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Jesus said that the greatest commandment in the Torah is to love God, citing Deuteronomy 6:4-5.

When you think of love, what first comes to mind? For many people, love is a feeling of affection. The Scriptures tell us to love God with all of our heart, soul, and strength. Does that mean that we are to muster up intense emotions of affection toward God?

Certainly affectionate feelings play into our relationship with God. How can one not feel a sense of affection toward the God that created us and continues to give us life? But we have not met our obligation simply by generating an emotion. Continue reading...

What is faith? To many individuals, faith is the same as belief: a mental agreement that some idea is true. If I have "faith" in God, that means I believe in him. If I have "faith" in Jesus, I am agreeing with the idea that he exists, and possibly other specific things about him. But this concept of faith is much different from the biblical concept.

Faith must be more than merely consent to an idea. After all, Satan believes in God. What, then, must be added to mere belief to rise to the level of faith? Continue reading...