Hard Christian Truths
Spiritual Patterns: Believers, Followers & Disciples
Exploring the faith journey that isn’t taught in church
Humans love patterns. We see them everywhere, even when they are not there. We make sense of the world around us by organizing it into things we can understand and control.
Sometimes those patterns are just figments of our imagination, proof of our desire for order. But sometimes, they give us a glimpse into truth, helping us be more aware of the spiritual reality that we live in.
You can decide for yourself if what I present is real or imagined, but it has helped me understand my journey of faith, and it has helped me encourage others to go deeper into their relationship with Christ.
In my spiritual journey, I have seen three stages of belief and marked correlated behaviors that go with them. Maybe this will help you to determine where you are and what the next steps are for you.
Believers
These people have heard the truth and have decided that they believe the basic tenets of the Gospel. Belief is an essential step, but it is primarily intellectual. It is just deciding if you agree with the revelations of the Christian faith. Believers are answering questions like:
