2009-11-06T17:03:26-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com http://www.gospel.com/feeds/topics/faith http://gospel.com/blog/index.php/2009/11/06/has-social-networking-had-a-positive-impact-on-your-faith/ 2009-11-06T17:03:26-05:00 The day one of my parents’ peers requested to be my friend on facebook I knew that social networking was here to stay. There’s something about connecting with each other that just makes sense, even for people who five years ago would barely take a second glance at a computer. For those that do participate in social networks, I’d like to ask you: has social networking had a positive impact on your faith? http://gospel.com/blog/index.php/2009/10/28/how-do-you-maintain-a-godly-perspective-throughout-the-day/ 2009-11-05T15:42:01-05:00 Unless you’re living on Mars, every day you’re faced with ideas and philosophies—both subtle and obvious—that are contrary to the Christian worldview. So, how do you maintain a Godly perspective throughout the day? http://gospel.com/blog/index.php/2009/10/16/why-should-we-trust-the-bible/ 2009-10-28T11:06:43-05:00 The Bible makes some very specific claims about truth and the meaning of life—so it’s clearly important to ask whether or not we can trust what the Bible says about these things. How would you answer that question? http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews%2011:1&version=NIV 2009-10-08T13:34:03-05:00 When we put our faith in Christ, it's not because of scientific proof or a random guess--it's an act of hope and belief that God's promises are true. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews%2011:8-10&version=NIV 2009-10-02T10:24:17-05:00 This passage explores the line of faith that extended throughout the Old Testament, from Abraham to Jesus. Abraham obeyed God because he had faith that God's promises would come true. We are called today to emulate that faith and to trust in God's promises. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2018:3&version=NIV 2009-10-01T23:02:49-05:00 Childlike faith--faith that is simple, direct, and honest--is praised by Jesus as the key to finding the kingdom of God. To truly understand God's kingdom, we must emulate the straightforward and earnest faith of little children. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans%2014:23&version=NIV 2009-10-01T22:11:46-05:00 Only good things can come from God, and no truly good thing can exist outside of God. Therefore, if something arises out of our faith in God, we know it is something worth pursuing. http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-hard-times/rain-when-there-are-no-clouds-2506 2009-10-01T10:00:10-05:00 Here's the question: Will you trust your Heavenly Father so completely that you will hear the sound of a heavy rain when there's no cloud the rain could come from? Well, then grab your umbrella! What you see isn't what you're going to get! The downpour is on its way. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians%202:8&version=NIV 2009-09-30T18:18:04-05:00 Christians are saved not because of their own actions, but by the grace of Jesus Christ. Faith in Christ is the mechanism through which he extends his grace to us. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians%202:8-9&version=NIV 2009-09-27T14:47:04-05:00 If we had the ability to save ourselves, we could boast that we don't need God. But the truth is that we're helpless before sin, and our own good works aren't enough to save us, so any such boasting is foolishness. It is grace that saves us through faith.