SPIRITUAL BELIEFS

A Police Officer is a Spiritual Person

Hebrews11:1
Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us
assurance about things we cannot see.

Hebrews 11:6a
And it is impossible to please God without faith.

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PNP Ethical Doctrine 4.30 - SPIRITUAL BELIEFS – The PNP

members are traditionally religious and God-loving persons. They attend
religious services together with members of their family.

Prelude

ASK & DISCUSS: Can you consider yourself as a religious person?

Please explain.

Faith in God is one of the most important things in life. We are told that
without faith it is impossible to please God. The word faith comes for the Latin
word fidere or fides which means to trust, believe or have faith. Faith has
been defined as “unquestioning belief in God, religion, idea or organization.”
Faith generally means having a strong conviction, deep trust, reliance upon
or loyalty to something.

Real faith plainly states, “faith is the substance of the things hoped for and
the evidence of things not seen.” (Hebrews 11:1)

Substance means assurance, realization, something like a title or deed to a

property.
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WHAT IS FAITH?

1. Faith is a fruit or quality imparted by God.

Faith is what God has given us. If we need more faith, all we need to
do is to ask from Him.

2. Growing in Faith.
We grow as we exercise our faith – as we trust in God – and follow His
instruction. As our faithfulness to God increases, we become more
staunch, firm, determined, resolute in our belief in God.

3. Evidence of Our Faith

A true believer of God must also find a church where the truth of God
is taught. If we live by faith, it also means changing our life so that we
begin to live by God’s instructions. As we begin to observe God’s
instructions, we begin to understand God’s plan and His purposes for
our life.

ASK & DISCUSS

• Can you explain your faith in God? Why do you believe in God?

• What do you think is God’s purpose for your life?

• What makes you different from the rest because of your faith?

Our faith and practice will actually make us set apart or different from the
rest.

Practice
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• Was there a situation in your life where your faith in God has been
tested? What did you learn about God from the experience?

• How has your faith in God made you a better person?

HOW DO WE BUILD REAL FAITH?

1. Ask God for more faith.

2. Prove what you believe in through your work.

3. Study about your faith.

4. Live by faith and don’t compromise or deny your faith.

5. Endure trials.