The case for faith

I've been reading the Case for Faith by Lee strobel for the past few weeks - I think it has been a good refresher for me. I remember that this book was one of the main books that influenced me to become a Christian again. Really want to say thanks to Huanyan for kindly lending me the book.. it's a easily digestible that is book nice to read, seriously recommend reading it, if you haven't done so recently.

This is the second time that I'm seriously reading this book, and while some parts of it I find not that convincing anymore, one thing that really struck me was the portion of the book titled "the Faith experiment".

"Sitting and brooding over faith and doubt will never make a believer out of anybody," came Anderson's response. "Neither will reading all the right books or hanging out with the right people or even making the decision to believe. Ultimately, you must embark on your experiemnt of faith by doing what faith would do."

"Jesus said that if we continue in his Word - that is, contunie doing what Jesus says - then we are truly his disciples. Being a disciple means you're a 'following learner'. And when you're a following learner, you will know the truth and the truth will set you free."

"Knowing the truth doesn't mean filling your head with knowledge; this is the Hebrew 'know', which isn't gathering information. It's experiential knowledge. Like Adam Eve - he didn't just know her name and address; he experienced her."

"To experience the truth and be set free, you have to be a following learner. In other words, do what Jesus says and you'll experience the validity of it. It's kind of like riding a bicycle. You can't watch a video or read a book about it; you've got to get on one and get the feel of it"

I think that one crucial aspect of faith that I have not remembered.. Just like what the Bible says in James 1:22: " Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says." How many times have I challenged myself to go by faith recently..? Not in the recent period of time, definitely.

Will it remove doubt from my life..? I honestly don't think so - even leaders doubt, and even pastors backslide. But is this something that, as a Christian, is worth following? Defintely.