{"id":18743,"date":"2026-04-06T19:02:04","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T18:02:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.42ndgenerationfoundation.com\/achieversfaithdigest\/?p=18743"},"modified":"2026-04-19T19:17:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T18:17:22","slug":"dare-to-believe-belong-in-order-to-become-in-the-stead-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.42ndgenerationfoundation.com\/achieversfaithdigest\/dare-to-believe-belong-in-order-to-become-in-the-stead-4\/","title":{"rendered":"DARE TO &#8211; BELIEVE &#8211; BELONG &#8211; IN ORDER TO BECOME IN THE STEAD\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong>DARE TO &#8211; BELIEVE &#8211; BELONG &#8211; IN ORDER TO BECOME IN THE STEAD: FOR NO WORD &#8211; NO BELIEVE &#8211; NO FAITH &#8211; MEANS NO BECOMING!\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><i>&#8220;And BLESSED is she that BELIEVED: for there shall be a PERFORMANCE of those things which were told her from the Lord&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0<b>Luke 1:45.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\">In course of time, I have seen how some\u00a0so-called\u00a0Believers who just want to wake up in the Christian faith with everything readily ready for them at no cost. There are some who will not take a stand in Christ Jesus, but want to get everything readily ready and available at their disposal at no cost; and while there are some too, who are without a signal of commitment and dedication in the stead, but thinks it&#8217;s their entitlement to have anything at no cost. While in another scenario, there are some Believers who wants to wake up on a\u00a0Church gathering services day, expecting a perfect church services section that&#8217;s readily set,\u00a0with\u00a0music set, decorations set, message set, reception set, welcoming set,\u00a0and such like, as may be applicable,\u00a0with no\u00a0iota\u00a0of their input. These are the Believers,\u00a0so-called, who want to belong but\u00a0want\u00a0to have a beautiful atmosphere, and gracious environment to enjoy a\u00a0good outlook service\u00a0while they are there without a participatory contribution to the desired outcome.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><i>&#8220;NOT FORSAKING our meeting together [as BELIEVERS for worship and instruction], as is the HABIT of SOME, but encouraging one another; and all the more [faithfully] as you see the day [of Christ\u2019s return] approaching&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0<b>Hebrews 10:25\/Amplified.\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\">And these set of nonchalant\u00a0Believers\u00a0who are less or of no concerns to play a role in the\u00a0act\u00a0of BELONGING to their set Church gathering place, which they wish to serve God acceptably and worship Him worthily, are already knowingly and unknowingly hindering their own Blessedness. The concept to see that other Believers,\u00a0but not them, are to do the needed good setting atmosphere for great gatherings indicates pure ignorance to spiritual understanding; and to watch others working for the common good and goodness that ensures that the environmental demands\u00a0for\u00a0great meetings are in place, with everyone participating shows how shortsighted such a group are in the affairs of the Kingdom of God. Everyone in the kingdom is given the measure of faith and grace to enable them participate in the kingdom affairs &#8211; and not having one&#8217;s hands involved to make good to be done collectively, and with the hearts of BELONGING &#8211; it&#8217;s already an indicator that such a person or group can&#8217;t enjoy the BLESSEDNESS of God in BECOMING in Christ Jesus stead.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\">&#8220;<i>For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath DEALT to every man THE MEASURE OF FAITH&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0<b>Romans 12:3.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><i>&#8220;But unto every one of us is GIVEN GRACE according to THE MEASURE of the gift of Christ&#8221;\u00a0<\/i><b><i>Ephesians 4:7.<\/i><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\">I want you dear reader to know that the Christian faith stead in Christ Jesus is reachable, lovable,\u00a0liveable,\u00a0tangible\u00a0and touchable in every sense of the Believer&#8217;s life. And for each of the Believer&#8217;s to enjoy the corporate BLESSEDNESS of BECOMING in the kingdom stead of God,\u00a0there&#8217;s\u00a0the need to BELIEVE, BELONG\u00a0in order to\u00a0BECOME it in life and godliness in Christ Jesus stead. Amen.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><i>&#8220;But as many as RECEIVED him, to them gave\u00a0he\u00a0POWER to BECOME the sons of God, even to them that BELIEVE on his name: 13 which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. 