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The contest for belief in Jesus Christ has been going on for centuries. The Christ Questions podcast is centered on questions we ask about Him and questions He asks us. Dr. A. Lynn Scoresby—psychologist, father, grandfather, and believing Christian—examines how Christians can build faith in Jesus Christ that lasts and discover the true blessings and rewards for believing. This is what makes it possible to build and retain a faith in Christ that is vital, deep, and enriching.
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One of the most significant lessons in the Old Testament is how the children of Israel developed enough faith in God to believe in Him and believe that he is the author of salvation. There are many modern-day lessons in the Old Testament that will benefit us. Visit mattersmostmedia.org to find more about the podcast.
Instead of thinking that the Old Testament is old and boring, look for how the Lord developed ways of dealing with his people and in doing so displayed his own qualities. Visit mattersmostmedia.org to find out more about the podcast.
When faith in Jesus Christ multiplies your confidence and power, it leads to many other exceptional opportunities. These include miracles, peace of mind, more success with people, and the type of knowledge about the holiness of God and Jesus Christ that brings spiritual growth and inspiration.
Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ usually leads to people seeking to go about and do good. Learn how this multiplies your confidence and power to overcome shyness, to become more socially confident, and to live with a sense of power that brings peace in times of tumult. mattersmostmedia.org
Of the qualities of character we learn from Jesus Christ, we often neglect to understand how marvelously creative and innovative He actually is. Learn how He displays this creativity, and also see what you can do to emulate His innovation. It is most exceptional and should be fully understood if we are sincere in our desires to be like Him.
One way of demonstrating our faith in Jesus Christ is to willingly receive the blessings He wishes to provide for us. Sometimes these blessings are unexpected but always remarkable. In this episode, Dr. Scoresby explains one way people learn the truth about themselves, and this is brought about by one of the greatest blessings we can receive from the Lord—more gentleness and kindness with yourself and with others.
Mortals have difficulty comprehending eternity yet it is important for us to gain an understanding of it so that we can gain a great perspective of ourselves and of the Savior's atoning sacrifice. In this episode, learn how the Savior identifies himself as eternal—both by example and by doctrine.
One of the very first blessings any believer receives is knowledge. It is knowledge of Christ, of His spirit, and knowledge of themselves. Believers come to realize that no matter how much one learns, there will always be more spiritual knowledge for us to learn and benefit from.
The way people communicate tells a great deal about their nature or character. By learning the methods the Savior uses to communicate, we can understand more about His purpose, how He views His relationship with us, and His willingness to adapt to us as individuals. It is another remarkable demonstration of love.
When we allow ourselves to draw close to an advanced being like Jesus Christ, something happens to us. We read the scriptures, which the Lord dictated, and His thoughts pass through our mind and they add wisdom to us. In many ways, we gradually change our view of ourselves, of Him, and of others. When this happens, we also discover to our happy surprise that we see our lives with more blessings and rewards than we knew were possible. Receive Him and receive all He offers to us.
Quite often people lose their faith or fail to develop faith that lasts because they are not able to recognize the great blessings and rewards for believing in the Savior. These blessings become apparent to us when we participate in the process of receiving Him. This includes acquiring knowledge of His origins and learning to broaden our abilities to abide with Him and let Him abide with us. It is a remarkable transformation.
When we think of Jesus as the Savior, we often think about repentance and forgiveness of our sins. But we will not be accurate about Him unless we also understand that the foundation of His atoning sacrifice was the magnificent form of love and faith that brought it about. Our faith in Jesus Christ needs to also be faith that He loves us and we love Him.
We are told in the Doctrine and Covenants that if we read the words of Jesus Christ, it is the same as hearing Him. He tells us about Himself in very clear terms. This personalized approach the Savior wishes to have with us tells us that His preferred identity includes Him encircling us in the arms of His love, Him as a merciful judge, and several other qualities. Learn how He describes Himself so you can see what we can also aspire to.
Understanding the character of Jesus Christ will help those who believe and those who do not believe recognize that a deeper understanding of Jesus Christ will make it possible for us to draw ourselves close to Jesus Christ and receive the blessings He promised us. This happens when we learn more about the nature of godliness and the qualities of those we worship. This is the knowledge that helps us achieve eternal life.
Learning how to build faith In Jesus Christ that lasts will make it possible for us to meet unknowns and doubts without fear and search for greater faith and belief. In this episode, Dr. Scoresby describes the pillars of a type of faith that lasts and introduces the idea that the questions surrounding Jesus Christ can be answered in a way that creates great blessings.
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