Foundation of faith examines the present position of Christian faith and attempts to clarify some of the basic beliefs which have been watered down during our time. It goes back to the basics and attempts to rebuild the foundations of which all Christians should possess.
Upon deeper inspection, I realize that without grasping the basics beliefs highlighted our faith cannot be deeply rooted, as we will question the beliefs. A good analogy of faith is liken to build a tall building without a deep solid foundation to hold the building upright.
By using our intellectual ability, we will never be able to comprehend these bare basics which our faith should be built upon. And only by faith, can we truly understand how powerful God really is.
Quote: “Some Christians despair of any growth and doubt they will ever improve. Others have thought they could be perfect here and now. The truth lies between the two opinions.”
When I read the first portion of the extract, I immediately thought that it perfectly describes my current situation. I have been a Christian some time, but yet, why am I not experiencing the gifts which has been promised to me. The harder I tried, the less promising it seemed. The testimonials which I was hearing in church were the only thing that was keeping me in church, as I truly wanted to experience God’s greatness.
To be sanctified is to know that we are separated from the world, this has helped to remind me that I am different and that god is has looked upon me differently. Thus as the book says, we grow increasingly dependent on Him. GOD is only perfect, and therefore when I depend on him, I know that he will not disappoint me, and that whatever challenges that I face in life, it is His will to make me the person he wants me to be.
In the secular world, I always had great interest in angels and demons, and have always jumped at every opportunity to play out the “eternal struggle” between good and evil. This caused me to develop an interest in them.
However, when I was reading Chapter 6, I realized that all this commercialism have belittled angels and in my opinion, caused them to exists only in myths and games. That God’s servants are no longer real. This has shown to me, how much we as men have fallen, and that Satan is having and increasingly strong hold on us due to our exposure to media.
In my revelation, if we fulfill every single desire of our flesh, the happiness we receive is only fleeting, and will be replaced by emptiness and sadness. Only when we have disciplined our basic instincts, will we begin to experience true satisfaction and contentment while in this temporary physical body of ours.
if you build on anything on your own strength, ultimately.. it will fall.. cos the foundation is not rite..******************************************************************************************************
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2 Corinthians 4:18 (NIV) "So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal."while we worry about how fast we grow, God is concerned about how strong we grow, God view our lives from and 4 eternity, so he is never in a hurry..the gifts and calling of God are irrevocable!!Everything in life is ordained by God! Jesus.