14 And the WORD was made FLESH [HUMAN], and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of GRACE and TRUTH&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0<b>John 1:12-14\/Emphasis Mine.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\">And you\u00a0can&#8217;t\u00a0just BELIEVE in emptiness as a BELIEVER in Christ Jesus, otherwise you are contacting demons and strange spirits of contamination which are contagious in every respect. The Believer&#8217;s BELIEVE must be of faith-based on the Holy Scriptural WORD of God, otherwise\u00a0it&#8217;s\u00a0magic, bondages,\u00a0sorcery\u00a0and such like that have kept many in religious circus and religiosity circle, without\u00a0actualising\u00a0their blessedness in becoming in Christ Jesus stead.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Every Believer must come to the knowing and understanding that a NO-scriptural WORD of God as the\u00a0basis\u00a0of our stead in Christ Jesus, means a NO FAITH to walk and please God in His BLESSEDNESS to be your reality &#8211; and that means you can&#8217;t FUNCTION in the grace, and NOT able to ensure and be assured of BECOMING in the receiving of God&#8217;s BLESSEDNESS in Christ Jesus stead. Amen.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><i>&#8220;So\u00a0then FAITH cometh by HEARING, and HEARING by THE WORD of God&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0<b>Romans 10:17.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><i>&#8220;STUDY and be eager and do your utmost to present yourself to God APPROVED (tested by trial), a workman who has no cause to be ashamed, correctly analyzing and accurately dividing [rightly handling and skillfully teaching] THE WORD of Truth&#8221;<\/i><b>\u00a02 Timothy 2:15\/AMP Classic Edition.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\">It&#8217;s\u00a0therefore time for you to &#8211; DARE TO BELIEVE by the scriptural WORD of truth,\u00a0in order to\u00a0ensure your\u00a0FAITH\u00a0stand in the grace to BECOME by God &#8211; and in EVERYWAY in His BLESSEDNESS in Christ Jesus stead. Amen.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\">For many times I have seen Church folks being very\u00a0skeptical\u00a0to step up for a full dedication and commitment to God&#8217;s WORD &#8211; both privately and publicly in the gatherings &#8211; towards God&#8217;s work in His Church; while yet, they want the FULLNESS of God&#8217;s POWER and GRACE to FUNCTION and to BECOME in\u00a0every way\u00a0of doing LIFE and living GODLY. And we must all know that God\u00a0can&#8217;t\u00a0be mocked and be taken for a ride when He wants His people to belong\u00a0in order to\u00a0enjoy His BLESSEDNESS in their fellowship.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><i>&#8220;Not FORSAKING or NEGLECTING to ASSEMBLE TOGETHER [as BELIEVERS], as is the HABIT of some people, but ADMONISHING (warning, urging, and encouraging) one another, and all the more faithfully as you see the day approaching&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0<b>Hebrews 10:25\/AMP Classic Edition.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\">And sometimes most of these excuse-givers and absentee Believers give some frivolous\u00a0reasons that are simply born out of their fear\u00a0and\u00a0phobia or that they may lose out if they make such\u00a0an\u00a0act\u00a0of dedication and commitment by belonging in the stead of Christ Jesus. And unfortunately,\u00a0some of them, with all their\u00a0act\u00a0of being\u00a0skeptical not to belong to the church after being a believer as they believe, had not made much better of themselves, in spite of their despise toward God&#8217;s WORD, in not willing to literally\u00a0obey the instructions by faith; and the knowing of the truth, that believing God and belonging\u00a0to\u00a0His Church &#8211; the gathering of His redeemed, precious,\u00a0and chosen people, is there to help all irrespective, to become of God in the blessedness that&#8217;s in Christ Jesus.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><i>&#8220;For the [true] LOVE of God is this: that we do His commands [KEEP His ordinances and are mindful of His PRECEPTS and TEACHING]. And these orders of His are not IRKSOME (BURDENSOME, OPPRESSIVE, OR GRIEVOUS). 4 For whatever is born of God is VICTORIOUS over the world; and this is the victory that CONQUERS the world, even our FAITH. 5 Who is it that is victorious over [that conquers] the world but he who BELIEVES that Jesus is the Son of God [who adheres to, trusts in, and relies on that fact]?&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0<b>1 John 5:3-5\/AMP Classic Edition.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\">I make BOLD to say that God is GOOD and FAITHFUL, TRUE and SURE to His WORD and will NEVER fail and CAN&#8217;T and WON&#8217;T begin to FAIL because of YOU. And FAITH is only\u00a0active to\u00a0bring about\u00a0results to FUNCTION and BECOME by the WORD. Faith in Christ Jesus\u2019\u00a0stead is of the WORD. FAITH IS NOT A\u00a0DOCTRINE nor\u00a0a\u00a0DOCTRINAL,\u00a0nor DENOMINATIONAL creed,\u00a0by-law\u00a0and religious\u00a0dogmas\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0just there to be known and\u00a0applied.