal, firm in adherence to promises or in observance of duty: “Most men will proclaim everyone his own goodness: but A FAITHFUL MAN WHO CAN FIND?” (Proverbs 20:6)

Who then are the faithful according to the Word of God?

1. The LORD Jesus Christ is the FAITHFUL ONE: Who abounds with blessing and from Whom ALL blessings flow, Hebrews 2:17. It is by His faithful obedience to God the Father that righteousness and redemption were accomplished and that He now justly declares RIGHTEOUS and FORGIVEN, those that He has saved. He not only abounds with blessings but ALL Spiritual blessings are given in Him, by Him and through Him ALONE, Ephesians 1:3. Such blessings as electing grace, adoption as sons, acceptance before a Holy God, redemption, forgiveness, the riches of His grace, regeneration, wisdom, justification, sanctification, glorification, faith, joy, hope and love are ALL granted because of the singular faithfulness of the LORD Jesus. The LORD Jesus came in faithfulness to His Father to earn and establish that Righteousness necessary for God to justify once and forever those that the Father gave Him. All of salvation is uniquely attributed to the faithfulness of the LORD Jesus alone.

2. Believers are called the FAITHFUL, that is ‘full of faith’: That is God-given faith in Christ alone. It may also mean, ‘full of Truth,’ that is the revelation of Christ in the elect sinner by the Spirit of Christ Who is THE TRUTH, [Ephesians 1:1; Colossians 1:2]. As ‘faithful ones,’ [‘full of faith ones’] the believer continually endeavors, determines and strives to live out his/her life under the TRUTH as it is in Christ. The Grace of God never leaves its objects indifferent. As one writer put it, “The Truth of Grace is in him and he knows and believes the Grace of God in Truth; unmixed and untainted with works.” He is God taught and therefore embraces it, values it and abides in it, [John 6:45, John 8:31]. This is how the faithful are described in Scripture.

3. Gospel ministers are called FAITHFUL: [1 Corinthians 4:1-5] They faithfully preach the Pure Gospel as it is in Christ, not merely a system of Doctrine. They are faithful to preach it clearly, simply and plainly; not with an eye to pleasing men but God. They do not exalt themselves but the Redeemer and Substitute. They seek the things of Christ and His glory and continue to do so in the face of all opposition. O, that the LORD would raise up such faithful preachers in our day, to the honor and glory of THE FAITHFUL ONE, the LORD Jesus Christ Himself.