Faith or Reason?
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Oh, I posted that before there was a poll. The question was super duper short, so I thought of the shortest possible answer lol
I'll go with the Blaise Pascal quote- "Faith indeed tells what the senses do not tell, but not the contrary of what they see. It is above them and not contrary to them."
Nothing true can contradict truth, so if we have a problem finding the balance, the problem is with us.
I'll go with the Blaise Pascal quote- "Faith indeed tells what the senses do not tell, but not the contrary of what they see. It is above them and not contrary to them."
Nothing true can contradict truth, so if we have a problem finding the balance, the problem is with us.
C
Considering most of us accepted Christ in our hearts long before we ever really had a decent understanding of Christianity, I would would have to say that we are saved in faith alone.
I personally believe that a person can be completely saved without ever being made aware of such doctrines as Calvinism or Arminianism, Cessationism or Continuationism, the differences in eschotology, etc.
What's important is that they believe on Christ alone for salvation and have a decent grasp of and love for His word.
I personally believe that a person can be completely saved without ever being made aware of such doctrines as Calvinism or Arminianism, Cessationism or Continuationism, the differences in eschotology, etc.
What's important is that they believe on Christ alone for salvation and have a decent grasp of and love for His word.
C
Actually I have found the opposite to be true. Human reasoning will always conflict with God's truth seeing as human reasoning is almost always selfish in nature while God's truth is always selfless in nature. That is why is why it is why it is important that human reasoning be conformed to God's truth. This why possessing a solid biblical concept of grace is so important.
Here's an important question that every believer needs to ask him or her self:
Did Jesus die on the cross so that you can be saved?
or
Did Jesus die on the cross so that others might be saved through you?
Most modern believers have a selfish perception of salvation. Most have no desire to minister to others. Most never pay tithes. Most pursue selfish doctrines such as cheap grace, prosperity, hyper spiritualism or anti spiritualism. Most feel a need to exalt their own ideas or doctrines or when those ideas or doctrines are rejected by others them feel that they must vindicated. All of which are key indicators of a mind in need of spiritual renewal.
God's nature is completely selfless in nature. Look no further that the biblical concept of Grace for proof of this. However, if the grace of God is truly at work in our lives then it stand to reason that as we experience grace and all of it's selfless attributes, we would also begin to conform to those attributes thus we would also begin to express those attributes in our dealings with others.
I'll be the first to admit that I have not always viewed things this way. While I have had a partial revelation of the selflessness of God for a while now, the Lord has been dealing with me a lot lately concerning how grace changes a heart that has been truly renewed.
Here's an important question that every believer needs to ask him or her self:
Did Jesus die on the cross so that you can be saved?
or
Did Jesus die on the cross so that others might be saved through you?
Most modern believers have a selfish perception of salvation. Most have no desire to minister to others. Most never pay tithes. Most pursue selfish doctrines such as cheap grace, prosperity, hyper spiritualism or anti spiritualism. Most feel a need to exalt their own ideas or doctrines or when those ideas or doctrines are rejected by others them feel that they must vindicated. All of which are key indicators of a mind in need of spiritual renewal.
God's nature is completely selfless in nature. Look no further that the biblical concept of Grace for proof of this. However, if the grace of God is truly at work in our lives then it stand to reason that as we experience grace and all of it's selfless attributes, we would also begin to conform to those attributes thus we would also begin to express those attributes in our dealings with others.
I'll be the first to admit that I have not always viewed things this way. While I have had a partial revelation of the selflessness of God for a while now, the Lord has been dealing with me a lot lately concerning how grace changes a heart that has been truly renewed.
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Faith is the substance of things HOPED for, the evidense of things NOT SEEN.
Reasoning can be seen. Faith and reasoning are separate.
Human reasoning denies God. As Scripture states. the things of God are FOOLISHNESS to those who are not his,
if we are looking to reason to find God. we will not find him, they are foolishness to us, Only through the work of the HS can we understand the things of God.
Reasoning can be seen. Faith and reasoning are separate.
Human reasoning denies God. As Scripture states. the things of God are FOOLISHNESS to those who are not his,
if we are looking to reason to find God. we will not find him, they are foolishness to us, Only through the work of the HS can we understand the things of God.
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Any doctrine which a person can find / take much pride in, then there is a serious flaw in that doctrine. Pride is a selfish act, the opposite of meekness, meekness being an attribute of Divine grace.
The more I learn about God and his Divine attributes, the more I am in awe of who and what He is. I fear him because I can not fully understand Him and His goodness, yet He continues to draw me closer with His inifinte love and mercy for me... What kind of God is He? We may never truly begin to comprehend even when we find ourselves on the other side of eternity.
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