How Do I Know if My Faith is Genuine?

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Assurance of Salvation

How Do I Know if My Faith is Genuine?

25 min

Watch On

Assurance of Salvation

How Do I Know if My Faith is Genuine?

25 min

Episode 950 Show Notes

From the Show

The fact is, in this life, we are never going to love Jesus as much as we should. Everything this side of heaven, every good work, every good desire and longing that we have is still imperfect. We cannot focus on the degrees of our desires. None of us do. But you can go to God and confess these things and be honest with him.

–Adriel Sanchez

How Do I Know if My Faith is Genuine?

Questions in this Episode

  1. If Jesus is God, why doesn’t he know the time of his return?
  2. How do you know if you really want Jesus and it’s not just your emotions? I am dealing with thoughts saying, “I don’t want to follow Jesus or repent.” Is that my heart or my flesh? Is it me being a sinner and being lost? I don’t see any fruit in my life and feel unstable in my Christian walk. I believe I have a lot of head knowledge but am not sure what to do.
  3. Does John 1:1 say that Jesus is God or a god?
  4. How do I know if God is answering my prayers?
  5. Why does the prophet Ezekiel refer to god as the “Son of Man”?

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Adriel Sanchez is the pastor of North Park Presbyterian Church (PCA) in San Diego, CA. He received his theological training from Westminster Seminary California and serves as host of Core Christianity. Adriel is the author of Praying with Jesus and, most recently, Why We Worship: Experiencing Heaven on Earth at Church. He and his wife, Ysabel, have six children.

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