What is faith according to Les?
Faith is taking God at His Word: God said it, we believe it, and God recognizes it. It comes by hearing, not by works of the Law. By believing, we listen to the Word of God, and on that basis God moves in and does everything that needs to be done.
Les explains that faith comes by hearing the Word of God, not by works of the Law. There is no work whatsoever in hearing; we contemplate and recognize that Christ died and rose again, and we believe it. He defines faith as taking God at His Word: God said it, we believe it, and God recognizes it. On that basis, God moves in and does everything that needs to be done. Les admits this is a simplification, but insists Scripture says it is by faith, not the works of the Law. He also notes that repetition is the mother of learning, so these truths must be heard over and over. The Spirit is received by the hearing of faith, not by the works of the Law.