--There is NO BLIND FAITH.

When a person is born again (John 3:3), he or she is automatically a NEW CREATION, a new person, in Christ. Bad habits are gone/ or leaving. You cannot profess to being a follower of Jesus and turn around and follow Satan's ways. There is only One way to Heaven, and that is through Jesus Christ.

God's Word is Truth. Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." (John 14:6). There is no other person, place, or thing that can take the place of YAHWEH, YHWH. Jehovah Yahweh is a Covenant Keeping God. God can not lie.

Yes, you will hear many false teachers and preachers tell you, "God loves you just like you are and He wants you to have a new abundant life." Those very exact words are spoken often by Joel and his wife Osteen, Benny Hinn, Kenneth a Gloria Copeland. We can NOT make up faith. "Faith comes from hearing and hearing by the Word of God. Without faith it is impossible to please God." Faith is the substance of things hoped for the evidence of things not yet seen."

Jesus, He who begins a new work in you will complete it until He returns. You will want to be more like Jesus. You will have a hunger and thirst for righteousness. Jesus is the Prince of Peace and through Him, you will find true peace. Worldly peace is of the enemy of our soul, the devil. "We know that we are children of God and that the whole world is under control of the evil one." --(1 John 5:19).

Do not just take the words said by some television Pastor, or by radio. Jesus said, "If you seek Me with all of your heart, I will be found by you." He will reveal himself to you. After your 'new birth in Christ', your soul will guide your steps. You won't even want to live the way your former person lived. "The old man must die, so the new man can live in Christ." Below is a Devotional by Pastor Charles Stanley, a true man of God, "Our Growth As Christians." We must die to self in order to live for Jesus. Darkness can not dwell in the light. Jesus is the Light of the world. He said, "He who follows Me, will not walk in darkness."

Surrender your sinful (dead) life to Christ and He will help you to live the new abundant life, in Him. We grow daily. Jesus loves you. Please do not turn Him away, He died so you can have eternal life. Yes, 'YOU'. God richly bless you as you seek His face.~~
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----Our Growth as Christians
--(Please Read/ Galatians 2:20--

There's a goal to the Christian life, which God expresses this way: "For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son" (Rom. 8:29). This refining process is called sanctification. And there are several identifiable stages en route to this goal, but sadly, most believers are unfamiliar with them. Let me offer some definitions so you can identify where you are on the journey and understand what to expect.

Salvation is the first stage of the Christian life. This describes our redemption from sinfulness through Jesus' atoning sacrifice. What results is forgiveness of sin, which lets us have a relationship with Almighty God.

Next, God gives us opportunity to serve (Eph. 2:10). We were created to do good works in Jesus' name.

But at some point, we notice something isn't working. This is the start to stage three: frustrated inadequacy. This unpleasant but necessary part of the journey can last varying amounts of time. Without it, we'd undoubtedly experience self-sufficiency and pride. But we should recognize this difficult phase as beautiful because it leads us into the best part of our spiritual lives: total dependency upon Jesus as Lord of our life. And we will be fulfilling our ultimate goal: becoming a reflection of Christ.

Sadly, many Christians don't reach a point of complete reliance on the Lord. Pride, discouragement, and distraction can ruin focus and perseverance. Paul reminds us to fix our eyes on the goal of maturity in Christ (Phil. 3:14). Learning to die to self is painful, but ironically, it's the only true way to life.
--IN TOUCH~~