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Faith is the Believer&#8217;s in Christ Jesus life access, and their justified essence in grace to stand with God. Faith is\u00a0ACTING correspondingly on what you believe on God&#8217;s WORD. BELIEVE is PASSIVE, while FAITH is\u00a0ACTIVE. BELIEVE is the CONCEPTION and CONSEQUENCE of what you HEAR of God&#8217;s WORD, while FAITH is the\u00a0action upon that conception and consequence of the hearing, to bring it into reality accordingly. Meaning a NO FAITH, means a NO access and essence for God to reward one&#8217;s\u00a0endeavours\u00a0to FUNCTION and BECOME in God.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\">&#8220;<i>Therefore, since we are JUSTIFIED (ACQUITTED, DECLARED RIGHTEOUS, and given a RIGHT STANDING with God) THROUGH FAITH, let us [grasp the fact\u00a0that we] have [the peace of reconciliation to hold and to enjoy] peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One). 2 Through Him also we have [our] ACCESS (entrance, introduction) BY FAITH into this GRACE (state of God\u2019s favor) in which we [FIRMLY and SAFELY] STAND. And let us rejoice and exult in our hope of experiencing and enjoying the glory of God&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0<b>Romans 5:1-2\/AMP Classic Edition.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\">&#8220;<i>Now FAITH is the ASSURANCE (title deed, confirmation) of things hoped for (divinely guaranteed), and the EVIDENCE of things not seen [the conviction of their reality\u2014faith comprehends as fact\u00a0what cannot be experienced by the physical senses]. 2 For by this [kind of] FAITH the men of old GAINED [DIVINE] APPROVAL. 3 By FAITH [that is, with an inherent trust and enduring confidence in the power, wisdom and goodness of God] we understand that the worlds (universe, ages) were FRAMED and CREATED [formed, put in order, and equipped for their intended purpose] by THE WORD of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things which are visible . . . 6 But WITHOUT FAITH it is IMPOSSIBLE to [WALK with God and] PLEASE Him, for whoever comes [near] to God must [necessarily] BELIEVE that God EXISTS and that He REWARDS those who [earnestly and diligently] SEEK Him&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0<b>Hebrews 11:1-3, 6\/AMP.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\">And to FUNCTION and BECOME in God, one needs to ensure that they BELIEVE in Christ Jesus and BELONG to His Church WITHOUT PREJUDICE, SENTIMENTS and DISSIMULATION, and with a daring spirit of truth and not with a fear\u00a0and\u00a0phobia, both in doing LIFE and living GODLY. And you can then FUNCTION and BECOME what you BELIEVE upon in God&#8217;s WORD of BLESSEDNESS by God&#8217;s POWER and GRACE in Christ Jesus. Amen.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\">I PRAY YOU DARE TO BELIEVE BY THE WORD, TO ENSURE FAITH, IN ORDER TO BECOME IN LIFE AND GODLY LIVING IN CHRIST JESUS STEAD. AMEN\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #339966;\">SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\">&#8220;<i>But as many as RECEIVED him, to them gave\u00a0he\u00a0POWER to BECOME the sons of God, even to them that BELIEVE on his name: 13 which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. 14 And the WORD was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of GRACE and TRUTH&#8221;\u00a0<\/i><b>John 1:12-14.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\">&#8220;<i>For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous (irksome, burdensome, taskmaster). 4 For whatsoever is BORN of God OVERCOMES the world: and this is the VICTORY that OVERCOMES the world, even our FAITH. 5 Who is he that OVERCOMES the world, but he that BELIEVES that Jesus is the Son of God?&#8221;\u00a0<\/i><b>1 John 5:3-5.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><i>&#8220;And when Jesus departed thence, TWO BLIND MEN followed him, crying, and saying, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us. 28 And when he\u00a0was come\u00a0into the house, THE BLIND MEN came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, BELIEVE YE THAT I AM ABLE TO DO THIS? They said unto him, Yea, Lord. 29 Then\u00a0touched he\u00a0their eyes, saying, ACCORDING TO YOUR FAITH BE IT UNTO YOU. 30 And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying,\u00a0See\u00a0that no man know it&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0<b>Matthew 9:27-30.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><i>&#8220;. . . Jesus said unto him, IF THOU CANST BELIEVE, all things are possible to him that BELIEVETH. 24 And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I BELIEVE; help thou mine unbelief . . .&#8221;\u00a0<\/i><b>Mark 9:23-24.