Those who began their Christian walk by faith frequently abandon their reliance on the truth found in the Bible. They shift their focus off of Jesus and question God’s Word’s reliability. They frequently lose focus in pursuing the Lord, and some even give up on their first love. There are some people who fall back into carnality and indulge in living a life that is focused on the flesh. Some people strive to appease God with their good deeds and the things they accomplish in this life. Others adhere to legalism and try to earn God’s favor by performing religious

Without faith, it is impossible (not possible in any way)to please God; in fact, we cannot even begin to approach the Lord and establish a personal relationship with Him without it. Please note that this is not the same as saying that it is impossible to please God. Their faith characterizes the milieu in which a believer lives their life. We are referred to as “believers” due to the fact that we consistently place our faith, trust, and confidence in God. The Christian life starts with faith, and it is with faith that it continues all the way to the

Because faith is the means by which we approach God and place our confidence in Him for our salvation, it is impossible to win God’s approval without faith. Because of God’s unfathomable generosity, He makes it possible for us to get closer to Him by providing the very thing we need to do so: “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast” (Ephesians 2:8–9). Faith is not something we earn; it is a gift from God. The faith