I believe there are too many practitioners in the church who are not believers. (C.S. Lewis)
back it up with bible
2 Timothy 1:12b For I know Whom I have believed, and am persuaded that He is able to keep that which I have committed unto Him against that day.
Matthew 7:24,25 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of Mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.
1 Thessalonians 1:5a For our Gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance.
2 Corinthians 4:18 While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.
2 Peter 1:19 We have also a more sure Word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts.
Hebrews 10:38 Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.
Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
John 5:4b This is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
core christianity
Believe it … or not?
1 Peter 3:15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear: Jonathan Whitfield was preaching to coal miners in England. He asked one man, “What do you believe?” “Well, I believe the same as the church.” “And what does the church believe?” “Well, they believe the same as me.” Seeing he was getting nowhere, Whitfield said, “And what is it that you both believe?” “Well, I suppose the same thing.”
The majority of the things we believe were told us by someone we deem trustworthy. For example, we believe there is such a place as Zimbabwe because our geography teachers taught us so, but how many of us have actually been to see it? We couldn’t testify from personal experience but we believe it because reliable people have told us it’s true. The same goes for science, space, medicine, history, and the list goes on.
Sadly, one of the things most disputed in the world is the truth of the gospel. And even more sadly, many believers wouldn’t know how to defend it if anyone challenged them. As believers, we have a responsibility to know and share the truth of the gospel. Let’s determine today to study His Word, spend time in prayer, and be ready to give an answer for the hope that is within us!
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So many people today don’t know what to believe! They don’t know where they came from, who they are or where they’re going.--Absolute confusion!--Because they’ve lost touch with the only concrete frame of reference, and that’s God and His explanation of life!
They’ve lost faith in God, so therefore they lose faith in love, and then they lose faith in life, they lose faith in people, and they lose faith in everything! We must learn to see God in everything, for God is the only One Who can give meaning and purpose to our lives and love to our hearts and peace to our minds and health to our bodies and rest to our spirits and joy to our souls!
Those who have found the one true God have found a love that lasts forever and a God that cannot fail! It’s like being born again into a whole new world!--And with it comes a whole new outlook on life, a real purpose in living and Someone to live for! They now like to face life and find a thrill in their newfound tasks and the greatest of satisfaction in their new-found faith! “Ah, sweet mystery of life, at last I have found thee! Ah, at last I’ve found the meaning of it all!”--Have you? You can! (God)
The Bible is God’s plan for eternal life: the solid genuine foundation of truth on which we’re building whose Giver is God. It is the Bible that gives genuine and eternal immortality through the resurrection, to everlasting heavenly bliss with God. The Bible, the greatest book in the world, with the only Author in the world who can guarantee life and love and happiness and heaven forever. The Bible is our foundation, our guide, our standard and the rod of measurement whereby we judge all things, even the words that God gives us today. (The Word New and Old)
make it personal
What are 2 main ways that I can and should strengthen my faith and knowledge of what I believe and why? Please tell me personally why it’s so important for me to know what I believe.