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><i>&#8220;And BLESSED is she that BELIEVED: for there shall be a PERFORMANCE of those things which were told her from the Lord&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0<b>Luke 1:45.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><i>&#8220;But without FAITH it is impossible to PLEASE him: for he that cometh to God must BELIEVE that he is, and that he is a REWARDER of them that DILIGENTLY seek him&#8221;<\/i><b><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/b><b>Hebrews 11:6.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><i>&#8220;Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip?\u00a0he\u00a0that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father? 10 BELIEVEST thou not that I am in the\u00a0Father, and the\u00a0Father\u00a0in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the\u00a0Father\u00a0that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works. 11 BELIEVE me that I am in the\u00a0Father, and the\u00a0Father\u00a0in me: or else BELIEVE me for the very\u00a0works\u2019\u00a0sake. 12 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that BELIEVETH on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. 13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son&#8221;<\/i><b><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/b><b>John 14:9-13.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><i>&#8220;For God so LOVED the world, that he GAVE his only begotten Son, that whosoever BELIEVETH in him should NOT PERISH, but have EVERLASTING LIFE. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to CONDEMN the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that BELIEVETH on him is NOT CONDEMNED: but he that BELIEVETH NOT is CONDEMNED ALREADY, because he hath not BELIEVED in the name of the only begotten Son of God&#8221;<\/i><b>\u00a0John 3:16-18.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\">&#8220;<i>And the scripture was FULFILLED which saith, Abraham BELIEVED God, and it was imputed unto him for RIGHTEOUSNESS: and he was called the FRIEND of God&#8221;<\/i><b>\u00a0James 2:23.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\">&#8220;<i>Even as Abraham BELIEVED God, and it was ACCOUNTED to him for RIGHTEOUSNESS. 7. Know\u00a0ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same ARE the children of Abraham. 8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would JUSTIFY the heathen through faith, PREACHED before the GOSPEL unto Abraham, saying,\u00a0In\u00a0thee\u00a0shall all nations be BLESSED. 9 So then they which BE OF FAITH ARE BLESSED with FAITHFUL Abraham . . . 13 Christ hath REDEEMED us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that\u00a0hangeth\u00a0on a tree: 14 that the BLESSING of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the PROMISE of the Spirit through faith . . . 26 For ye ARE all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. 27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye ARE all one in Christ Jesus. 29 And if ye be Christ\u2019s, then ARE ye Abraham\u2019s seed, and heirs according to the PROMISE&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0<b>Galatians 3:6-9, 13-14, 26-29.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><i>&#8220;And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. 23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall BELIEVE that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. 24 Therefore I say unto you,\u00a0What\u00a0things soever ye desire, when ye pray, BELIEVE that ye receive them, and ye shall have them&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0<b>Mark 11:22-24.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><i>&#8220;But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, THE WORD OF FAITH, which we PREACH; 9 that if thou shalt CONFESS with thy MOUTH the Lord Jesus, and shalt BELIEVE in thine HEART that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10 For with the HEART man BELIEVETH unto righteousness; and with the MOUTH CONFESSION is made unto salvation&#8221;<\/i><b>\u00a0Romans 10:8-10.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><i>&#8220;For what saith the scripture? Abraham BELIEVED God, and it was COUNTED unto him for RIGHTEOUSNESS . . . 6 Even as David also\u00a0describeth\u00a0the BLESSEDNESS of the man, unto whom God\u00a0imputeth\u00a0RIGHTEOUSNESS without works, 7 saying, BLESSED are they whose iniquities are FORGIVEN, and whose sins are COVERED. 8 BLESSED is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin. 9. Cometh\u00a0this BLESSEDNESS then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that FAITH was RECKONED to Abraham for RIGHTEOUSNESS&#8221;\u00a0<\/i><b>Romans 4:3, 6-9.