Faith

There is an urgent need for religious leaders to realize that they are susceptible to people's casts of doubt and aspersion on the way they run the affairs of our religious systems. This is because acquisition is necessary for an environment of doubt(where devilish things occur incessantly without control, even under the roof of very many people and the houses of God in particular).

The Holy Bible in Mark 3: 22-29 refers, ''22And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils.

23And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?

24And if a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.

25And if a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand.

26And if Satan rises up against himself, and be divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end.

27No man can enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house.

28Verily I say unto you, All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme:

29But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation:''

In the same vein, in the Holy Quran 22: 52 the Almighty God asserted that all holy prophets experienced the envious attacks of satan, but for their scripture compliance, it was possible for them to enjoy timely divine intervention, to be able to successfully deliver the message of God without hindrance.

The Holy Quran 16: 97-100, harps on the premise upon which satanic interference can take place but overcome.

'' Whoever, works righteousness, man or woman and has faith, verily to him will We give a life that is good and pure, and we will bestow on such their reward according to the best of their actions when thou dost read the Quran(the scripture), seek Allah's protection from Satan, the Rejected One. No authority as he(satan) over those who believe and put their trust in their Lord. His authority is over those only, who take Him as patron and who join partners with Allah.''

It is, therefore, left to I and you to stand aright in our faith to enjoy divine strengthing, or we live waywardly or frivolous lives that constitute the path to destruction.

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Faith is a link between man and his creator.

Mankind has two challenges on this: that God is all-encompassing hence there is no basis for discrimination. And that religious activities have conditions for acceptance before God.

The declaration of God in the Holy Quran 2: 62, ''Those who believe in the Quran(the Muslims), and those who follow the Jewish scriptures and the Christians and the Serbians-any who believe in Allah and the Last Day, and work righteousness, shall have their reward with their Lord on them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve.''
All adherents are, therefore, identified of which only one is good on the issue of achieving tranquility of the mind, peaceful co-existence, safe and secured environment, and sustainable development.
There are some adherents who do not allow the word of God to take root in their minds.
Another set of adherents are those that are like a rocky edge, without room for in-depth knowledge resulting in stunted growth because the root of the seed or words of God cannot get to the mineral resources bed of life.
The third type of adherents could be regarded as suffering from bad peer group bandwagon effect where the adherents are filled with the worries of a life-Godly mind with a satanic environment.

The fourth one that is good can bring forth the expected buoyant yield could be likened to that of the fertile soil of Godly mind in a Godly environment.
References to back up the above claim could be sighted in the Holy Bible Mark 4: 1-10, Holy Quran 11: 113, 18: 27-28.
In the Holy Bible Isaiah 6: 9-10, ''And he said, Go, and tell these people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not.
10Make the heart of these people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.''
The Holy Quran corroborates this assertive judgment of divine substance in 2: 6-7, '' As to those who reject  Faith it is the same to them whether thou warn them or do not warn them; they will not believe. Allah hath set a seal on their hearts and on their hearing. And on their eyes is a veil: Great is the chastisement they incur.''
From these lessons let there be a paradigm shift of positive turning effect on your attitudinal disposition towards God and His words by standing aright in your faith to be a good vehicle of God and a veritable tool for development in your society.
Only God can make things work, I need God, you need Him, we all need the almighty Allah. Give Him total submission to His will to overcome barriers of life and quench the inferno of insecurity.

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To identify ways to stand by faith, we must be able to define the purpose of religion. It is, therefore,  essential for faith-building to be able to keep a perfect and good relationship with our creator, the almighty Allah.
We must regard our parents and close associates as mere bridge builders between our creator and us.
The best is better known about God, the almighty Allah, and the Prophet Muhammad, through the scripture and curriculum that upholds our faith.
The scripture, is, therefore, a compendium of knowledge about the wishes of the creator with the potency to teach adherents, admonish and guide them to the path of righteousness.
The Holy Prophets are often regarded as pedagogues because they operationalize the contents of the scriptures for adherents to know how to go about it to suit their own lifestyles which society expects to be living examples.

The acceptance of the work of the Holy Prophets makes them be reliable authorities that mankind can follow. For example, in the Holy Quran 33: 45-46, the almighty Allah accepts the work of the Holy Prophet Muhammad. ''O Prophets truly  we have sent thee as a Witness, and a Bearer of Glad Tidings and Warner, and as one who invites to Allah's grace by his leave, and as Allah'sspreading light.''
With this pedigree, the Holy Prophets are your closest friend, teacher, and guardian, whose examples must be followed strictly because their words are their deeds.
Also, another example is in the Holy Bible, Matthew 10: 37-40,''
37He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
38And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me is not worthy of me.
39He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
40He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.''
Adherents must assess themselves objectively for the purpose of making necessary adjustments to meet up with the exemplary lifestyles of Jesus Christ and the Holy Prophet Muhammad(Holy Bible, John 9: 23–24/Holy Quran 2: 208, 32: 21).
In the same vein, the Holy Quran makes the following submissions 9: 23–24, ‘’O ye who believe! Take not for protectors your fathers and your brothers if they love infidelity above Faith: If any one of you do so, they do wrong. Say if it is that your fathers, your sons, your brothers, your matnes, or your kindred: The wealth that you have gained; the commerce in which fear a decline: or the dwellings in which ye delight- are dearer to you than Allah and his messenger, or the striving in his cause; then wait util Allah brings a decision: and Allah guides not the rebellious.’’
Except we are deceiving ourselves, the almighty Allah is clear enough on the quality and standard of worship he expects from us, if we intend to claim the followership of Jesus Christ or the Holy Prophet Muhammad.
Let us study to an application level of understanding and referral, the scriptures upon which our religious faith stands to be able to practice aright in the hope and assurance of rewards of success and divine acceptance of our efforts in religious exercises. Let us stand aright in our faith.