To believe in God, do you think one must be a Billy Graham or some other great Christian. Or if you have only the faith of a tiny mustard seed will Jesus still save you?
2006-12-06 06:12:06 · 21 answers · asked by angel 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Faith of a Mustard Seed! Hahahah Check out this site...and read all of it....hopefully you will understand. Try to use a rational mind and a logical mind.
http://www.whydoesgodhateamputees.com/
2006-12-06 06:16:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
If Christians had even the faith the size of a tiny mustard seed, we would be moving mountains and throwing trees into the sea!!
Jesus was declaring the utter faithlessness of men! Not even a tiny grain of it can be found in our hearts apart from what HE gives....
Faith is a gift from God, not a commodity to be stored in our pockets.
Having said that, Jesus saves us as He puts faith into our hearts as we repent and confess our sins before Him. His invitation is to all: small and great- rich and poor- famous and unknown.
God bless
2006-12-06 14:19:11 · answer #2 · answered by happy pilgrim 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The biblical objective is not "believe" (devils "believe": James 2:19). Rather we are exhorted "BELIEVE NOT every spirit": 1John 4, but "try the spirits": law and grace, to "know" which is witch of two Gods allegorically portrayed. For "know"-ing the truth makes you free of "beleive"-ing the lies: "Ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free": John 8:32
As for faith:
"whatsoever is not of faith is sin": Rom 14:23
And "the law is not of faith": Galatains 3:12
As for "great faith", as mentioned in Mt 8:10,
such is allegory for 'law faith', or 'blind faith'.
Great is the least of "great" -> greater -> greatest.
The law of Moses is called "great terror"ist: Dt 34:12
Twice fallen Babylon the Great is called great: Rev 18
Notably only the greatest of three things never faileth.
Charity is the greatest of faith, hope, charity: 1Cor 13
Hebrews 11 is a hall of shame, not a hall of fame;
For "these all died" and "received not the promise".
And they all had great faith (blind faith in the law).
As for churchy Billy (goat) Graham and Son (of man),
the God they preach is the God on "high" in "heavens",
The true God is in "heaven": "higher than the heavens".
The GRACE of our Lord Jesus Christ WITH YOU ALL. AMEN.
2006-12-06 14:56:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It takes and act of courage to come to God... it can be a painful experience for many... Jesus dose not save. God saves. ...ALL who come to God in The Way He proscribes will receive His free gift of Salvation and their place in Heaven will be secure...there is, of course, a bit more to it than that....
If you have a question about the basics of The True Christian Faith you may email me.... I can assure you that I do not "know it all"..but one honest question will receive one honest answer to the best of my ability.... I was not looking for God on the day of my Salvation... my faith was much less than a mustard seed... now I know in whom I have faith... my faith is not on an unknown.
God is real... and what he is offering you is for real... if you will accept
2006-12-06 14:20:28 · answer #4 · answered by idahomike2 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
So long as you believe and try to walk the path, Jesus will still save you. Billy Graham is good at raising awareness, but true Christianity lies in how you live, not how well you show it off.
2006-12-06 14:16:24 · answer #5 · answered by Draco Paladin 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you have the faith of a mustard seed, you're supposed to be able to move mountains...I don't see any being moved.
But, I guess Moses moved a sea to kill a bunch of people so he must've had a mustard seed he prayed to :-)
Just remember a lot of faith does not make it great!
2006-12-06 14:18:21 · answer #6 · answered by strpenta 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
To be saved requires that you have not only faith, but the works to back it up. In other words, you need to be living your life in harmony with Christian standards as referenced in the Bible. You have to also gain an accurate knowledge of God and of his son, Jesus (which means you have to learn who each is and what Christ's role is in the outworking of God's will). Once you gain accurate knowledge you also have an obligation to help others gain it.
2006-12-06 14:17:29 · answer #7 · answered by Kelly L 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the Faith the size of a mustard seed. one must do what they believe in their heart is the right thing to do as long as it doesn't violate the free will and rights of others or do not violate the laws rules and mores of the Country in which one resides.
2006-12-06 14:16:14 · answer #8 · answered by Marvin R 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes - but why do you have to be content with faith the size of a mustard seed - why can't you water and nurture your faith until it is comparable to a prize winning mustard plant?
2006-12-06 14:14:33 · answer #9 · answered by ♪ Jackielynn 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Matthew 12:20
A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out, till he leads justice to victory.
The smallest particle of faith in Jesus will be rewarded.
2006-12-06 14:25:56 · answer #10 · answered by Bruce 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