" For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us leaving us an example that ye should follow his steps" (1Pet.2:21)

Does it take a leap of faith or just a step to believe in God?

We look at the above verse over and over again, and when asked what this means, many, if not most Christians, from Pastors on down to the laymen will say that this verse is telling us to walk, talk, and speak as Christ would. Then in the same breath state that in order to believe you must have a leap in faith.

Now many will probably disagree with me , but it's not the leap that gets you closer to God, it's the steps that one takes that gets you there.

Folks, we are taught that the Bible, Gods Word, is a book of teaching and instructions. Now as with any teaching and or instructions, we must do what?

We must take steps to first understand the teaching so that we can move on to step two, which is to follow those instructions

The steps are simple really, for in order to progress up these steps you must first and foremost BELIEVE GOD, then BELIEVING GOD. After this step three comes into play, which is to acknowledge Jesus Christ as you Lord and Saviour.

Step four is just as simple, believing that Jesus Christ is God's son and that he shed his blood for our sins, this then leads us into step five, and that is being saved, step six is being baptized and born again in His Precious Name Step seven brings us as new members of Christianity, into the learning stage. This is the stage where we learn what God has to teach, not in our way, BUT HIS WAY.

And while learning, step eight usually sneaks in, which is understanding what you have learned, in order to teach others what you have been taught.  This is best said in Timothy 2:15, "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly, dividing the word of truth."

Folks, read Gods Word and you will see that even God, YES GOD, Himself did not leap, but took steps, as can be shown all throughout the Bible.

Let's take for example the steps that He took when He created this world that we live on.

Genesis outlines this.

1) He created heaven and earth

2) created light

3) divided light from darkness

4) firmament dividing the water

5) created dry land

6) created grass, herb yielding seeds, and fruit trees

7) created lights in the firmament, one to rule the day (sun) and one to rule the night (moon) and the stars.

8) created all that filled the sea and the fowls of the air.

9) God made the beast of the land

10) He created man

11) God created a garden

12) God placed man in the garden

13) God caused Adam to fall into a deep sleep

14) God took one of Adams ribs

15) God closed the wound in Adam back up

16) God created woman from Adams rib.

As you can see, even God Himself had planned it all out and took it step by step. He Is God and could have created every thing at once, yet He did it, step by step.

Even Jesus, (God incarnate) went through the steps. Don't believe it? Well here are just a few steps that He took for us to save our scrawny hides.

1) God incarnates into the flesh, 2) Jesus is conceived and born, 3) John baptizes Jesus before Jesus started His ministry, 4) Jesus preaches and teaches, does miracles‘, 5) Jesus prepares for His death, 6) Jesus dies on the cross for our sins, 7) Jesus rises from the dead, 8) Jesus ascends into heaven, 9) The Holy Spirit is sent unto the apostles on the day of Pentecost.

Now the apostles filled with this Holy Spirit finally with true understanding, following in the same footsteps as Christ, they began to preach and teach the first step which is to BELIEVE GOD.

Truthfully friends, once we are moved by the Holy Spirit to believe God (step 1) all else starts in motion for what God has planned for you.

Many schools of thought teaches that it takes a leap in faith to achieve the goals that God has planned for us.

My question to that is , If we took that leap and missed, then what, it's a long way down. Then what, Hell?

God loves us to much for that, if He didn't, He wouldn't have given us so many chances to come back unto Him through His Son

So then in a nutshell folks, I really do not care, of what denomination you may stem from, nor do I care of what religious teachings you may follow, or by what name you call God.

The point is that you recognized a higher being, that we call GOD, and as with all religions the first rule of order is to Believe God.

In the Christian world, it should be

1) Believe God

2) Believe in God

3) Become saved

4) Be baptized

5) Start learning

6) Understand what you have learned

7) Teach others what you have learned.

What about you?

Ready for what God may have planned for you?

All it takes is one small forward motion, but then, that is your decision to step forward, towards your first step up