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Harun Yahya (Adnan Oktar)

Lord. For he was a good man, full of... faith. And so a large
number of people was brought to the Lord. (Acts, 11:23-24)

Nearness and Devotion to and Genuine
Faith in God According to the Gospel

Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serv-
ing the Lord. (Romans, 12:11)

Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of
many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith
develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so
that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
(James, 1:2-4)

For in my inner being I delight in God's law [God's com-
mandments]. (Romans, 7:22)

Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you.
Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because
you know that your labor in the Lord [in the service you make

on God's path] is not in vain. (1 Corinthians, 15:58)

Who through faith are shielded by God's power until the com-
ing of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.
In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you
may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have
come so that your faith of greater worth than gold, which per-
ishes even though refined by fire may be proved genuine and
may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is re-
vealed. Though you have not seen him, you love him [for God's

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