“But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name” (John 20:31).
Our faith is in Jesus. Our faith is grounded in scripture. The foundation of our faith is in what is written.
I know. You already know all this. The reason why I am reminding you is because every single person you know will let you down. People will hurt you. People will desert you. People will betray you. And, I wish I could say that this only happens with people outside the church. But that’s not the case. Because the church is made up of people, church people will hurt you, desert you, betray you, and let you down.
But you are not a Christian because of people. You are a Christian because of Jesus. You are a believer because of what is written about Jesus in the scriptures.
Judas, one of the twelve closest disciples of Jesus, betrayed Jesus with a kiss for thirty lousy silver coins! But the eleven others didn’t stop believing in Jesus because of what Judas did. They continued believing. They continued following. That’s why the church is still here today.
If the actions of others cause you to fall away from faith, you have to ask yourself who you were following to begin with.
Our faith is in Jesus. Our faith is grounded in scripture. The foundation of our faith is in what is written.
Praxis: Faith in Action 