Can you please God without faith?
No. Scripture declares in Hebrews 11:6 that without faith it is impossible to please God. This is one of two absolutes that cannot be compromised or bypassed. Faith must be present, and it is joined with the blood for remission of sin, as Romans 3:25 brings both together.
Les teaches that Hebrews 11:6 is the second absolute: without faith it is impossible to please God. He connects it with Hebrews 9:22, which says without the shedding of blood there is no remission, and notes you cannot bypass the blood. These two absolutes cannot be compromised or detoured; they must be faced head on. He then points to Romans 3:25, where both truths appear in one verse, and says the two must be brought together.
But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
More Questions
If without faith it is impossible to please God, how can someone preach salvation without mentioning faith?
Hebrews says that without faith it is impossible to please God, which is why salvation cannot be truly preached without mentioning faith.
Why do we need faith to receive what God did in salvation?
Faith is necessary because without faith it is impossible to please God, so the works of salvation must be reckoned by faith.
Is faith necessary for salvation?
Salvation requires faith: without faith it is impossible, and a person's salvation must believe.