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  FAITH
  by Zac Poonen
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Summary: Faith in God is trusting Him and believing His Word, which is
essential for the Christian life.

Topics: "Faith Formation", "Repentance Process"
Scripture References: Genesis 3:1, Psalm 147:5, Proverbs 3:5, Hebrews 11:6

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DESCRIPTION
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Zac Poonen emphasizes the importance of repentance as the first step in
the foundation of the Christian life, followed by faith in God. Having
faith in God involves trusting Him and believing His Word above our
feelings or the opinions of others. Poonen highlights three key facts
about God: His infinite love, absolute wisdom, and Almighty power,
urging believers to trust Him wholeheartedly. Drawing from the story of
Eve in the garden of Eden, he illustrates how a lack of faith led to
disobedience and separation from God.

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CONTENT
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Repentance is the first part of the foundation of the Christian life.
Faith is the second.

To have faith in God means to trust Him and to believe what He has said
in His Word, in spite of what our feelings may tell us or what other
people may tell us. It's as simple as that.

Here are three facts concerning God: (1) He loves us infinitely; (2) He
is absolutely wise; and (3) He is Almighty.

Is it difficult to believe these facts? No. Well, then it shouldn't be
difficult for us to trust God with all our hearts.

When Eve listened to the voice of Satan in the garden of Eden, it was a
failure of faith. She didn't believe that God's commands were for her
good. She disobeyed God because she didn't have faith in His perfect
love for her.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/zac-poonen/faith/
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