"Turning to Faith"

 

    The Bible can be confusing for some people because they do not understand the culture, dialect, and history.  The original languages were Hebrew, Greek, and then Aramaic.  Hebrew and Greek are abstract concept languages.  Aramaic made the Bible tie together a little better by adding in distinguishing logic without altering the stories.  The way the Bible is told is significant in helping a person turn toward faith over logic.

    God wants you to have a full and fulfilling life.  If you do not have that, then it is due to the choices you have made in life.  God offers forgiveness to those willing to turn away from their sin.  You can never achieve fulfilling relationships on your own.  You need God's help.  It all starts with your relationship with Him and will spread out into your other relationships.  God Chose you.  He intervened for you.  All you have to do is turn to Him in faith.

    Turning to God is realizing that the path you are on is not the best path.  That getting on God's path is a far better path for you even if it is not easy.  It will allow you to see the world, people, and everything in a different way.  To turn to God is to repent.  It is to choose to turn away from your sinful nature to trust Jesus and listen to the Holy Spirit.  

    To turn to God and salvation is to turn away from idols, selfishness, and hate.  You turn from unrighteousness to mercy and love.  You turn from death to life (this includes eternal life).  You turn from self interest to compassion for other people.  You stop trusting yourself and start trusting God.  Faith gets you through everything that life throws at you because you know you are not fighting your battles alone.  You know that God is fighting some battles so that they never touch you.  

Psalm 34:11-18, Isaiah 45:20-22, 55:6-7, Ezekiel 33:10-11, Luke 13:1-5, 15:8-10, Acts 3:17-23, Romans 10:5-13, 1 Corinthians 15:3-9, & 1 Peter 3:8-12