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Further\u00a0Scriptural\u00a0Reading\u00a0Text:<b>\u00a0Romans 4:1-25<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><b>SUMMARY:<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\">The message\u00a0emphasises\u00a0the importance of faith in Christ Jesus and the need for believers to believe, belong, and become in God&#8217;s plan. It highlights the consequences of not having faith and the benefits of trusting in God&#8217;s Word.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><b>Key Points:<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"75\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><b>Faith is crucial:<\/b>\u00a0Faith is the key to becoming and functioning in God&#8217;s plan. Without faith,\u00a0it&#8217;s\u00a0impossible to please God\u00a0<b>(Hebrews 11:6).<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"75\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><b style=\"font-size: revert; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">Believe, belong, become:<\/b><span style=\"font-size: revert; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\" data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Believers must believe in Christ Jesus, belong to His Church, and become part of God&#8217;s plan to experience His blessedness.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"75\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><b style=\"font-size: revert; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">God&#8217;s Word is foundation:<\/b><span style=\"font-size: revert; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\" data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0God&#8217;s Word is the foundation of faith, and believers must trust in its truth and promises.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"75\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><b style=\"font-size: revert; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">Faith is\u00a0active:<\/b><span style=\"font-size: revert; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\" data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Faith is not just a passive belief but an\u00a0active trust that brings results and enables believers to function and become in God&#8217;s plan.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"75\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><b style=\"font-size: revert; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">Consequences of unbelief:\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-size: revert; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\" data-contrast=\"auto\">Those who\u00a0don&#8217;t\u00a0believe will\u00a0miss out on\u00a0God&#8217;s blessedness and face consequences\u00a0<\/span><b style=\"font-size: revert; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">(John 3:16-18).<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"75\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><b style=\"font-size: revert; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">Examples of faith:<\/b><span style=\"font-size: revert; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\" data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Abraham, David, and other biblical figures\u00a0demonstrated\u00a0faith and were blessed by God\u00a0<\/span><b style=\"font-size: revert; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">(Romans 4:1-25, Galatians 3:6-9).<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"75\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><b style=\"font-size: revert; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">Faith brings righteousness:<\/b><span style=\"font-size: revert; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\" data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Faith in Christ Jesus brings righteousness and makes believers children of God<\/span><b style=\"font-size: revert; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">\u00a0(Romans 4:3, Galatians 3:26-29).<\/b><span style=\"font-size: revert; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><b>Scriptural Emphases:<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"76\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><em>&#8220;Faith is the\u00a0substance\u00a0of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0<b>(Hebrews 11:1).<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"76\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><em>&#8220;Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved&#8221;\u00a0<\/em><b>(Acts 16:31).<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"76\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><em>&#8220;God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0<b>(John 3:16).<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><b>Call to\u00a0Action:<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Believers are encouraged to dare to believe in God&#8217;s Word, belong to His Church, and become part of His plan to experience His blessedness and power.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong>REV. 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