Basic Training: Faith
Feb 10, 2008 in Basic Training
Basic Training is a group of teachings designed for the new Christians who are in our midst to get a firm grasp on the most powerful, and most fundamental doctrines of the church. It’s a guideline by which we may use the relationships that we forge with these new converts to disciple them and lead them into the fullness of their spiritual authority in Jesus.
We’re going to start by examining what is arguably the most important tool in your tool bag as a Christian: faith. What is faith?
Hebrews 11:1 says “Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.”
Faith is believing that Jesus is the son of God, that he died for your sins, that he was resurrected and taken to heaven by God, despite the fact that you’ve never seen him and all of this happened two thousand years ago.
Faith is knowing that God will do what the bible says that he will do.
Why do we need to have faith?
“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast.” Ephesians 2:8-9