Can anyone please God without faith?
No. Scripture declares that without faith it is impossible to please God. The context affirms that faith and the shed blood are the only two premises by which one can deal with old Adam; you cannot escape them. Pleasing God requires faith, and remission of sin requires the shed blood of Christ.
Les explains that the ancient world was steeped in idolatry and paganism, with no knowledge of the one true God. But now, on the basis of the finished work of the cross, God deals with Gentiles. Ephesians 2:13 says, 'But now in Christ Jesus, you Gentiles, who were at one time far off, were made nigh by the blood.' Les emphasizes that without faith it is impossible to please God, and without the shedding of blood there is no remission of sin. The only way to deal with old Adam is on those two premises—faith and the shed blood—and you cannot escape them.