Reality Church Ventura When Your Faith Is Tested
May 20, 2025
Explore the profound trials faced by Job as he clings to faith amid unimaginable loss. Delve into the complexities of suffering and the perspective shifts necessary during personal adversity. Discover the nuanced dimensions of supernatural evil and the role of faith in overcoming life's trials. Reflect on whether devotion to God is rooted in genuine love or self-interest. Embrace the importance of grieving and emotional honesty in faith, and recognize the enduring power of belief in navigating struggles.
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C.S. Lewis's Faith Rope Analogy
- C.S. Lewis compared faith to trusting a rope when hanging over a cliff, not just tying a box.
- This reveals true trust in difficult times, not just easy ones.
Understanding Dimensions of Evil
- Evil is multi-dimensional: personal, structural, and supernatural.
- Satan and demons are real, but belief in them must be balanced without denial or obsession.
Satan's Core Strategy
- Satan's strategy is to break the relationship between God and humans.
- He aims to prove humans serve God only for self-benefit, not love.
