The Trial of Our Faith Part 3: The First Question, You
The second key word is: You. Once we know the What we must discover where this What comes from.
The second key word is: You. Once we know the What we must discover where this What comes from.
The first question I would like to ask is: What do (or did) you have faith in? There are three key words here, the first one being: What.
At some point, everyone goes through their own personal faith crisis. It feels as though you are alone, as if God has left or abandoned you. You have questions, but no one has the answers. It just feels overwhelming. Please know that you are not alone, and that your feelings, even fears, are perfectly normal.
Due to several questions and concerns regarding the name of the Fellowship of Christ, I have felt prompted and moved to share the experience of the revelation I received when I was given the name.
“I directed my soul unto her, and I found her in pureness: I have had my heart joined with her from the beginning, therefore shall I not be forsaken.” -Ecclesiasticus 51:20 KJV Lishmah (לישמה), literally translated means “for her sake,” or “for her name.” In Kabbalah it is generally translated as “for its sake,” or “for its name.” “It” here refers to the study of the Torah, stating why we focus on the Torah and the Mitzvah—we study the Torah…
“if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not, for there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.” -Matthew 24:23-24 Those that know me know that I like to say that all churches/denominations are cults. This is because Merriam-Webster defines “cult” as: a religion regarded as unorthodox or spurious… great devotion to a person,…
Returning to the topic of Jesus a Christ vs Jesus the Christ, we must ask the question: do we even need Jesus Christ? And if so, why? Why can we not merely “work out [our] own salvation with fear and trembling” (Philippians 2:12)?