The Importance Of Faith In God

Every religion since the beginning of time has recognized some form of supreme being or power. For those who recognize the Bible as an authoritative work of scripture, believing in God represents the foundation upon which all other beliefs and practices are built. This fundamental belief in God must in turn be compared to the biblical record if one is to make a determination as to the correctness of any religious system.

Before any comparison of belief can be made, it will be necessary to establish what the Bible teaches about God. In this regard, there are three basic principles which must be affirmed. The first is that one must believe that he exists. II Chronicles 20:20 states:

They rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the Lord your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.