{"id":7971,"date":"2024-08-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-25T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=7971"},"modified":"2024-08-02T19:35:14","modified_gmt":"2024-08-02T19:35:14","slug":"steps-building-faith-deeper-connection-god","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/steps-building-faith-deeper-connection-god\/","title":{"rendered":"\u4fe1\u4ef0\u3092\u7bc9\u304f\u305f\u3081\u306e\u30b9\u30c6\u30c3\u30d7\uff1a\u795e\u3068\u306e\u3088\u308a\u6df1\u3044\u7d46\u3092\u80b2\u3080"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>What does the Bible say about developing and strengthening faith? The Holy Scriptures offer us abundant guidance on nurturing and fortifying our faith in God. At its core, faith is a gift from our Heavenly Father, yet it is also something we must actively cultivate and strengthen throughout our lives. The apostle Paul reminds us in Romans 10:17 that &quot;faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.&quot; This teaches us that immersing ourselves in God&#039;s Word is\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? 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