i once knew and felt Gods love but where has it gone im in a spiritual dryness and some unbelief. pray for me and that i trust that God still loves me and trust scripture even though ive been praying but no change has come and im battling unbelief
You know, sometimes it just takes someone to tell you personally how much God loves you. Every night before praying, try reflecting on how much He has been good to you and how much He has loved you (and will still) all throughout the day. Hope this helps! God bless
Ellectrixx you are searching for God's love, but are you showing HIM love? When we love HIM HE loves us. If we hate HIM HE does not respond to us. Do you know how to love HIM?
I'm in a phase of doubts, confusion, idk what to do. But i know Jesus will surely help me with this relationship that i want to make strong. I want to love Jesus.. i want to love Him more.
Read the Bible more often and pray. Focus on what He has done for you. Pray for the Holy Spirit to come in your life. He can help you with your problems.
@@ljupconewman9357 Have you ever prayed for the Holy Spirit filling? One of the great qualities of Him is love for God. He will guide you. Pray for Him to come into your life and play an active role.
Christ's Bride, Then keep the Commandments, it's really just that simple. It's Satan that makes it complicated by telling us we don't have to keep HIS Commandments, because HE knows that's the way to HIM and to piece in this life and after.
Ok, I have to first say that I struggle with knowing the love of the Lord God/Jesus Christ for me. In the previous lesson (I think) I was rocked by John Piper explaining a verse I never "saw"-the one in John 14:15-24 "IF YOU LOVE ME, YOU WILL KEEP MY COMMANDMENTS..." that if I do love him then I will keep his commandments because I ALREADY love him-I was rocked by that! and how Pastor John relates that love does not equal obedience (that it is overly hasty to make that judgment) and that keeping the commandments of Jesus Christ is the RESULT of loving him. That rocked me, since I was going solely based on what 1 John 5:3 (equating obedience to love) as I'm obeying by keeping from vice (things I should not be looking at), none the less I still need to obey and keep away from such vice and it is a battle. As for the verse that rocked me : THERE IS HOPE: in essence John said it's about seeing the glory of Jesus Christ in the gospels and seeing this glory (his love, care for sinners) but John Piper didn't "carry it forward" but did allude to it: the ultimate goodness was the actual act of Jesus Christ giving up his life for us. And that is what has come upon me recently-to focus on his giving up his life on the cross for me (or instead of giving up my own). See (what has come upon on me as well) is that I need to really realize that I actually deserve death; i deserve to be put to death (that is quite humbling) so then once I really recognized that, then I can see the GLORY OF THE CROSS OF JESUS CHRIST. Once I realize /see that he gave up his life for me, that he DID die for me , I can then respond. Once in prayer I realized this and low and behold I was able to say: "I love you Jesus" and really come out of me and not say out of a duty. "We love because he FIRST love us". Lately I have been thinking about going through and writing and rewriting the scriptures and paying attention to the words like Pastor John does in the lessons here; the scriptures that state that Jesus Christ died for the WORLD/ALL which INCLUDES ME because I am part of all and in the world. AND since you guys are part of ALL and IN THE WORLD then it means ALL of you. Also, doing the same with the scriptures that communicate LOVE in the death of Jesus Christ for ALL. I and all of us who struggle in the love of the Lord God should begin to focus on the death of Jesus Christ for us. I think I am on the right path here. I also wanted to say that since I have been diagnosed with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (scrupulosity is the religious manifestation) I have struggled with seeing the love of the Lord Jesus Christ for me. I have become aware that is a symptom of the disorder. MAYBE some of those who struggle are battling OCD as a whole but there are also OTHER symptoms as well. I getting better now. Also, seeing a visual like the "Passion of the Christ" might help some of you (which is an idea that also has come upon me). Lastly, lets remember the promise of Matthew 7:7 "ASK and IT WILL be give to you, SEEK and you WILL find, KNOCK and the door WILL be OPENED to you. For EVERYONE who ask RECEIVES, he who seeks FINDS, and to him who knocks, the door WILL BE OPENED". Lets take action in this and believe because JESUS CHRIST said so; HE CAN'T even give one little lie because he will then seize to be HOLY. I keep knocking to see and know and be overcome by the love of Jesus Christ for me. MAY LORD MOST HIGH JESUS CHRIST BLESS YOU TO SEE HIS LOVE.
Your testimony here, stunned me. 12:20AM (God doesn't sleep!) and I had the first real and precious revelation of the love of Jesus for me. He revealed himself and his love to me through the Gospel of John. What good news! It's one thing to hear it, it's another thing to really feel it through revelation of the Holy Spirit; and then have you also testify to that revelation yourself a matter of minutes later! Jesus saves!
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. James 3:17 | KJV
@@ec1222 I try everyday to do right and everyday I fail when I do things I hear that voice in my head asking why did you do that or if I'm doing something I know is wrong I hear it in my head asking what are you doing and why you know it wrong, and if I proceed to go on with it the regrets of knowing I messed up, but the shame and guilt still lingers in the heart because I know that I done something that I know I shouldn't of done, and I do love him but how does one stop being a failure how can I stop being a failure and hurting him, I don't won't to hurt him anymore everytime I see a video of Jesus Christ being nailed to the cross I tell him I'm sorry for hurting him for doing what I do because everytime those nails are being hammered down into his hands and feet I tell myself I did that to him with my sins, and I don't want to hurt him anymore I want to make him proud of me
ok brothers and sisters, um im gonna keep this short, i picked up two hitch hikers and took them to south carolina (from north) these women clearly had drug abuse issues, and im pretty sure they were prostitutes, and one of them says she has night terrors, I told them both to pray before they go to bed, because i think there is a demonic connection, because i had things bothering me, and after watching steven bancarz (recently converted from new age) i prayed about them and it went away, so to make a long story short, please be willing to pray for Jessica and Kim, I don't know their last names, but The Lord does. Jessica and Kim, especially at night, well, just anytime, add them to your church prayer lists, spread their names on whatever links you go to, im going to do the same and get some sleep, drove a long way, Grace to you all.
Great post keep doing the will of God. Some people dont believe in the demonic but there is a common denominator of demonic attacks on people in sin. Hell is going to be a scary place
Justin looking at your liked videos you need to get off all that nonsense and watch sound teaching and preaching. John MacArthur, Paul Washer, Voddie Baucham, R.C. Sproul, Justin Peters, Tim Conway ect. Get off all that nonsense.
