Building Our Faith
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Straight to the Cross
COLUMN: Outlines of Faith
Building Our Faith
by Greg Tidwell
"But you, beloved, build yourselves up in your
most holy faith; pray in the Holy Spirit; keep
yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the
mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to
eternal life" (Jude 1:20,21 ESV).
Growing in faith is a daily blessing for each
child of God. Jude, in this passage, provides
three insights which help us in this process:
First, we need to remember that faith is, at its
base, a spiritual experience. Through faith we
come to know the Lord in baptism and receive the
gift which is the Holy Spirit. Our further growth
in the faith comes as the Spirit bears His fruit
in our lives.
Second, Jude reminds us that all that we are and
all we can attain as Christians is made possible
by the love of God. It was God's love that sent
His Son into the world as our Savior, and it is
the assurance of His love that keeps us day by
day.
Third, as children of God, our faith grows as we
consider the future which awaits us. God's mercy
is not only something we received in the past; it
is a blessing for today and a promise for the
future. Eternal life with God in heaven is a
reality which guides us, building our faith and
strengthening us to face whatever may come in
life.
The spiritual reality of God's work, appropriated
into our lives, provides all that we need to grow
into the men and women of faith God has called us
to be.
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