The word
"believe" is used 270 times in the HCSB - 236 of those are found in
21 of the 27 New Testament books, in the Gospel of John the word
"believe" is used 85 times (nearly double the next closest of 43
times in the book of Acts). Why is this important?
At the
end of his gospel John writes:
"30 Jesus performed many other signs in the
presence of His disciples that are not written in this book. 31 But
these are written so that you may believe Jesus is the Messiah, the
Son of God, and by believing you may have life in His name."
The
reason we have the Gospel of John today was so that we might believe, but
belief in what? If you claim to truly believe what is it that you
believe? Can you easily express it or explain it? Where do you draw your
faith? I love the way the Apostles Creed sums up what we are called to
believe:
"I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven
and earth, and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was
conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under
Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried; he descended into
hell; on the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into
heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father
almighty; from there he will come to judge the living and the dead. I
believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian Church, the communion of
saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and
life everlasting. Amen."
While this was written by
man for the most part it echoes scriptures and provides a base for us to
expound upon. Today I would challenge you examine your beliefs! Examine your
hearts! Do you really believe in God or do you merely believe in the concept of
God?
Dios te Bendiga!
Dios te Bendiga!
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