{"id":9150,"date":"2021-08-26T04:59:05","date_gmt":"2021-08-26T04:59:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faithprescription.com\/?p=9150"},"modified":"2021-08-26T04:59:05","modified_gmt":"2021-08-26T04:59:05","slug":"be-a-believer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/faithprescription.com\/?p=9150","title":{"rendered":"BE A BELIEVER"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>FAITH CAPSULE:&nbsp;<\/strong>Many answers as a believer but, not know God to be living by the word of God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>John 8<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many know about God, but how many know Him?<br \/>Jesus speaks to all in&nbsp;<strong><em>John 8:12, \u201cI am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><br \/>It is not possible to follow God and not know Him.<br \/>In J<strong><em>ohn 8:14<\/em><\/strong>, Jesus testifies,&nbsp;<strong><em>&#8220;&#8230;I know where I came from and where I am going, but you do not know where I come from and where I am going.&#8221;<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Jesus points out that one that does not know God will not know Him.&nbsp;<strong><em>(John 8:19)<\/em><\/strong><br \/>One that does not know Jesus will not follow Him and not abide in Him. Jesus also said that the ones that do not believe Him will die in sin.&nbsp;<strong><em>(John 8:24)<\/em><\/strong><br \/><strong><em>John 8:31-32<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;records the word of Jesus,&nbsp;<strong><em>\u201cIf you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><br \/>To know Him is to believe in Him, know Him to abide in Him, and be free indeed.&nbsp;<br \/>To follow Jesus is to abide in Him the evidence to believe in Him.<br \/>Jesus also declares that they did not UNDERSTAND Him is rooted in not LISTENING to Him.&nbsp;<strong><em>John 8:43<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;records,&nbsp;<strong><em>&#8220;Why do you not understand My speech? Because you are not able to listen to My word.&#8221;<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Having a listening disability is the key not to UNDERSTAND JESUS.<br \/>Jesus speaks the truth, but the truth is bitter that is not acceptable from Him.&nbsp;<br \/>The world of wicked does not like the truth.<br \/>In&nbsp;<strong><em>John 8:45<\/em><\/strong>, Jesus said,&nbsp;<strong><em>&#8220;But because I tell the truth, you do not believe Me.&#8221;<\/em><\/strong><br \/>The word of God is the truth. Hearing the truth will abide, follow, believe and do according to the word of God.<br \/><strong><em>John 8:47<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;records,&nbsp;<strong><em>&#8220;He who is of God hears God\u2019s words; therefore you do not hear, because you are not of God.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Without doubt, Jesus warns emphatically to all,&nbsp;<strong><em>&#8220;Most assuredly, I say to you, if anyone keeps My word he shall never see death.\u201d(John 8:51)<\/em><\/strong><br \/>know and understand to give yourself to the word of God the evidence of one that knows God, not just know about God.<br \/>Be living by the word of God answering as a believer.<br \/>The word of God identifies what becomes a believer of God in truth:<br \/><strong><em>Mark 5:36<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;records the word of Jesus,&nbsp;<strong><em>\u201c&#8230;Do not be afraid; only believe.\u201d&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><br \/><strong>Mark 9:23,<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong><em>\u201cIf you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><br \/><strong><em>Mark 11:24<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;records,&nbsp;<strong><em>&#8220;Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.&#8221;<\/em><\/strong><br \/><strong><em>John 3:15&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><em>records,&nbsp;<strong>&#8220;whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.&#8221;<\/strong><\/em><br \/>Many know about God, but how many know Him?<br \/>It is those who know God, not just know about that stands to claim the word of Gods as a believer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Prayer for today:&nbsp;<\/strong>Ask that you will know to live life as a believer of God.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FAITH CAPSULE:&nbsp;Many answers as a believer but, not know God to be living by the word of God. 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