John 16
John 16:8:
And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment. |
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John 16:13:
“When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.” |
Studies have shown that atheists tend to be smarter than Christians. Why?
As followers of Christ, we must not only make the Church a place that is open to the questions of others, we must ask tough questions ourselves. Our faith should be based on what we are certain of, not just on how we feel. If our belief in God is rooted solely in the shallow soil of human emotions, this shallowness will be evident in the fruit that our faith produces. We are not called to blind faith. We are called to let the Spirit “guide us to all truth.” And when you know the truth, the truth will set you free. |
John 16:33:
“These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer: I have overcome the world.” |
We really cant have much to do with the life He offers, if we want to be trouble -free, because He promises us tribulation. Trouble is a fact of life. By avoiding some trouble, we avoid necessary moral stands. The fear of trouble can lead to moral compromise, or the flight from trouble can be a flight from morality. …However, He has promised us peace and not just “peace” but “perfect peace: “Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee; because he trusts in thee.”(Is 26:3)
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