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Tests Every Christian Must Face

• The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is
  for gold, and the Lord tests hearts.
• Proverbs 173

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The FAITH Test

• Dealing with Doubt Matthew 111-6

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Christian?

• 1. Some are making their calling and election
  sure, confirming their faith (II Pet. 110)
• 2. Some sit in church buildings, but never
  develop real faith.
• 3. Some doubt and bail out because they dont
  have the answers they should have gotten years
  ago.

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Why Doubt?

• Giant doubts. Numbers 1325-33 1424 Gen. 1814
• Demas doubters II Tim. 410
• Thomas doubters John 2019-29
• Peter doubters Mt. 2635 spirit yes, flesh no.

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John doubters

• Matthew 111-6.
• The real Jesus did not match the Jesus he was
  expecting
• Jesus is supposed to what?

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Dealing with Doubt

• Doubt itself is not wrong or bad
• John. James 122
• View not as a problem but as an opportunity.
• Use resources books, DVDs, classes.
• Never assume that theyve got it because you do.

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Test Faith"

• Seeing what Jesus does and hearing what he says
  is the only way that leads to faith. Another
  means by which we could make ourselves or others
  into believers simply does not exist.
• Adolph Schlatter