2007-06-26 10:05:59 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
THE FAITH is the Faith that Jesus Christ had when he died on the cross for our sins. Jesus Christ had faith in God the Father and that God will keep his promise to redeem mankind of our sins. Our faith is miniscule compared to the Faith of Jesus Christ. It is His faith that saves us. As a Christian we have only accepted this free gift of salvation and we should be willing to do whatever Jesus Christ has us to do. Our purpose is to serve Christ.
2007-06-26 10:12:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Faith is a choice to accept as true that for which there is no evidence.
Some fundies think that they can support their beliefs with evidence. They fail to understand that if you do that you are not exercising actual faith.
If you have faith it requires that you have been given grace by God. Augustine and Jerome insisted that the only way you can acquire grace is by God's gift.
Pelagius was kicked out of orthodox Christianity because he taught that you already have within yourself the ability to acquire grace so your spiritual life is a do-it-yourself job and the organized church is not necessary.
Personally I agree with Pelagius. I think Christianity missed its chance and lost its way when it wouldn't listen to Pelagius.
Many soldiers in the Legions thought Pelagianism was pretty cool. This alarmed the bishops who controlled the church. If people learned that they could grow in grace with the resources they already possessed within themselves, they would be less dependent on the official church, which is bad news for the hierarchy.
But Pelagius said - if we were told "be ye perfect," then this must have been a possibility otherwise the command would make no sense.
Pelagianism was declared a heresy, and the troops of Germanus were sent to exterminate it by the sword.
But it keeps reappearing, and in our time the Humanists are the modern Pelagians, and so they are scary to the advocates of keeping humanity subjugated and dependent on preachers to keep them in line.
So human autonomy is feared by fundie leaders.
And it is the acquisition of grace that makes faith possible.
But as to faith having "meaning" and "purpose", that's another matter. I'm not sure that faith needs them. Or should.
2007-06-26 10:27:53 · answer #2 · answered by fra59e 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Faith is today what it always has been... the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things unseen.
Everyone moves on at least a little faith, whether or not it's on God. We work in hopes that we will be able to provide for ourselves tomorrow, next week, 30 yrs from now. We do not KNOW we will, there is a chance we wont, but it's the faith that we might, that moves us. People of religious faith tend to also extend it to things that are "highly unlikely" also.
2007-06-26 10:12:22 · answer #3 · answered by impossble_dream 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Faith in today's world is the same as it has always been, spreading the gospel of Jesus. This however does not mean judgement cramming religion down people's throat. It simply means to love one another, help the sick and the poor, and ..."love thy neighbor as thyself. All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments."
2007-06-26 10:18:39 · answer #4 · answered by akschafer1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well to me its knowing when i die i will be wit the good Lord! to know that while i must be in this evil place he does have his hand on me! example my job, i started hating being there and prayed earnestly that he would remove me from there and bless me with a better paying job and just get me away from the people that was attacking me, and you know what? he blessed me wit a job where im making dollar more and after probation period it will be 3 dollars more. i had the faith to know that he was going to do it! now the faith i had, i actually gave my 2 wks notice before getting the job. i call it faith others might want to put me down and call me stupid. he still looked after me!
2007-06-26 10:22:35 · answer #5 · answered by warrior*in*the*making 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just like it has always been. Have faith, do what is right, lead a good life. Nothing so highly secret about a Christian's life. Pops
2007-06-26 10:09:34 · answer #6 · answered by Pops 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Faith in this current age is vital for every Christian to maintain a Christian walk with Jesus, and a Christian lifestyle.
(Ooops! I guess that's for any age, and/or era.)
2007-06-26 10:09:21 · answer #7 · answered by Bobby Jim 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The Bible talks about having faith as a mustard seed; it is the smallest seed around, tyet when it grows, it becomes a mighty tree.
Faith is for growing into God's design for you, especially and in the face of the opposition from the World.
2007-06-26 10:11:52 · answer #8 · answered by watcherd 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I AM A CHRISTIAN AND I FEEL VERY GOOD ABOUT GOD AND WHAT HE DONE FOR ME HOW DO YOU THINK THE WORLD GOT HERE EVERYTHING HAPPENS TO US IS FOR A REASON. PEOPLE EVERYWHERE I GO ARE CHRISTIAN AND WE TALK ABOUT HOW IT WILL BE WHEN WE DIE WE HAVE A HEAVEN TO GO TO AND WHEN WE GO TO SLEEP AT NIGHT THERE ISGOD LOOKING OVER US WE SHOULD GIVE THANKS TO HIM AT ALL TIMES FOR WHAT HE DOES FOR US. JESUS DIED ON THE CROSS SO YOU COULD HAVE A MORE HAPPY LIFE. NOTHING YOU GO THUR IS AS BAD AS JESUS WENT THUR FOR OUR SINS AND HE HAD HIS HAND PIECED AND HE WAS NAIL ON THE CROSS UNTIL HE DIED. BE THAN KFUL FOR WHAT YOU HAVE IF IT IS ONLY A CRUMB OF BREAD.
2007-06-26 10:28:23 · answer #9 · answered by irisintn3 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We are given faith so that we can give God the glory which is His in our words and deeds.
2007-06-26 10:37:56 · answer #10 · answered by Cassi G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