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Faith By Example
Contributed by Daniel Haas on Aug 6, 2011 (message contributor)
Summary: The history of God's relationship with his people is full of personalities that shaped the faith of their day and age. Through whom is God still speaking to you? A Christian is never alone: whether you know it or not, whether you like it or not, you do ha
Jesus alone
- "Look to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith!"
- solus Christus
- Problem: Me, my savior and I
- incurvatus in me ipsum - incurved in myself
Cloud of witnesses
- "We are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses!"
- a Christian is never alone
- we are not the first ones
- each community of faith has its heritage
Not just any witnesses
- sola scriptura
- scripture as guideline
- God is still speaking
Who are today's witnesses?
- The history of God's relationship with his people is full of personalities that shaped the faith of their day and age
- Through whom is God still speaking to you?
- a Christian is never alone: whether you know it or not, whether you like it or not, you do have the responsibilities of being part of someone's cloud of witnesses
- To whom is God still speaking through you?
