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Obedience: The Reality of Faith        
Do you believe that you are "doing enough" to enter into the kingdom of heaven? After we confess that the Lord Jesus Christ is our Savior, what else is there to ensure our salvation?

Faith Overcomes the World        
For whatever is born of God overcomes the world; and this is the victory that overcomes the world, our faith. —1 John 5:4

Is Your Faith Your Own?        
"I felt as if a galaxy stood between my spiritual foundation and my personal faith...." Find out what happened to this sister's faith in college.

Request with Faith        
We all have faith in God in the sense that we believe He exists. However, when presenting our requests to God, simply believing that He exists is not enough. This article discusses the kind of faith we ought to have in order for our prayers to be answered by God.

Faith and Prayer        
Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them. —Mark 11:24

Trials of Faith        
That the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ... —1 Peter 1:7

Shield of Faith        
Besides all these, taking the shield of faith, with which you can quench all the flaming darts of the evil one. —Ephesians 6:16

Ultimate Faith        
For if our faith is only built around blessings, the blessings may disappear, and so may our faith.

Faith and Fear        
Faith and fear are two opposing states we often find ourselves in. But true faith is not the absence of fear, but the presence of certitude in God.

One Faith        
Today, many people believe that differences in the doctrine of salvation are acceptable. Truth has become a matter of personal preference. Yet the apostles were adamant that there is only one gospel of Christ.