I believe in God, the Creator of heaven and earth, and in His son, Jesus Christ. This is the final post of a six part series about Why I Believe.
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My faith in God and Jesus Christ is strengthened by having fellowship with others who also know and love God. By fellowship I mean more than just having a friendly relationship, but also swapping stories about inner thoughts and private experiences.
When I am with others who love Christ and we let our guard down and start sharing about the details of our individual relationships with God, I discover that they know the same God that I know and that God tells them things that are comparable to what He tells me. I find this very reassuring, because it confirms that the internal communication that I hear is not just me talking to myself.
God has a unique relationship with each person and interacts with each of us differently, but He is the same God who has the same nature and personality. As I fellowship with other lovers of God and we swap stories, we each learn more about God. Their stories help me understand what God is doing in my life and my stories help them understand what God is doing in their lives.
Understanding the Bible is an ongoing adventure. Hearing about how God guides other believers' lives through the words in the Bible helps me understand both God and the Bible better. This hones my perspective and deepens my faith.
There are three pillars for knowing God: studying the Bible, talking and listening to God, and fellowshipping with others who also know and love God. These three reinforce and balance each other.
