Items related to "Examining Our Faith", 38 total items found

Can infants or children receive baptism if they do not understand the truth, do not have faith, and cannot repent?        

Isn't the Old Testament Sabbath Day only a picture of the rest that a person enters when he places his faith in Christ and ceases from his own works (see Heb 4:9-11)?        

The apostle Paul stresses that Abraham was justified before circumcision, not after (Romans 4:10-12). Circumcision was only a sign of the righteousness he had already received by faith. Aren't sacraments likewise only signs, with no effect?        

Loving Our Enemies        
It's easy to love God and to love those who love you back. But can you get away with not loving your enemies? Is it realistic for you to love them?

God Is Our Refuge        
As Elaine and a few sisters stood on a sandbar far out from the shore, a massive wave came and swept them into the sea.

Pictures Of Our Gathering        

Seeking for Our Daily Bread        
If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him! —Luke 11:13

Mastering Our Surfing Habits        

The Lord Looks After Our House        
To what extent do we really count the Lord's blessings? Here, the author recognizes the Lord's constant care upon her family through a small miracle.

God's Grace upon Our Firstborn        
Andrew suffered from chronic nosebleeds since the age of four. But a dream that came to his father gave the family a ray of hope. His father recounts not only the grace of God's healing, but the greater gift Andrew received: His precious Holy Spirit.