Dylan at first i was like who are you to judge him, but yeah the stuff about the supernatural isnt going to help him grow. If your hungry for the spiritual side of Christianity (which i think you are and i think thats great) try listening to Todd White, Nathan Morris, or dig into the old school like Smith Wigglesworth, John G Lake and God's other generals described by Roberts Lairdon all on youtube i would not steer you wrong my friend! The church is moving into this direction even John Piper has begun to pray for the sick to see God make them recover
Justin M i forgot to add David lynn there is a recent video where he is casting out demons he is a great street preacher with a masters degree. Im sure there are more men out there, but These are the only guys i trust right now!! Also deep worship will fill your soul, in a different way then theological head knowledge listen to bethel and Ihop worship!! peace and love to you all through our lord Jesus Christ Amen
This is how to Love God: put Love above all else in all you say and do, since God is Love. If you do this, you will be happy and you will fulfill all of the commandments; that is why this is the first and greatest of all commandments. Our relationship with God is the primary relationship; if we are in right relationship with God, to Love; then we will be in right relationship with all of life. Love is the first and greatest commandment; honor Love above all else.
Yes we must be doers and not just hearers. The blessing is HIS Commandments if we keep them and do them, and we are rewarded for doing them. Psalm 19:7-11 kjv
Please pray for me I don’t feel like I know or love God at all and I’m just using his son a ticket for me and my family out of hell. He never gives me dreams or his presence . I’d cry myself to sleep every night and scream Jesus name. I fear my salvation and my families . I know Jesus is coming soon and I’m so afraid nothing will happen and we’ll be left behind I’m 13 I’m in so much pain
Thank you for the awesome dissciption of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ ~♥~What peace and beauty of His love that comes over us as we surrender our being mind heart and soul to His Glory. Thank you Jesus as you mold and make us to be all that you have for us according to your devine Holy will for our lives~♥~we can do all things through Christ who strengthens us to become the children of the Holy and beautiful Father. Amen~♥~
And that day would come and finally say I knew this day would come Ur not only married god that keeps u believing and holds to him all along but god finally made u be with the men people place he wants u to always be amen just never give a thought nor felt it wrapped inside the very bottom of ur heart let other say what ever and do whatever to change ur direction and mind let them live with it for the moment they are not Even sway u anyway not even change the shape of ur heart let them see fee and believe whatever they see and felt just live with it it's a part of it
Pls pray for me I just said in my head I hate God but I didn’t mean it. I think it was a demon, but I have a feeling which is a hate for God, but I try to love Him. It’s terrible. I’m about to go to bed, so I’ll pray that He enlightens my heart and I wake up tomorrow new.
Hey man. I have had those random thoughts too. That is forgivable by God. Just pray and keep praying and working every day on cleaning up your thoughts. I'll be praying for you.
You are not alone brother, keep seeking him, keep praying, get/stay in the word, we all have to, it is a everyday battle and we must not give up, stay blessed Jesus loves you🙏🏽💯
Elyk Steeley For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. 38 This is the first and great commandment. 39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
Peter Chimezie hi dude it actually says in the Bible John 14:15 Yesua said if ye love me keep my commandments and I will pray to the father and he shall give you another comforter that he may abide with you for ever even the spirit of truth whom the world cannot receive because it Seeth him not neither knowth him
Guys I believe in god 1000% but sometimes these wrong thoughts come in my head like “was jesus actually the son of god because humans wrote the bible” or “did jesus actually die for me” and I think it’s because I can’t understand unconditional love or the devil fills my mind up with these things . But I want to know god and I want to have unbreakable and unquestionable faith 😭 please help me guys
Enya Malhotra hello I just wanted to encourage you. I think a lot of believers go through what you are going through but we must remember that it’s not a matter of how good our faith is but instead how good our saviour is. I go through similar things and it is tough, but just keep moving forward and fighting the good fight of faith and just ask the Lord for help. But try not to look to the size of your faith instead put your focus on our Lord Jesus Christ, even if your faith is weak and small as long as your faith is in Christ then you have got it. Ask God to grow in your faith everyday and just keep your eyes on him. I hope this helps God bless you.
Ali Kassouh oh my gosh ! Thank you so much. To me faith is no matter what happens I always go back to Christ and trust in him. I know after overcoming these questions and doubts my faith will only be stronger ! God bless yoy
Enya Malhotra God bless you too I hope I was able to encourage you. Definitely keep going back to him no matter what, I’ve had moments in my life when I have fell into absolutely terrible sins and it was so hard to go back to God and there were moments where my assurance of salvation was so horrible I felt like completely leaving the faith but God has always kept me and he will keep you as well because when Jesus saves someone, he saves them forever. And I still have a lot of struggles to this day but by Gods Grace he always sustains me and draws me closer to himself, so please remember that God loves you and no matter how bad the situation may be always run back to God and keep your faith in Jesus Christ alone. God bless you
That's normal! A lot of people struggle with faith and it's not exactly a bad thing since it's very common! You can search it on UA-cam there's a video saying that it's a good thing! I'm not sure but I know that you aren't the only one going through it. Keep on trying it will work
I don't even like God anymore, I use to but fell from grace being young and stupid & now I jst grow further from him day by day, I feel like its out of my control and I always end up thinking the worst things.
When I was young I went to church but didnt really value my faith. Then I went on my own, and got wrapped up in porn, and just being a rude not very good person in general in any part of my life. Now that I am coming back to faith, after seeing the mess I made of my life, it is very difficult. Do NOT give up. That is a sure fire way to miss out on the love of God. Keep praying. I will be praying for you.
I just hope that God won’t send you folks to hell. We MUST love God, there’s no other way! I’m reflecting these thoughts onto myself because I don’t love God.
JAMES AS KING AS THE 1ST TO ME AS WAS TO MANY AS ALWAYS THE GREATEST LOVE OF A KINGDOM TO GO AROUND AND KNOCK DOWN ALL. SEEK AND SEARCH TIL SASTIFIED AND SO ON AS SAID.
I know god is real but I feel that he doesn’t listen to me, and sometimes I get angry at him. I’m not the best Christian and I always feel distant from him
He is always listening remember that. And try to grow your relationship with him by reading the Bible and praying. Reading about him is really what gets you to know more about him
@@marcusb.7412 Christ died for sinners! You don't clean yourself to come to God, it's impossible, but come unto Christ. We deserve God's holy and righteous wrath for our sins, but God sent Jesus to live the sinless life we can't and He died for His ppl, He bore our sins on the cross, and there the Father poured out His wrath, Jesus suffered it in our place! He said, it is finished! Then He died....and rose again! He ascended into heaven and He's the King of kings. So, believe in the Lord Jesus and all your sins will be forgiven, be saved from God's coming wrath only through Christ! We're saved by His grace, we don't deserve it, through faith in Christ!
