Who or What do you have faith in?

Faith, a dictionary's definition:   "faith - a belief and strong conviction in something for which there is no proof."

I don't know about you, but having the faith defined above is simply foolish and dangerous.  Unfortunately, many people apply this definition to the Christian faith.  The faith that God desires is one based on relationship and trust, like between a parent and child or best friends.

What things or people do you place faith in that you have an incomplete knowledge of? (your car, your dentist an MRI) If you reject Jesus and the belief of His Followers because some questions remain unanswered, then isn't it true that you should reject all other religions and even your own beliefs. 

There are however many answers to some fo our questions.  As a Follower of Jesus my faith in Jesus is founded upon historical and archeological evidence covering centuries of investigation and validation.  Are you willing to apply the same level of proof and examination to your spiritual beliefs and your beliefs about God and Jesus?

Lee Strobel, a current Christian writer, educated at Yale Law School was an award winning legal editor for the Chicago Tribune.  Lee identified himself as an atheist and was critical of "Jesus people" with their superstitious faith.  Lee's wife then began attending church and following Christ.  Lee saw the reality and evidence of her changed life through her relationship with Jesus Christ.  He then decided to challenge his wife's beliefs in Jesus by using his legal and investigative skills to expose Jesus as a fraud.  However, through his extensive research and examination of the claims of Christ, Lee himself found belief in Jesus and became a Follower of Christ.  The result of his investigation and journey to Christ is found in a book, The Case for Christ.  Lee has also written another book called The Case for Faith.

So I ask you to reflect upon this, "To whom and what do you base your spiritual beliefs upon?"  Followers of Christ are not brain washed, ignorant, unthinking zealots willing to accept stories and hearsay to support their beliefs.  How much of what you believe spiritually and believe about Jesus is based upon the stories and hearsay of your friends and culture?

Followers of Christ do not have the answers to every theological question regarding the nature of of our world and society, do you?  However, Followers of Christ have found enough answers in the person and life of Jesus to trust their life now and eternally to Him.  We would love to dialogue with you about any question you have regarding finding meaning and purpose in our life. 

Please contact us at info@tribeofjesus.org  .

Like Lee Strobel, 2,000 years ago an educated and intelligent opponent of Jesus, Paul, had his life changed when he discovered the reality of Jesus.  Paul, like Lee, helped others discuss and discover for themselves the life changing power of Jesus.  Please read below:

Acts 17:22-38 

So Paul, standing before the council, addressed them as follows: “Men of Athens, I notice that you are very religious in every way, for as I was walking along I saw your many shrines. And one of your altars had this inscription on it:

‘To an Unknown God.’ This God, whom you worship without knowing, is the one I’m telling you about.

“He is the God who made the world and everything in it. Since he is Lord of heaven and earth, he doesn’t live in man-made temples, and human hands can’t serve his needs—for he has no needs. He himself gives life and breath to everything, and he satisfies every need. From one man he created all the nations throughout the whole earth. He decided beforehand when they should rise and fall, and he determined their boundaries.

“His purpose was for the nations to seek after God and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him—though he is not far from any one of us.  For in him we live and move and exist. As some of your own poets have said, ‘We are his offspring.’