السبت، 24 سبتمبر 2016

Ways To Increase 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.

Prayer is a means of having continuous fellowship with The Lord. Through prayers, Christians can understand their faith the more and express their challenges to God. Through prayers, God also answers the questions of his children and make them feel belonged to Him.

Evil communication corrupts good manners. The Bible in the book of Psalms 1:1 discourages Christians from being in bad company. According to the passage, bad company includes the sinners, the scoffers and the wicked. The passage describes any Christian who avoids them as a happy and a prosperous one.

It is good for Christians to also attend church activities. Being a regular Sunday to Sunday church visitor is not enough for a child of God to gather all that is needed to live a victorious life on Earth. Attending church regularly makes Christians meet one another to discuss more ways by which they can enter the Kingdom of God.

It is not the will of God for Christians to remain in the same level of their faith every year; this is why God allows temptations to come by their way. It should be noted that God only allows temptations to come when He knows that His children can overcome them. Daniel, Joseph and even Jesus Christ all passed through temptations and when they scaled through, their faith became stronger that it was before the tests.

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.




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