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Friday, July 23 2010 |
Life of Faith
By: H. H. Pope Shenouda III
 This book was written to explain to you the meaning of faith, its
stages and types and its importance in our lives and its greatness. St. Paul wrote, “Examine yourselves as to whether you are inthe faith.
Test yourselves. Do you not know yourselves” (2 Cor.13:5).
Excerpts from the booklet…
Faith is not merely adopting a set of beliefs that you may say inthe “Creed”, but a way of life or adherence to that which leadsto life. To what benefit is believing in God without having arelationship with him, obeying and loving Him? In addition, what is the benefit of believing in eternity and in lifeafter death if one does not prepare for it by repentance, spiritualvigil, and loving God? And to what benefit is believing in virtues if one does not livethem? Therefore there is a big difference between theoretical faith which does not save the soul, and practical faith, the fruitsof which are evident in one's life.
May our life be built on a strong faith.
Download the book from here .
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