Pages

2016-09-24

Obstacles And Solutions For Understanding Christian Faith

By Joyce Butler


The term "Christian" was first used to describe the disciples of Jesus who were very committed to Him. The people at that time were astonished that they behaved just the way Jesus did when he was with them. There were certain things they had to abstain from to promote understanding Christian faith daily. Those things include mixing up with men of unlike faith, keeping their mouth shut from spreading the gospel, irregular quiet times, prayerlessness, deliberately committing sin and falling into different temptations.

The Bible is very particular about the Christians who do not commit themselves to the study of the scriptures. In 1 Pet 2:2, Peter addressed the new converts to always read the Bible because it was necessary for them to continue growing in the Christian faith. He described it as milk which babies need to grow and become strong.

Willful sinning is when a person commits sin with the intention of praying for forgiveness immediately after gaining satisfaction from it. The Bible discourages Christians from doing this when it says we should not continue to sin so that grace may abound. Many people who do this agree that it brings their spiritual life low.

Christians are encouraged to pray always. This is so important that Jesus Christ even said that the House of God should be called the House of Prayer. Since the heart of a Christian is the temple of God, it means that every Christian is meant to never cease in prayer.

A child of God is not supposed to mix up with others who do not share the same faith. It is dangerous for a Christian to share ideas with people from other religions that do not consider Jesus Christ as the savior of the world. Such communication can gradually wear the faith of a born again person and set him on a straight path to hell fire.

Apart from Sunday services, the church also organizes activities such as prayer meetings, Bible study, house meetings, choir practice and more. These activities are meant for the Christians to gain more experience and knowledge for fighting evil in the last days. It can help children of God understand how to uphold their faith in more practical ways.

Although one should not pray for temptation, it should be willingly accepted as God's way of proving Himself in the life of that person that calls himself his child. Jesus Christ, Daniel and Joseph are among the many examples of people who grew more in the faith by overcoming temptations. The more temptation one overcomes, the more faithful the person becomes.

Evangelism is also another means for people to grow in the faith. The Bible says that anyone who wins souls is wise. Hence, it should be a regular practice as a means to reach out to the lost souls. According to the scriptures, anyone who carries the gospel also has beautiful feet. This was the main aim of Jesus ministry when He came to the world and He has now passed the mantle to anyone that believes in Him.




About the Author:



0 add comment::

Post a Comment

Twitter Delicious Facebook Digg Stumbleupon Favorites More