To others it is a test of strength and faith. ... Hell exists to them, but it is only the place that the wicked will pay for their sins in the millennium, and these will pass to the lowest level of heaven. ... When you come to the world you do not have an original sin you inherit the sin of Adam and Eve. ...
"The coming of sin into the world, the establishment of the economy of redemption, has necessitated the making known of truths not made known by general revelation. ... It is the time when all sin will be judged, demons will be cast away, and Christ will reign over the earth. ... By sending these words to John in a vision God is warning the people of the world to repent for their sins and that the time is drawing near. ... Faith will be tested because it will seem as if Satan has unlimited power and that all hope is gone. ...
Understanding the Christian Doctrines of Divine Sovereignty, Predestination, And Free Will for Counseling "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life." (John 3:16, NRSV) "But to all who did receive him, who believe in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, who were born, not of blood or of the will of the flesh or of the will of man, but of God." (John 1:12, 13, ESV) "No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. And I will raise that person up on the last day." (...
Faith gives a person the ability to look at life with a different lens. Faith is seeing situations as they truly are and, based on experience or a spiritual witness, expanding that view to know that there are possibilities beyond the scope of the current situation. Faith does not only dwell in the realm of religion, but in all aspects of a person's life. For example, when lying on my bed after a good night's rest, I feel comfort, security, warmth and satisfaction. In that moment, I could believe that those current feelings are all I need in my life and roll over again and never get u...
