Sunday, October 08, 2006

Firm Foundation, chapter one, SALVATION
9)Although a christian is potentially free from the power and penalty of sin when he stumbles and falls, what promises can he rely on to be reconciled with God?
-1 John 1:9
-Psalms 119:133-135
-Jeremiah 31:34: As long as a christian confesses and repent, God will forgive his sins and remember his sins no more
-Luke 17:3
-James 5:15: God forgives us as longs as we ask for it.
-Psalms 32:1-2
-Ephesians 4:32: Talks about how we should forgive those who tresspass against us first if we seek for God's forgiveness for our sins.

10) Young Christians are usually more fervent for the Lord in their new-found faith, but with passing years there is a tendency to slacken, (1)Why?(2)How can we overcome this syndrome?

(1)They could have been busy with their earthly duties and activities that they neglected God by not spending time seeking Him(QT). They may not have factored God in in whatever that they do and relied on their own strength too much. It could have been due to disappointments in life as well.
(2)Spend time with God regularly(regular QT) to maintain a close relationship with Him. Find time to be still before Him and allow God to speak to you in His own special ways. Many a times we tend to rush through prayer and quiet time which could hav prevented God from speaking to us before we seem to cut him off by hurrying through. It'll be good if we could just wait patiently and allow God to touch us and minister to us. psalms 37:7

In His love and mine,
Serena =)