Thank you John Piper for investing time in teaching about this foundational subject. Would anyone be able to summarize these 4 videos? Even though he went through it in good detail, I'm finding it challenging to really wrap my mind around it. Thank you!
I want so bad to love God above all else so that I can get to know Him better, transform my life, and one day join Him and others in heaven. I have been reborn in God and hate the sins I previously loved. I love my family, friends, technology, school, sports, and more. Is that wrong? I play travel softball and play tournaments on Sundays. I feel like I’m not honoring and keeping the sabbath. I want to almost throw up right now because I feel as if I’m not enough and I don’t love God. I’m so lost please help... anyone.
Hi love. I think your lament and longing to know God proves that you do indeed, love Him. The Holy Spirit brought Psalms 42:1 to my mind as I was reading your comment: “As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.” If you didn’t love God at all, I don’t think you’d even care! Also, you stated that the sins you used to love, you now hate. More proof that you do, indeed love God! It also proves you have the Holy Spirit. 1 John 5:3 says “this is love for God: to keep his commands. And his commands are not burdensome” and 1 John 4:13 says “this is how we know that we live in Him and He in us: He has given us the Spirit.” As they mentioned in this video, it isn’t a performance. There is no formula. Ask God to show you his love, and to help you love Him. We can’t do anything by ourselves, not even love Him! A good place to start with the ask could be Ephesians 3:17-19. Replace the “you’s” with your name to make it more personal 🤗 Also, I’m sure some Christians disagree with me on this, but I don’t think the Sabbath HAS to be a Sunday. Could you use your Saturdays or Fridays as a sabbath to reflect on and praise God instead? Another thought: If I were a parent and I overheard my child questioning if they love me and trying to perform to love me more, it would break my heart. So I question how God would feel 😞 ? I know this is long, but I’m preaching to myself 🤣 I’m on this video because I’m struggling with the exact same thing! Thankfully, God brought me to your comment and used you to show me that I do love Him. And so do you 🤎
If you have been following closely what was discussed by Pastor John here, loving God would manifest in the willingness to give up ALL to show our love for him. It is true that Sabbath does not need to be a Sunday for Sabbath literally means a day of rest in the Lord and enjoying His presence, but we cannot overlook that the Lord clearly commands us not to forsake our gatherings together in His name. Nowhere in the Bible could we read that the believers gathered themselves together to worship and listen to the preaching of the Word of God (read prayerfully the Book of Acts). The believers in the Bible are willing to give up their comfort, even their lives, so just they can worship the Lord together.
Sadly, I understood none of this and missed the 'how to...' part as well. I have grown bitter and angry towards God and people because of the many stupid choices I made that made life hard for me now and because of the bad things happening to me that out of my control. Negative life situations have hardened my heart. I tell God that I didn't ask to be like this, that I don't want to be like this, please help me, and so on, but still nothing. Why can't I have the love for God and Jesus in my heart? Why do I have to be ignored? Doesn't He love me, too? Then why not help me, help our relationship? Smh I just don't understand and want to give up smh
Come as you are sister. Just get down on your knees, and then pray for Jesus to enter into your life and repent from all bad behaviour. He does love you, the Bible says so. I too doubt this love but please don't, you're not any different from preachers or evangelists. God loves you as much as He loves them
Hey Ruben, I think Pastor John Piper is saying that the source and "ground" of our love is God's love for the Son and us. Therefore, when we don't feel like loving God, we look to the marvelous love of God that is revealed through the gospel, and he will stir our hearts to love him once again. I believe this is why Hebrews 12:2 says, "Looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith..." Looking at our triune God and his constant love for us will help us to love him constantly even when we don't feel like it.
Cedric, to know if you love God is, as I believe, is more than emotions, it is more than a feeling, it has manifestations of having the joy of obeying God and pleasing Him. It is when obeying and pleasing God becomes a blessing and not a burden and a delight more than a duty, it is losing ourselves in God and not counting the hours we spend with Him. That is what it means to Lve God. To your other two questions, please see Romans 1:18-32 in which the Bible clearly says, God shows His wrath against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who turn away from God being unthankful (a manifestation of having no love for God) and created or designed their own god to worship. I hope this answers your question
Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, 31 Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: 32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.
LOVE OF ONE IN CHARITY OF THE CHURCH AS I DID AND SHE DID AND I LEFT IT AS THAT AS LOVE OF A FAITHFUL SERVANT IS LOVE OF THE MASTER AND TESCHER AND LEEADER AND GREATEST LOVE IS THAT LOVE OF FAMILY NOT FRIENDS AS WE FOUND OUT AND USE TO BE ABOUT GOD
You should make it your goal for that to be one of your greatest loves, communion with Him. Although God, the object of that, should be your greatest love.
Yes you can, all you have to do is pray, pray about your situation, please believe that He will always guide you and love youu. You can do it! God loves you so much
When i realize that non of what the devils seduct me with exchange of sale my soul for iam going to take it with me when iam six feet under when moment of truth comes it is just a casket and the deeds you did when you were living that only what would safes & no saftey or salvation for soul saler/sinner then and in this situation. Good deeds is the needed kind of money that buys a person the good living in paradise ,dollars dont get accepted in heavens banks/shops .
