FaithQuest Perspectives
FaithQuest Perspectives
N166_040524 Rom. 10:2,3 It's Not From The Bottom Up. It's From The Top Down
N166_040524 Rom. 10:2,3 It's Not From The Bottom Up. It's From The Top Down
N166_040524 Rom. 10:2,3 It's Not From The Bottom Up. It's From The Top Down
Friday 5th April 2024
Discover how shifting from a bottom-up to a top-down faith can bring healing and peace in your spiritual journey.
15 minutes
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Episode Overview
- True faith is about accepting Christ's righteousness, not trying to please God through our own efforts.
- Many Christians struggle with a 'sick faith' due to childhood wounds.
- Shifting from a bottom-up to a top-down understanding of faith can bring peace and healing.
- Changing your prayer life can help you rely on God's righteousness instead of your own efforts.
- God's righteousness brings justice, peace, and salvation to those in need.
It's not the healthy that come to Christ. It's the sick who come to Christ. And that's wonderful. So they should.
In this episode of 'How it Happens with Colin Cook', the focus is on understanding faith and addiction through the lens of the Gospel of Christ. Colin Cook dives deep into the psychological and spiritual aspects of having a zeal for God without true knowledge, as described by Paul in Romans 10:2-3. He highlights how many Christians, like the Jewish people Paul mentions, struggle with a 'sick faith' due to their upbringing and personal wounds.
These wounds often stem from childhood experiences such as abuse, absent parents, or other traumatic events that affect one's sense of being loved and accepted. Colin shares his own journey as a 'sick man' who came to Christ seeking healing and acceptance. He explains that true faith isn't about trying to please God through our own efforts but about accepting Christ's righteousness and submitting to God's love and grace.
By shifting from a 'bottom-up' approach to a 'top-down' understanding of faith, believers can find peace and healing. The episode encourages listeners to change their prayer life and perspective, recognising their helplessness and relying on God's righteousness. Colin uses verses from Romans and Psalms to illustrate how God's righteousness brings justice, peace, and salvation to those in need.
This episode is a heartfelt call to embrace a healthy faith rooted in Christ's love and righteousness, offering hope and encouragement to anyone struggling with addiction or feeling inadequate in their spiritual journey.