Christian Community Churches Inc.     Christian Community Churches Inc.   Elders, Sep '95 Belief   GOD clearly says belief grows from simple facts about Him, to believing into Him, to qualified believing in Him only. (the Greek proves His truth)   GOD clearly says belief grows in Mk9:23,24 "I believe, help my unbelief" when Jesus says "believe, all things...possible."   GOD clearly says belief grows in Lk8:10-15: v.12 initial or facts; v.13 part or into Him; v.14 part; v.15 full or abide in Him.   GOD clearly says belief grows thru satan's attacks; obedience to His word; as Job, proves patient...so few truly believe.   GOD clearly says belief grows thru trials, is proved, is qualified but satan teaches a simple belief secures soul salvation.   GOD clearly says belief grows in Heb10:39 "believe to soul salvation" confirmed in Heb11:6 Jm2:19 1Pet1:9 so 100% contrary to satan.   GOD clearly says belief grows in Rom10 "believe in your heart..into righteousness" but satan teaches mere mouth righteousness.   GOD clearly says belief grows in Rom10 as man's wicked heart must be purified Jer Acts to satisfy His conditions for righteousness.   GOD clearly says belief grows in Rom10 as our evil heart can never believe His pure, holy word, it must be Rom2:29 Col2:11.   GOD clearly says belief grows in Jn3:16; 6:40; 20:31 "may have life" yet to Eph4:15 1Jn2:28 for true life is only in Him.   GOD clearly says belief grows in Jn6:27-29 "work to believe.. into life" proved in "eat, drink to live" 6:51-58, many refuse 6:66.   GOD clearly says belief grows in Acts2: v.37 "heart pricked;" v.38 must repent; v.42-47 loving sacrifice rarely seen today.    Robert Bristow       [CCCInc. information links]     [see Elders: Sep '95 4 of 4]

Christian Community Churches Inc.     Christian Community Churches Inc.   Elders, Sep '95 Faith   GOD clearly says faith grows from mouthing facts to anointed works to overcoming work as Christ Jn19.   GOD clearly says initial faith grows to partial faith when Jn14:21 Acts1:8 1Cor12:7 Eph3:17a beginning to really hear Him Rom10:17.   GOD clearly says partial faith grows thru work to full faith Acts6:5,8; 14:22; 15:9; 26:18 Rom3:25 1Jn1:7; 3:7 Col2:12 Jm2:17,22.   GOD clearly says full faith is overcoming faith Acts7:55-60 Rom1:17; 5:1 as 4:12-16 is His faith standard to qualify Rom9:26-10:13.   GOD's clear hard word proves "simple faith alone" is satan's teaching as soul salvation is to proven, tested 1Pet1:7,9 ONLY.   GOD clearly says faith work in Phil2:12,17 proven in Heb6:1; 10:22-24,38; 11 Jm1:3,4,12 not dead work but obedient faith work.   GOD clearly says "works do not save" Eph2 Tit3, refers to His grace not our merit, but faith is our only access Rom5:2.   GOD clearly says faith work in Jn8:39 when rebuking faithless Jn8:44; 20:27,29 for rejecting His truth and work, so lost!   GOD clearly says faith work in Jn14:10-13; 15:7-16 truly His work in and thru believing, obedient to glorify Him so Rev2:27.   GOD clearly says "faith working by love" Gal5:6 to qualify justification, righteousness 5:4,5(Rom3:30) in Christ(Rom3:26).   GOD clearly says faith work in "doers..justified..by faith" Rom2:13 Gal3 Jm1:22; 2 but satan teaches dead, empty, lost faith.    Robert Bristow       [CCCInc. information links]     [see Elders: Sep '95 4 of 4]

The above was taken from the Strong's Concordance