What characterizes a true Christian faith? From time to time I use the term "true Christian faith", and one may then ask why it is necessary to insert this word "true" before the words "Christian faith". Isn't it enough to just say Christian faith? What is the difference? In our time, there is an incredible amount of human thought, pure delusions and the worldliness of all beauty that has corrupted the Christian faith. You can perceive it as if it is okay for a Christian to believe a little anyway, a little as you see fit. Many pick according to their own taste and taste from a crowded spiritual smorgasbord and do not ask for "label of origin". This is clearly noticeable if you e.g. see what the Church of Sweden offers today. But many free churches are not far behind. Despite this mess in so-called Christendom, this mix is called "Christian". One can then rightly ask the question whether people are really true Christians when their faith includes this new mix. For this reason, I think it is necessary to distance oneself from the mess by instead talking about truthChristian faith . Perhaps original Christian faith would have worked well too. Or Bible-based Christian faith … But then what is true Christian faith ? What is it that a true Christian should believe? Well, that's exactly what I'm going to try to explain in a sort of logical summary that follows below. Please note that I am not providing here a complete "table of contents" for a true Christian faith , but I am addressing a number of heavier things that I consider particularly important for such a faith, and for it to be said to be soundly biblical. Also note that salvation is not based on believing all this from the beginning. The counterfeit is based on hearing the gospel message, turning to God, accepting God's free gift in the gospel of Jesus and then trusting that this gift of God in Jesus Christ is the only thing that counts for my salvation. But I am convinced that God's Holy Spirit, our Comforter, will in time lead all true believers into an ever-greater understanding and affirmation of the things that true Christian faith includes. Eternal truths A true Christian faith must clearly include a series of firm, unshakable and eternal truths in order to be considered true. It absolutely cannot have a content that is based on people's different opinions and/or feelings. A true Christian faith must be defined by God, and then we need to find out what he has determined. Of course, it can be the case that a person who has just become a Christian did not have time to grasp these Christian truths right away. But as the believer matures and gains insight, these truths must come into place for the faith to count as a true Christian faith . These are important and fundamental truths that keep faith healthy and active, and keep faith all the way to eternal life with God-the life that is the real goal of a true Christian . I will highlight some such truths that I am convinced must be part of a true Christian faith . The Bible is the foundation of true Christian faith The word Christian refers to the person who believes in and confesses to Jesus Christ. It was quite shortly after Jesus' time on earth that the believers in Jesus began to be called "Christians" (Acts 11:26). Being a Christian means that you are connected to Christ. The source of knowledge about Jesus Christ is the Bible, Jesus himself said this: Luke 24:27: "And he began with Moses and all the prophets, and explained to them what was written about him in all the Scriptures." The entire Bible is largely about Jesus. He is the Word of the Bible embodied, and the great "secret" about Jesus is that he is God who came to his own creation in human form. John 1:1, 14: "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God... And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we saw his glory" So the absolute foundation of a true Christian faith must be the Bible with all its texts. It is the entirety of the Bible that constitutes the Truth with a capital "S", or as the Bible itself expresses it: Ps 119:160: "The sum of your word is truth". You can then also say that Jesus IS the Truth, which he himself also confirmed: John 14:6: "I am the way, the truth , and the life." The apostle Paul also testified to the importance of the Bible: 2 Tim 3:16-17: "All Scripture is God-breathed..." The apostle Peter also wrote something similar: 2 Peter 1:20-21: "Above all, you must know that no prophecy in Scripture has come about by its own interpretation. For no prophecy has been brought forth by the will of any man, but led by the Holy Spirit men have spoken what they have received from God.” And Jesus himself emphasized the importance of the Word of the Bible: Matthew 5:18-19: "Before heaven and earth pass away, not one letter, not one jot, will pass from the law until all is fulfilled. Whoever therefore cancels one of these least commandments and teaches men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven.” The following Bible words are at the end of the Book of Revelation and thus at the end of the Bible. I think therefore we can say that this warning applies to the whole Bible: Rev 22:18-19: "For everyone who hears the words of the prophecy in this book I testify: If anyone adds anything to these words, God will put on him the plagues that are written about in this book. And if anyone takes away something from the words that are in the book of this prophecy, God will take away from him his part in the tree of life and in the holy city, as it is written about in this book." This then means the following: if you call yourself a Christian , then it is the entire Bible that you must base your faith on. If you remove something from the foundation of the Bible and its testimony, it is no longer a question of a true Christian faith . The same applies if you add something that goes beyond the teaching of the Bible. If you remove or add, you no longer have the whole Truth, then you have created a foreign faith, an unhealthy mix, which you can no longer call true Christian faith . A true Christianthus cannot correct anything in the Bible, nor expand it with new ideas. As a true Christian, one can quite naturally find certain texts in the Bible difficult to understand, perhaps even difficult, but that does not give the Christian the right to censor these texts. Instead, one should dig deeper and ask God for increased insight and understanding. A true Christian can also suffer from doubts, but this can also be asked of God for help in overcoming. Doubt must also not be a reason for deleting parts of the Bible's content - or adding to it. The teaching of the Bible is thus the absolute basis for a true Christian faith , everything else is secondary. Your or my experiences as a Christian must be subordinate to the Bible. We are not called to testify about "what we have been through", we are called to testify about Jesus and his act of reconciliation. This is exactly what Paul felt about his preaching: 1 Corinthians 2:2: "For I had decided, when I was with you, to know nothing but Jesus Christ and him who was crucified." This or that teaching on the Internet is also completely subordinate to the Bible. If doctrines and teachings appear that are not supported by or found in the Bible, they must be rejected! Science fiction-like ideas that go under the "Christian" banner and that talk vaguely about the end times, about aliens, about hierarchies in the demon world, etc., can - and should! - a true Christian ignore. Such is completely meaningless for a true Christian faith if it is not clearly found in the Bible! Click the link for more reading! bibelfokus.se/sann_kristen_tro
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i once knew and felt Gods love but where has it gone im in a spiritual dryness and some unbelief. pray for me and that i trust that God still loves me and trust scripture even though ive been praying but no change has come and im battling unbelief
I'm praying for you. I'm having my own struggles as well. Keep up the fight, God will see you through. Dont stop praying.
Me too, I am going through some serious spiritual dryness at the time, I dont know why and How to get out of It...
You know, sometimes it just takes someone to tell you personally how much God loves you. Every night before praying, try reflecting on how much He has been good to you and how much He has loved you (and will still) all throughout the day. Hope this helps! God bless
Ellectrixx you are searching for God's love, but are you showing HIM love? When we love HIM HE loves us. If we hate HIM HE does not respond to us. Do you know how to love HIM?
I've been dealing with that too
I'm in a phase of doubts, confusion, idk what to do. But i know Jesus will surely help me with this relationship that i want to make strong. I want to love Jesus.. i want to love Him more.
Same here! I fear more than I should be loving. I pray that God will remove this feeling of fear and unbelief and confusion that is upon me.
Read the Bible more often and pray. Focus on what He has done for you. Pray for the Holy Spirit to come in your life. He can help you with your problems.
@@ljupconewman9357 Have you ever prayed for the Holy Spirit filling? One of the great qualities of Him is love for God. He will guide you. Pray for Him to come into your life and play an active role.
Christ's Bride, Then keep the Commandments, it's really just that simple. It's Satan that makes it complicated by telling us we don't have to keep HIS Commandments, because HE knows that's the way to HIM and to piece in this life and after.
The Holy Spirit is HIS set apart WORD.
