Is it 'really' faith?
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Hello Willie
Not wanting to come off as stupid here ,but I can't completely wrap my head around what was said above. Here is how I see faith .
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[FONT=.SF UI Text][FONT=.SFUIText]1.complete trust or confidence in someone or something.
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2. A strong belief in God or in the doctrines of a religion, based on spiritual apprehension rather than proof.
The two above definitions are the closest to how I understand faith . For me there is never a risk . I guess that is where I don't follow or apprehend what you mean by saying the risk of faith is not having a guarantee. I know in my life God works things to His will . I don't concern my self with worrying about tomorrow God has it covered . It is true that I may be surprised by something or challenged but there is no risk or uncertainties when it comes to God . I accept what happens and know He is with me.
I am not saying your all wet brother, far from it .I am just having a disconnect on the risk part .
Blessings
Your brother in Christ
Bill
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Not wanting to come off as stupid here ,but I can't completely wrap my head around what was said above. Here is how I see faith .
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[FONT=.SF UI Text][FONT=.SFUIText]1.complete trust or confidence in someone or something.
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2. A strong belief in God or in the doctrines of a religion, based on spiritual apprehension rather than proof.
The two above definitions are the closest to how I understand faith . For me there is never a risk . I guess that is where I don't follow or apprehend what you mean by saying the risk of faith is not having a guarantee. I know in my life God works things to His will . I don't concern my self with worrying about tomorrow God has it covered . It is true that I may be surprised by something or challenged but there is no risk or uncertainties when it comes to God . I accept what happens and know He is with me.
I am not saying your all wet brother, far from it .I am just having a disconnect on the risk part .
Blessings
Your brother in Christ
Bill
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I think you are misunderstanding because, perhaps, you think the word, "risk", is a negative thing.... sort of the way an insurance assessor might hear the word.
I mean doing something you are far from positive will have a guaranteed, no sweat, impossible not to succeed outcome.
Take, for instance, stepping out of a boat to walk on water. If Peter had already been used to and confident in just walking on water any old time he felt like it, such a thing would not be risky, and would take no faith.
I mean doing something you are far from positive will have a guaranteed, no sweat, impossible not to succeed outcome.
Take, for instance, stepping out of a boat to walk on water. If Peter had already been used to and confident in just walking on water any old time he felt like it, such a thing would not be risky, and would take no faith.
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