Faith

"Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen." (Hebrews 11:1).

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When It Seems God Doesn't Hear or Answer

Few attitudes are more disheartening and destructive to faith than the notion that God doesn't hear our prayers, doesn't answer or doesn't care. It is easy to come to such conclusions when God doesn't respond when or how we want.
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Is Belief All That's Required for Salvation?

Is belief all that God requires of us for salvation?
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How Faith Empowers Obedience - and More Faith

In the book of Hebrews, disobedience is equated with disbelief (Hebrews 3:18-19). How are these two so closely related?
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Growing in Faith

God expects us to grow in faith, and he tells us it is impossible to please Him without it. So how can we grow in faith? Scripture gives us several keys to building and growing in faith. What are they...
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Enemies of Faith

Have you ever wondered why we don't see more evidence of faith?
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Our Faith in Christ or His Faith Within Us?

Many newer translations of the Bible render certain verses written by the apostle Paul to say that we are to live by our faith IN Christ - whereas the earlier King James Version translated these to say that we must...
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Examples of Living Faith

An excellent way to understand the meaning of faith is to consider the examples of the Bible - men and women who trusted and obeyed God, placing their lives in His hands. Who were they, and what can we learn...
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Many of the Wonderful Things That Happen Through Faith

Faith is vital to the entire Christian life - from first understanding who God is up through salvation and eternal life.
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The Book of James: An "Epistle of Straw"?

Martin Luther, founder of the Protestant Reformation, referred to the book of James as an "epistle of straw."
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Faith Puts the Law on "Firmer Footing"

A comment by the apostle Paul that many lift out of context and misinterpret is Romans 3:28: "Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith apart from the deeds of the law."
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The Meaning of the Word "Faith"

Many people think of "faith" as either a feeling or a collection of ideas that represent one's convictions. Although both of these concepts involve elements of faith, the full definition is much broader.
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What Is Faith?

Since most people don't read the Bible, they know little about God. Many aren't even sure whether God is real. What about you? What kind of faith do you have? Do you want to have more? Do you understand what...
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Introduction: You Can Have Living Faith

Jesus asked a question with profound implications for each of us: "When the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith on the earth?" Faith is growing increasingly rare in our secularized society. How can you have living faith?
The Beauty of the Small Things
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The Beauty of the Small Things

Forward: Factual Foresight of Fictitious Hindsight?
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Forward: Factual Foresight of Fictitious Hindsight?

The world is full of information produced en masse by anyone anywhere and available to all.
God Makes Sense
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God Makes Sense

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Climbing Over The Wall

The Wondrous Works of God
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The Wondrous Works of God

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Beyond Our Limits

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Repentance Must Be With Faith

Repentance from dead works and faith toward God are listed in Hebrews 6:1 as part of the foundation that ultimately leads to perfection and eternal life.