Ok, I have to first say that I struggle with knowing the love of the Lord God/Jesus Christ for me. In the previous lesson (I think) I was rocked by John Piper explaining a verse I never "saw"-the one in John 14:15-24 "IF YOU LOVE ME, YOU WILL KEEP MY COMMANDMENTS..." that if I do love him then I will keep his commandments because I ALREADY love him-I was rocked by that! and how Pastor John relates that love does not equal obedience (that it is overly hasty to make that judgment) and that keeping the commandments of Jesus Christ is the RESULT of loving him. That rocked me, since I was going solely based on what 1 John 5:3 (equating obedience to love) as I'm obeying by keeping from vice (things I should not be looking at), none the less I still need to obey and keep away from such vice and it is a battle. As for the verse that rocked me : THERE IS HOPE: in essence John said it's about seeing the glory of Jesus Christ in the gospels and seeing this glory (his love, care for sinners) but John Piper didn't "carry it forward" but did allude to it: the ultimate goodness was the actual act of Jesus Christ giving up his life for us. And that is what has come upon me recently-to focus on his giving up his life on the cross for me (or instead of giving up my own). See (what has come upon on me as well) is that I need to really realize that I actually deserve death; i deserve to be put to death (that is quite humbling) so then once I really recognized that, then I can see the GLORY OF THE CROSS OF JESUS CHRIST. Once I realize /see that he gave up his life for me, that he DID die for me , I can then respond. Once in prayer I realized this and low and behold I was able to say: "I love you Jesus" and really come out of me and not say out of a duty. "We love because he FIRST love us". Lately I have been thinking about going through and writing and rewriting the scriptures and paying attention to the words like Pastor John does in the lessons here; the scriptures that state that Jesus Christ died for the WORLD/ALL which INCLUDES ME because I am part of all and in the world. AND since you guys are part of ALL and IN THE WORLD then it means ALL of you. Also, doing the same with the scriptures that communicate LOVE in the death of Jesus Christ for ALL. I and all of us who struggle in the love of the Lord God should begin to focus on the death of Jesus Christ for us. I think I am on the right path here. I also wanted to say that since I have been diagnosed with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (scrupulosity is the religious manifestation) I have struggled with seeing the love of the Lord Jesus Christ for me. I have become aware that is a symptom of the disorder. MAYBE some of those who struggle are battling OCD as a whole but there are also OTHER symptoms as well. I getting better now. Also, seeing a visual like the "Passion of the Christ" might help some of you (which is an idea that also has come upon me). Lastly, lets remember the promise of Matthew 7:7 "ASK and IT WILL be give to you, SEEK and you WILL find, KNOCK and the door WILL be OPENED to you. For EVERYONE who ask RECEIVES, he who seeks FINDS, and to him who knocks, the door WILL BE OPENED". Lets take action in this and believe because JESUS CHRIST said so; HE CAN'T even give one little lie because he will then seize to be HOLY. I keep knocking to see and know and be overcome by the love of Jesus Christ for me. MAY LORD MOST HIGH JESUS CHRIST BLESS YOU TO SEE HIS LOVE.
I can relate to a lot what you say...
Your testimony here, stunned me. 12:20AM (God doesn't sleep!) and I had the first real and precious revelation of the love of Jesus for me. He revealed himself and his love to me through the Gospel of John. What good news! It's one thing to hear it, it's another thing to really feel it through revelation of the Holy Spirit; and then have you also testify to that revelation yourself a matter of minutes later! Jesus saves!
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
James 3:17 | KJV
Loving Christ is valuing Christ
It touched me
Thank you Jesus for giving me the answer
Same here, thanks Lord!
@@ec1222 I try everyday to do right and everyday I fail when I do things I hear that voice in my head asking why did you do that or if I'm doing something I know is wrong I hear it in my head asking what are you doing and why you know it wrong, and if I proceed to go on with it the regrets of knowing I messed up, but the shame and guilt still lingers in the heart because I know that I done something that I know I shouldn't of done, and I do love him but how does one stop being a failure how can I stop being a failure and hurting him, I don't won't to hurt him anymore everytime I see a video of Jesus Christ being nailed to the cross I tell him I'm sorry for hurting him for doing what I do because everytime those nails are being hammered down into his hands and feet I tell myself I did that to him with my sins, and I don't want to hurt him anymore I want to make him proud of me
@@aaronrothman2840 hey Jesus sees you trying your best He adores you He is never mad at you :)
ok brothers and sisters, um im gonna keep this short, i picked up two hitch hikers and took them to south carolina (from north) these women clearly had drug abuse issues, and im pretty sure they were prostitutes, and one of them says she has night terrors, I told them both to pray before they go to bed, because i think there is a demonic connection, because i had things bothering me, and after watching steven bancarz (recently converted from new age) i prayed about them and it went away, so to make a long story short, please be willing to pray for Jessica and Kim, I don't know their last names, but The Lord does. Jessica and Kim, especially at night, well, just anytime, add them to your church prayer lists, spread their names on whatever links you go to, im going to do the same and get some sleep, drove a long way, Grace to you all.
Great post keep doing the will of God. Some people dont believe in the demonic but there is a common denominator of demonic attacks on people in sin. Hell is going to be a scary place
Justin looking at your liked videos you need to get off all that nonsense and watch sound teaching and preaching. John MacArthur, Paul Washer, Voddie Baucham, R.C. Sproul, Justin Peters, Tim Conway ect. Get off all that nonsense.
Dylan at first i was like who are you to judge him, but yeah the stuff about the supernatural isnt going to help him grow. If your hungry for the spiritual side of Christianity (which i think you are and i think thats great) try listening to Todd White, Nathan Morris, or dig into the old school like Smith Wigglesworth, John G Lake and God's other generals described by Roberts Lairdon all on youtube i would not steer you wrong my friend! The church is moving into this direction even John Piper has begun to pray for the sick to see God make them recover
Justin M i forgot to add David lynn there is a recent video where he is casting out demons he is a great street preacher with a masters degree. Im sure there are more men out there, but These are the only guys i trust right now!! Also deep worship will fill your soul, in a different way then theological head knowledge listen to bethel and Ihop worship!! peace and love to you all through our lord Jesus Christ Amen
@@1689solas it's not nonesense... the demonic is real and people need to know that. It's dangerous to not... I'm just saying.
This is how to Love God: put Love above all else in all you say and do, since God is Love.
If you do this, you will be happy and you will fulfill all of the commandments; that is why this is the first and greatest of all commandments.
Our relationship with God is the primary relationship; if we are in right relationship with God, to Love; then we will be in right relationship with all of life.
Love is the first and greatest commandment; honor Love above all else.
And may the Lord add a blessing to the hearers and doers of HIS WORD!!!!
