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The Nature of Faith
We’re going to look into various ways God speaks, but let’s first look more deeply into the nature of faith. We already know faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word, or rhema, of God. Faith comes when God leads, teaches, or corrects.
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Walking in the Spirit isn’t striving to obey all God’s laws, but it’s allowing the love of God to flow through us, which will fulfill all God’s laws through us.
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Walking in the Spirit isn’t praying so powerfully that God becomes our servant. But it brings us into His presence to love Him and commune with Him so we can know and pray His will.
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Walking in the Spirit isn’t form and ritual, but the Holy Spirit brings both spontaneity and order to every detail of our lives.
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Walking in the Spirit isn’t an activity separate from life, but the Holy Spirit will make every moment a spiritual experience.
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Walking in the Spirit isn’t studying the Bible to become a scholar, but it moves us to hear God’s voice as He speaks through the Scripture so we receive what we need.
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Walking in the Spirit isn’t a human effort to experience God’s presence. It’s acknowledging God’s presence that’s already here.
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Walking in the Spirit isn’t knowledge of teachings, but doctrine comes alive in the presence of the Holy Spirit.
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Walking in the Spirit doesn’t consist of insincere descriptions of imaginary experiences. It consists of real experiences.
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Walking in the Spirit isn’t letting our minds run away in fantasy, but it’s genuine experience with God.
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