We Are Chosen!

In basic conversation about relationships, whether romantic or platonic, love is a very much so discusssed topic. Many of us are living with the thought that love can be sometimes wrong, as in how it is acted out and given to someone else. Also, many think that love can sometimes not be enough for a relationship. Society has used love in such pointless ways that even in the Christian community, we do not truly know what love is. We throw 1st Corinthians 13 around frivilously. So what I will do for you is show you the difference between the definition and the characteristics of love and why there is no such thing as fake love.  Enjoy.  First, the definition of love is not what you will find when you type "l-o-v-e" into your Google search bar. That definition is far from the real deal. Its not a far fetched defnition or too complex to understand, the actual meaning that is. The definition of love is solely God. 1st John 4:8.  Love is not sex. Love is not the way ...

How are you saved?  How do you know God is real? How do you believe the Bible is actually true and not just a cluster of stories? The answer to all of these is FAITH. What is faith you ask? Hebrews 11:1 says "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." Faith is the determining factor to your belief in God. You cannot obtain salvation unless you have faith which is in Ephesians 2:8-9. You cannot please God without faith which is Hebrews 11:6.  Do you know if you have faith?  Yes, everyone does. Notice that Hebrews 11:1 does not say faith is only about God or salvation or the Bible. But it just gives the general word "things." So yes, the unbeliever has faith but that faith is not in God. It may just be for things they want or need. In Romans 12:3 God gave everyone "the measure of faith," meaning you are born with just as much faith as everyone else is born with. Let's say you are born with 2% fait...