Paul, “All that is not of faith is sin”, in this way: “Where there is no knowledge of the eternal and unchanging Truth, virtue even in the midst of the best moral life is false.” “Without faith it is impossible to please God”. Indeed, it must be known that no one is acceptable before God unless he have faith. Hence, the Lord said: “He who believes and is baptized shall be saved”. When a man is baptized the first question that is asked him is: “Do you believe in God?” This is because Baptism is the first Sacrament of faith. The first is that through faith the soul is united to God, and by it there is between the soul and God a union akin to marriage. The Nature and Effects of Faith.-The first thing that is necessary for every Christian is faith, without which no one is truly called a faithful Christian. XIV, 23: omne autem quod non est ex fide, peccatum est: ubi non est aeternae et incommutabilis veritatis agnitio, falsa est virtus etiam in optimis moribus. Et ideo dicit Augustinus super illud Rom. XI, 6: sine fide autem impossibile est placere Deo. Et ideo sciendum est, quod nullus est acceptus Deo sine fide: Hebr. ult., 16: qui crediderit et baptizatus fuerit, salvus erit. Et inde est quod quando homo baptizatur, primo confitetur fidem, cum dicitur ei, credis in Deum?: Quia Baptismus est primum sacramentum fidei. Primum est quod per fidem anima coniungitur Deo: nam per fidem anima Christiana facit quasi quoddam matrimonium cum Deo: Oseae II, 20: sponsabo te mihi in fide. Prooemium PROLOGUE What Is Faith? Primum quod est necessarium Christiano, est fides, sine qua nullus dicitur fidelis Christianus. the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins,.He will come again to judge the living and the dead.He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father.He descended to the underworld, the third day he rose again.He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried.