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Why Do You Believe?: Building a Faith That Can Stand the Test

Is your faith based on personal conviction—or only on what someone else taught you?

In this episode of The Great Hope Message, Jack Alan Levine challenges listeners to examine why they believe in God and whether their faith is strong enough to endure questions, disappointment, temptation, and difficult circumstances.

Many people begin believing because of their family, church, traditions, or upbringing. Those influences can provide a valuable foundation, but lasting faith must eventually become personal. When pressure comes, borrowed beliefs may not be enough. Each person must know what they believe, why they believe it, and who they are trusting.

Jack explains that God is not threatened by honest questions. Searching Scripture, pray ...