1. Remain True to the Faith

Then they [Paul, Silas, and Timothy] returned to Lystra, Iconium and Antioch, strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to remain true to the Faith. (Acts 14:21-22).

How do we remain true to the Faith? First, we must have the Faith. You cannot remain in something you are not already in. Are you in the Faith? Are you walking on the Way? Are you devoted to the doctrine of the Apostles? Are you persevering in sound doctrine? Well, that all depends on how you define sound doctrine, doesn’t it?

If you’ve established that you’re in the Faith, then you must remain true to it by avoiding false doctrines, apostate teachings, human theologies, and worldly influences. Do you walk out of sermons that contradict the Fundamentals? If so, you are remaining true to the Faith.

There are many lies being preached in churches everywhere, tempting us intellectually. Then there is a lot of confusion and ambiguity in worship music, tempting us emotionally. So, we’re being tempted intellectually and emotionally—in our minds and in our hearts.

Once a believer who is in the Faith wavers or deviates from the sound doctrine, they have weakened themselves. We must remain true to what we have learned. If not, we will fall into sin, and may very well slip away from Christ.