Faith (Gk. pistis) is belief or trust—especially in a higher power. The fundamental idea in Scripture is steadfastness and faithfulness.
How Are We to Understand the Christian Faith philosophically, Theologically, and Intellectually?
Do Not Be Anxious, for I Am Your God
God’s faith-building promises recorded at Isaiah 41:10: (1) God will be with His true followers, (2) He is our Almighty One True God, and (3) He will help His people. We need these guarantees because we face many difficult trials in our walk with God. We must also deal with pressures from world conditions. Some of us are even enduring persecution from powerful governments.
Examining Your Christian Faith
Is your faith genuine? Is it the kind of faith that shrinks every time there is a difficulty in your life? Or, is your faith strong, having been built on deep research into God’s Word? Is your faith strong enough to carry you through to the end? – Matthew 24:13. The apostle Paul, writing to... Continue Reading →
How Strong Is Your Faith?
Hebrews 10:32-33 Updated American Standard Version (UASV) 32 But remember the former days in which, after you were enlightened, you endured a great struggle with sufferings, 33 partly by being made a public spectacle[1] through reproaches and tribulations, and partly by becoming sharers with those who were so treated. Some Christians who have never suffered real affliction for their faith... Continue Reading →
Jesus kindly Said to Peter “Stop Being Afraid”
John 1:35-40 Updated American Standard Version (UASV) 35 Again on the next day John was standing with two of his disciples, 36 and looking at Jesus as he was walking by, he said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!” 37 And the two disciples heard him saying this, and they followed Jesus. 38 And Jesus, turning... Continue Reading →
How Are We to Understand Faith Without Works is Dead?
The apostle Paul said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved." (Ac 16:31) Does James contradict this? “Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead in itself,” wrote the disciple James. .... “For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so also faith apart from works is dead." (James 2:26) Do Paul and James disagree on Justification by Faith Alone?
Saving Faith Produces Christlike Actions That Proves its Genuineness
James 2:14-26 Updated American Standard Version (UASV) 14 What use is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but he has no works? Can that faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister is without clothes and lacks daily food, 16 and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and be... Continue Reading →
CHRISTIAN LIVING: Do Good to the Brothers and Sisters in the Christian Faith
Do we ponder the spiritual, emotional, and physical needs of our fellow brothers and sisters in our Christian congregation? Have you thought of ways that you might assist them? Do you have a means to do something that may help them meet their needs? (Prov. 3:27) Or, do you feel that is only something that the... Continue Reading →
CHRISTIAN LIVING: What Can Help You to Stand Firm in the Faith?
From the moment that you have become a Christian, your spiritual progress has been mostly a joy to you! Yet, you want to remain as Paul said to the Christians in Colossae, "as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you... Continue Reading →
THE ATHEIST: What Are Some Mistaken Views of Christianity, the Bible, and God?
Atheists make some valid points about the difficulty that Christians and Christianity find themselves in today. However, it is more complex than what they believe to be true. The reason atheism is booming (if we could even use that term with such a small amount), is because of the lack of Bible knowledge within Christianity.