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What Are 3 Beliefs That Christians Have?

No matter where you look, our world is changing. That change is not for the better (for the most part). It is more important than ever to have something to fall back. You have to believe in SOMETHING and know what you believe in it. Knowing why you believe what you believe is VERY important for Christians. Your pastor or bible teacher may be a wonderful God-fearing person. But it is up to us individually to know what we believe. You have to know the Bible for yourself. So, I want to share with you 3 beliefs that every Christian should have. These are 3 non-negotiable facts about the Christian faith. This is from my perspective, but I do have Biblical text to back up my reasoning. Here is the list of 3. 1) ALL MEN ARE SINNERS The truth is we are all born into sin. None of us are born into perfection. No amount of good works can pay for our sin nature. Romans 3: 23 (NIV) states this... For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God. This mea...

If God Knows Everything, Why Do I Need To Pray?

This is a question that is worth asking? If God knows all, why do I need to pray? Why do I need to put effort into asking? So, I have a 3 reasons why it is important for us to pray, even though God knows all. Let's start with reason number 1. Our first reason is that Jesus prayed. Jesus is the model for how we are supposed to live life on earth. And Jesus often withdrew Himself away to pray. We see an example of this in Matthew 14:23. And the KJV of Matthew 14:23 reads... And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone. Source: https://bible.knowing-jesus.com/Matthew/14/type/kjv The second reason that we should still pray is that the Bible tells us to. In James 5:13 (NIV), the Word reads... Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise. Thirdly, but not least, the Bible tells us that prayer produces results. In James 5:...