Yes we must be doers and not just hearers. The blessing is HIS Commandments if we keep them and do them, and we are rewarded for doing them. Psalm 19:7-11 kjv
Revelation reminds me of the church that has lost their first love for God. I felt like I'm in a season of dryness right now; :/
The Ephesian one
Please pray for me I don’t feel like I know or love God at all and I’m just using his son a ticket for me and my family out of hell. He never gives me dreams or his presence . I’d cry myself to sleep every night and scream Jesus name. I fear my salvation and my families . I know Jesus is coming soon and I’m so afraid nothing will happen and we’ll be left behind I’m 13 I’m in so much pain
i feel you. but let’s not give up!!
@@user-bk5yw5ou6x you’re right God bless you
I understand your feeling unfortunately :( ill be praying for u
@@marcellecoelho8380 thank you so so much God bless you I love you
@@christinenr8362 i love you too!❣️
May God bless you! I'm so blessed with this!
Thank you for the awesome dissciption of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ ~♥~What peace and beauty of His love that comes over us as we surrender our being mind heart and soul to His Glory. Thank you Jesus as you mold and make us to be all that you have for us according to your devine Holy will for our lives~♥~we can do all things through Christ who strengthens us to become the children of the Holy and beautiful Father. Amen~♥~
And that day would come and finally say
I knew this day would come
Ur not only married god that keeps u believing and holds to him all along but god finally made u be with the men people place he wants u to always be amen just never give a thought nor felt it wrapped inside the very bottom of ur heart let other say what ever and do whatever to change ur direction and mind let them live with it for the moment they are not Even sway u anyway not even change the shape of ur heart let them see fee and believe whatever they see and felt just live with it it's a part of it
Lord, please help me to love you again.
Pls pray for me I just said in my head I hate God but I didn’t mean it. I think it was a demon, but I have a feeling which is a hate for God, but I try to love Him. It’s terrible. I’m about to go to bed, so I’ll pray that He enlightens my heart and I wake up tomorrow new.
Hey man. I have had those random thoughts too. That is forgivable by God. Just pray and keep praying and working every day on cleaning up your thoughts. I'll be praying for you.
Keep praying, study the Bible, go to church and you will be alright❤
You are not alone brother, keep seeking him, keep praying, get/stay in the word, we all have to, it is a everyday battle and we must not give up, stay blessed Jesus loves you🙏🏽💯
Ive been experiencing the same thing...Pls help
@@captainleonne9705 I have scrupulosity but confess your sins. God will forgive.
Why? Why don't I love Him? I don't feel like I love Him....I don't feel it in my heart.
Elyk Steeley For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
38 This is the first and great commandment.
39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
Blessed Be God how do you love him with all your heart, mind and soul if you don’t _love_ Him??
Im feeling the same thing...What is this called because i WANT to get it out and my personality is affecting to
Peter Chimezie hi dude it actually says in the Bible John 14:15 Yesua said if ye love me keep my commandments and I will pray to the father and he shall give you another comforter that he may abide with you for ever even the spirit of truth whom the world cannot receive because it Seeth him not neither knowth him
Regeneration. Praying for it. By gods mercy. Hmmmms
Guys I believe in god 1000% but sometimes these wrong thoughts come in my head like “was jesus actually the son of god because humans wrote the bible” or “did jesus actually die for me” and I think it’s because I can’t understand unconditional love or the devil fills my mind up with these things . But I want to know god and I want to have unbreakable and unquestionable faith 😭 please help me guys
Enya Malhotra hello I just wanted to encourage you. I think a lot of believers go through what you are going through but we must remember that it’s not a matter of how good our faith is but instead how good our saviour is. I go through similar things and it is tough, but just keep moving forward and fighting the good fight of faith and just ask the Lord for help. But try not to look to the size of your faith instead put your focus on our Lord Jesus Christ, even if your faith is weak and small as long as your faith is in Christ then you have got it. Ask God to grow in your faith everyday and just keep your eyes on him. I hope this helps God bless you.
Ali Kassouh oh my gosh ! Thank you so much. To me faith is no matter what happens I always go back to Christ and trust in him. I know after overcoming these questions and doubts my faith will only be stronger ! God bless yoy
Enya Malhotra God bless you too I hope I was able to encourage you. Definitely keep going back to him no matter what, I’ve had moments in my life when I have fell into absolutely terrible sins and it was so hard to go back to God and there were moments where my assurance of salvation was so horrible I felt like completely leaving the faith but God has always kept me and he will keep you as well because when Jesus saves someone, he saves them forever. And I still have a lot of struggles to this day but by Gods Grace he always sustains me and draws me closer to himself, so please remember that God loves you and no matter how bad the situation may be always run back to God and keep your faith in Jesus Christ alone. God bless you
That's normal! A lot of people struggle with faith and it's not exactly a bad thing since it's very common! You can search it on UA-cam there's a video saying that it's a good thing! I'm not sure but I know that you aren't the only one going through it. Keep on trying it will work
@@neon_kat5759 darling thank you so much !! That was a year ago now :) I’m so strong in my faith nie and will only continue to get stronger 🥰
Don't be so kilig just calm and feel that moment never say q word or thought or felt only god knows it amen thank u god I trust u
John Piper is absolutely the best!!!!
right on time
Love u lord
I don't even like God anymore, I use to but fell from grace being young and stupid & now I jst grow further from him day by day, I feel like its out of my control and I always end up thinking the worst things.
When I was young I went to church but didnt really value my faith. Then I went on my own, and got wrapped up in porn, and just being a rude not very good person in general in any part of my life. Now that I am coming back to faith, after seeing the mess I made of my life, it is very difficult. Do NOT give up. That is a sure fire way to miss out on the love of God. Keep praying. I will be praying for you.
Hey have you given up god ? Please tell me you haven’t ?
Don't give up. I will admit, falling back into God's grace is a LONG journey but eventually it will happen.
Hey man don’t give up
I just hope that God won’t send you folks to hell. We MUST love God, there’s no other way! I’m reflecting these thoughts onto myself because I don’t love God.
Please pray for me because I really want to show that I love god more than anything but I don't know if I do
JAMES AS KING AS THE 1ST TO ME AS WAS TO MANY AS ALWAYS THE GREATEST LOVE OF A KINGDOM TO GO AROUND AND KNOCK DOWN ALL.
SEEK AND SEARCH TIL SASTIFIED AND SO ON AS SAID.
I know god is real but I feel that he doesn’t listen to me, and sometimes I get angry at him. I’m not the best Christian and I always feel distant from him
He is always listening remember that. And try to grow your relationship with him by reading the Bible and praying. Reading about him is really what gets you to know more about him
Is there sin in your life?
