Insufficient Faith
“Insufficient Faith” by Pastor John Terpstra, published by Author Solutions, Incorporated on March 23, 2018, is a 152-page work written in English. The book introduces James Bakker, who professes his Christian faith early in life but later grapples with the difference between a faith that lacks true salvation and a transformative relationship with Jesus Christ. Through this narrative, Terpstra draws on nearly four decades of pastoral experience to explore the nuances of faith and salvation.
Readers will find that “Insufficient Faith” challenges individuals to reflect on their own beliefs and the nature of their faith. The story prompts questions about the presence of “unbelieving believers” within local churches and encourages a deeper examination of what it means to have sufficient faith. The narrative serves as a call to both believers and those questioning their faith, inviting them to consider the implications of their spiritual journey.
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Insufficient Faith introduces James Bakker, a man who makes a profession of faith to be a Christian early in life. For years, he lives by this faith but discovers the distinction between holding to a faith that does not bring true salvation and receiving Jesus Christ in a way that radically changes his life.
The author, John Terpstra, weaves into this story the insights he has gained from nearly four decades serving as the pastor of the same church and seeing firsthand how people come to discover the differences between insufficient and sufficient faith.
Insufficient Faith challenges people who have an insufficient faith to question and examine themselves to see if they be in the faith, as Paul admonishes in 2 Corinthians 13:5. The novel also causes believers to present the gospel the way they must present it to follow the charge given in Colossians 4:34.
Jesus did not commit Himself to the multitudes who believed Him to be the Christ because He knew they were unbelieving believers. They remained spiritually dead. Insufficient Faith tells the story of a man who had an insufficient faith and who, for years, was an unbelieving believer. Could it not be true that Bible-believing local churches have such people as members? Could it not be true that others who were attached to local churches but have left the church did so because they had an insufficient faith? The answers to these questions will emerge from the pages of Insufficient Faith.
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