Is faith in God and the Bible a blind faith or is it based on evidence? What is biblical faith? How do we get it? Is biblical faith merely a belief in something or does it require action?
Saved By Faith Only?
January 9, 2011 • Phillip Vanwinkle
Can we be saved by faith only, or does God require faith to be accompanied with works? If we have faith but don't do what God said to do, are we just having faith in our own faith, and not in God?
Faith Causes Obedience
January 16, 2011 • Phillip Vanwinkle
Our faith in God must cause us to obey Him, even if we can't see the end result. God's commands must be carried out with faithful obedience, because God is faithful to have us do what is best for us.
Is Biblical Faith a Blind Faith?
January 23, 2011 • Phillip Vanwinkle
Is biblical faith a blind faith or can it be supported by evidence and reason? Faith in God is supported by God's faithfulness to us.
What Does Biblical Faith Include?
January 30, 2011 • Phillip Vanwinkle
Biblical faith in God means you do what God said, in the way God said, for the reason God said. It is not some mental belief in some idea of God. Biblical faith includes choosing to do God's will and suffer affliction as a follower of Christ rather than seek the pleasures of this world.
What is the Price for Biblical Faith?
February 6, 2011 • Phillip Vanwinkle
There is a price to holding on to biblical faith. If we will do what God says, He will do what He says, and Heaven can be our home.
The Race
February 13, 2011 • Phillip Vanwinkle
Can we run the race described by Paul while still clinging to the things of this world? Is this a race where we can run anywhere we want? How will we run? Will we do what God says, the way God says, for the reasons God says?