@@haroldseah306 I always sin, I want to try and stop but its too overpowering I need to try harder
@@marcusb.7412 Christ died for sinners! You don't clean yourself to come to God, it's impossible, but come unto Christ. We deserve God's holy and righteous wrath for our sins, but God sent Jesus to live the sinless life we can't and He died for His ppl, He bore our sins on the cross, and there the Father poured out His wrath, Jesus suffered it in our place! He said, it is finished! Then He died....and rose again! He ascended into heaven and He's the King of kings. So, believe in the Lord Jesus and all your sins will be forgiven, be saved from God's coming wrath only through Christ! We're saved by His grace, we don't deserve it, through faith in Christ!
Thank you John Piper for investing time in teaching about this foundational subject.
Would anyone be able to summarize these 4 videos? Even though he went through it in good detail, I'm finding it challenging to really wrap my mind around it.
Thank you!
He summarizes it at 8:28 of the fourth session
I want so bad to love God above all else so that I can get to know Him better, transform my life, and one day join Him and others in heaven. I have been reborn in God and hate the sins I previously loved. I love my family, friends, technology, school, sports, and more. Is that wrong? I play travel softball and play tournaments on Sundays. I feel like I’m not honoring and keeping the sabbath. I want to almost throw up right now because I feel as if I’m not enough and I don’t love God. I’m so lost please help... anyone.
Same girl I am so lost and confused I really want to love Him I don't know why I feel like this :(
Hi love. I think your lament and longing to know God proves that you do indeed, love Him. The Holy Spirit brought Psalms 42:1 to my mind as I was reading your comment: “As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.” If you didn’t love God at all, I don’t think you’d even care! Also, you stated that the sins you used to love, you now hate. More proof that you do, indeed love God! It also proves you have the Holy Spirit. 1 John 5:3 says “this is love for God: to keep his commands. And his commands are not burdensome” and 1 John 4:13 says “this is how we know that we live in Him and He in us: He has given us the Spirit.” As they mentioned in this video, it isn’t a performance. There is no formula. Ask God to show you his love, and to help you love Him. We can’t do anything by ourselves, not even love Him! A good place to start with the ask could be Ephesians 3:17-19. Replace the “you’s” with your name to make it more personal 🤗 Also, I’m sure some Christians disagree with me on this, but I don’t think the Sabbath HAS to be a Sunday. Could you use your Saturdays or Fridays as a sabbath to reflect on and praise God instead? Another thought: If I were a parent and I overheard my child questioning if they love me and trying to perform to love me more, it would break my heart. So I question how God would feel 😞 ? I know this is long, but I’m preaching to myself 🤣 I’m on this video because I’m struggling with the exact same thing! Thankfully, God brought me to your comment and used you to show me that I do love Him. And so do you 🤎
If you have been following closely what was discussed by Pastor John here, loving God would manifest in the willingness to give up ALL to show our love for him.
It is true that Sabbath does not need to be a Sunday for Sabbath literally means a day of rest in the Lord and enjoying His presence, but we cannot overlook that the Lord clearly commands us not to forsake our gatherings together in His name.
Nowhere in the Bible could we read that the believers gathered themselves together to worship and listen to the preaching of the Word of God (read prayerfully the Book of Acts). The believers in the Bible are willing to give up their comfort, even their lives, so just they can worship the Lord together.
Same. I feel like I'm only using Him to avoid hell..
Sadly, I understood none of this and missed the 'how to...' part as well. I have grown bitter and angry towards God and people because of the many stupid choices I made that made life hard for me now and because of the bad things happening to me that out of my control. Negative life situations have hardened my heart. I tell God that I didn't ask to be like this, that I don't want to be like this, please help me, and so on, but still nothing. Why can't I have the love for God and Jesus in my heart? Why do I have to be ignored? Doesn't He love me, too? Then why not help me, help our relationship? Smh I just don't understand and want to give up smh
Come as you are sister. Just get down on your knees, and then pray for Jesus to enter into your life and repent from all bad behaviour. He does love you, the Bible says so. I too doubt this love but please don't, you're not any different from preachers or evangelists. God loves you as much as He loves them
I will never stop chaising God. Idc what condition im in i shall seek him.
Claudia, You are wrong, and are telling this person wrong.
@@keephiscommandmentsandlive9860 basically, how is it wrong?
Mariana Nundu, because that is not what she must do.
Enjoy your day. 🖍
I want to love God. Please pray for me.
Great insightfull outline of the love for Christ. But i miss the answer to the how to ..when you dont feel it part
Pray to God and ask him for it. Tell him you want to love him. Ask him for the ability to do so through his spirit.
Hey Ruben, I think Pastor John Piper is saying that the source and "ground" of our love is God's love for the Son and us. Therefore, when we don't feel like loving God, we look to the marvelous love of God that is revealed through the gospel, and he will stir our hearts to love him once again. I believe this is why Hebrews 12:2 says, "Looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith..." Looking at our triune God and his constant love for us will help us to love him constantly even when we don't feel like it.
The same thing I was looking for
How do you know if you love God ? What if you don't? Will it make him angry?
Cedric, to know if you love God is, as I believe, is more than emotions, it is more than a feeling, it has manifestations of having the joy of obeying God and pleasing Him. It is when obeying and pleasing God becomes a blessing and not a burden and a delight more than a duty, it is losing ourselves in God and not counting the hours we spend with Him. That is what it means to Lve God.
To your other two questions, please see Romans 1:18-32 in which the Bible clearly says, God shows His wrath against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who turn away from God being unthankful (a manifestation of having no love for God) and created or designed their own god to worship.
I hope this answers your question
amen
as Jesus said to blessed Gabrielle Bossis: "The desire to love is already love" - and he will show you and reward you.
Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
31 Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:
32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.
LOVE OF ONE IN CHARITY OF THE CHURCH AS I DID AND SHE DID AND I LEFT IT AS THAT AS LOVE OF A FAITHFUL SERVANT IS LOVE OF THE MASTER AND TESCHER AND LEEADER AND GREATEST LOVE IS THAT LOVE OF FAMILY NOT FRIENDS AS WE FOUND OUT AND USE TO BE ABOUT
GOD
Do have to love to pray to Jesus and God more than anything too?
You should make it your goal for that to be one of your greatest loves, communion with Him. Although God, the object of that, should be your greatest love.
I hope this helps
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i think love is prior to glory
jesus got the glory because he was loved by God
is being loved by God through the gospel the same to seeing his glory?
