Discipleship Training Course

PHASE 1 – TAKE THE JOURNEY
We need faith to draw near to God,
Hebrews 10:22 let us go right into the presence of God with
sincere hearts fully trusting Him.
We saw in our first chapter on Repentance that sin is the barrier
that keeps us from coming to God. He has told us, that if we
sincerely repent and ask for his forgiveness, we are made to be
righteous before God. Therefore, if God has said it is so, we should
neither question nor doubt, but should have faith in what He has
said. Faith is the center of our Christian way of life (the nucleus)
and is essential to sustain us in our walk with God.
Faith always leads towards God.
Repentance is from - Faith is towards.
Repentance is always from something, while faith is always
towards something. Repentance is always linked up with faith.
Repentance without faith is penitence (a feeling of sorrow and
regret) and that is in essence dead work.
True repentance turns you from that which is wrong in your life
towards something that is of value namely: the goodness of God.
Romans 4:20-21 Abraham never wavered in believing God‘s
promise. In fact, his faith grew stronger, and in this he brought glory
to God. He was fully convinced that God is able to do whatever
He promises.
We have now looked at what faith is, and why it is so important,
but let‟s go a bit deeper. God does not simply ask us to have a
portion of faith, but He desires for us to put all our faith (complete
trust) in Him and Him alone, which leads to Him being pleased with
us as referred to in Hebrews 11:6.
Proverbs 3:5-8 Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend
on your own understanding. Seek His will in all you do, and He will
show you which path to take. Don‘t be impressed with your own
wisdom. Instead, fear the LORD and turn away from evil. Then you
will have healing for your body and strength for your bones.
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