I wish i could believe in god but i cannot
Yes you can, all you have to do is pray, pray about your situation, please believe that He will always guide you and love youu. You can do it! God loves you so much
When i realize that non of what the devils seduct me with exchange of sale my soul for iam going to take it with me when iam six feet under when moment of truth comes it is just a casket and the deeds you did when you were living that only what would safes & no saftey or salvation for soul saler/sinner then and in this situation. Good deeds is the needed kind of money that buys a person the good living in paradise ,dollars dont get accepted in heavens banks/shops .
I don't understand
Do u love me
What characterizes a true Christian faith? From time to time I use the term "true Christian faith", and one may then ask why it is necessary to insert this word "true" before the words "Christian faith". Isn't it enough to just say Christian faith? What is the difference? In our time, there is an incredible amount of human thought, pure delusions and the worldliness of all beauty that has corrupted the Christian faith. You can perceive it as if it is okay for a Christian to believe a little anyway, a little as you see fit. Many pick according to their own taste and taste from a crowded spiritual smorgasbord and do not ask for "label of origin".
This is clearly noticeable if you e.g. see what the Church of Sweden offers today. But many free churches are not far behind. Despite this mess in so-called Christendom, this mix is called "Christian". One can then rightly ask the question whether people are really true Christians when their faith includes this new mix. For this reason, I think it is necessary to distance oneself from the mess by instead talking about truthChristian faith . Perhaps original Christian faith would have worked well too. Or Bible-based Christian faith …
But then what is true Christian faith ? What is it that a true Christian should believe? Well, that's exactly what I'm going to try to explain in a sort of logical summary that follows below. Please note that I am not providing here a complete "table of contents" for a true Christian faith , but I am addressing a number of heavier things that I consider particularly important for such a faith, and for it to be said to be soundly biblical. Also note that salvation is not based on believing all this from the beginning. The counterfeit is based on hearing the gospel message, turning to God, accepting God's free gift in the gospel of Jesus and then trusting that this gift of God in Jesus Christ is the only thing that counts for my salvation. But I am convinced that God's Holy Spirit, our Comforter, will in time lead all true believers into an ever-greater understanding and affirmation of the things that true Christian faith includes.
Eternal truths
A true Christian faith must clearly include a series of firm, unshakable and eternal truths in order to be considered true. It absolutely cannot have a content that is based on people's different opinions and/or feelings. A true Christian faith must be defined by God, and then we need to find out what he has determined.
Of course, it can be the case that a person who has just become a Christian did not have time to grasp these Christian truths right away. But as the believer matures and gains insight, these truths must come into place for the faith to count as a true Christian faith . These are important and fundamental truths that keep faith healthy and active, and keep faith all the way to eternal life with God-the life that is the real goal of a true Christian . I will highlight some such truths that I am convinced must be part of a true Christian faith .
The Bible is the foundation of true Christian faith
The word Christian refers to the person who believes in and confesses to Jesus Christ. It was quite shortly after Jesus' time on earth that the believers in Jesus began to be called "Christians" (Acts 11:26). Being a Christian means that you are connected to Christ. The source of knowledge about Jesus Christ is the Bible, Jesus himself said this:
Luke 24:27: "And he began with Moses and all the prophets, and explained to them what was written about him in all the Scriptures."
The entire Bible is largely about Jesus. He is the Word of the Bible embodied, and the great "secret" about Jesus is that he is God who came to his own creation in human form.
John 1:1, 14: "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God... And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we saw his glory"
So the absolute foundation of a true Christian faith must be the Bible with all its texts. It is the entirety of the Bible that constitutes the Truth with a capital "S", or as the Bible itself expresses it:
Ps 119:160: "The sum of your word is truth".
You can then also say that Jesus IS the Truth, which he himself also confirmed:
John 14:6: "I am the way, the truth , and the life."
The apostle Paul also testified to the importance of the Bible:
2 Tim 3:16-17: "All Scripture is God-breathed..."
The apostle Peter also wrote something similar:
2 Peter 1:20-21: "Above all, you must know that no prophecy in Scripture has come about by its own interpretation. For no prophecy has been brought forth by the will of any man, but led by the Holy Spirit men have spoken what they have received from God.”
And Jesus himself emphasized the importance of the Word of the Bible:
Matthew 5:18-19: "Before heaven and earth pass away, not one letter, not one jot, will pass from the law until all is fulfilled. Whoever therefore cancels one of these least commandments and teaches men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven.”
The following Bible words are at the end of the Book of Revelation and thus at the end of the Bible. I think therefore we can say that this warning applies to the whole Bible:
Rev 22:18-19: "For everyone who hears the words of the prophecy in this book I testify: If anyone adds anything to these words, God will put on him the plagues that are written about in this book. And if anyone takes away something from the words that are in the book of this prophecy, God will take away from him his part in the tree of life and in the holy city, as it is written about in this book."
This then means the following: if you call yourself a Christian , then it is the entire Bible that you must base your faith on. If you remove something from the foundation of the Bible and its testimony, it is no longer a question of a true Christian faith . The same applies if you add something that goes beyond the teaching of the Bible. If you remove or add, you no longer have the whole Truth, then you have created a foreign faith, an unhealthy mix, which you can no longer call true Christian faith . A true Christianthus cannot correct anything in the Bible, nor expand it with new ideas. As a true Christian, one can quite naturally find certain texts in the Bible difficult to understand, perhaps even difficult, but that does not give the Christian the right to censor these texts. Instead, one should dig deeper and ask God for increased insight and understanding. A true Christian can also suffer from doubts, but this can also be asked of God for help in overcoming. Doubt must also not be a reason for deleting parts of the Bible's content - or adding to it.
The teaching of the Bible is thus the absolute basis for a true Christian faith , everything else is secondary. Your or my experiences as a Christian must be subordinate to the Bible. We are not called to testify about "what we have been through", we are called to testify about Jesus and his act of reconciliation. This is exactly what Paul felt about his preaching:
1 Corinthians 2:2: "For I had decided, when I was with you, to know nothing but Jesus Christ and him who was crucified."
This or that teaching on the Internet is also completely subordinate to the Bible. If doctrines and teachings appear that are not supported by or found in the Bible, they must be rejected! Science fiction-like ideas that go under the "Christian" banner and that talk vaguely about the end times, about aliens, about hierarchies in the demon world, etc., can - and should! - a true Christian ignore. Such is completely meaningless for a true Christian faith if it is not clearly found in the Bible!
Click the link for more reading! bibelfokus.se/sann_kristen_tro
Cleanse me
how can you love a god who starves you of childhood love, gives you a loveless abusive life
That was the choice of the people. God never intended us to be that way