does that mean anything i decide to have faith in MUST exist?
2007-08-21 12:45:29 · 27 answers · asked by witchfinder general 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Aaron, you're just a walking contradiction.
2007-08-21 13:02:41 · update #1
No!
Creation speaks for itself giving evidence of a loving God who would communicate to us threw is designated channel.
Today, that channel is the Faithful and Discreet Slave that Jesus spoke of and the Remnant, those few who have remained in their integrity to Jehovah and who are still with us until they finish their earthly course.
For more information: Contact your local Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses and ask for a free home bible study.
www.watchtower.org
2007-08-21 12:52:50 · answer #1 · answered by Here I Am 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
According to the Bible in Hebrews 11 Faith is the substance of things hoped for the evidence of things not seen. It simply means you can't and may not ever see what you believe in but it is real enough to influence your life and the way you conduct yourself.
But your actions are the result of your faith.
It's much the same as a person's individual philosophy that dictates how they live in life. No one else can see or feel what you personally believe in but the individual himself. Only a person's actions and words demonstrate his personal philosophy he lives by.
I think if you decide that what you live by is not an illusion then you know it must exist. Faith however goes beyond that in that a believer acknowledges a power higher than man that he can have a personal fellowship with. That will be with him in his daily life. And a persons actions are a result of his personal relationship with God.
This is perhaps the most adequate explanation I can think of to help you understand what a faith walk with God is like.
2007-08-21 19:58:12 · answer #2 · answered by Uncle Remus 54 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Faith in what ? the only people i have faith in are my family
and close friend's and what the Evolutionist's of this world tell me,all other's are just hear say,the Temple's in which the Xians go to tell everyone LIE'S and take their money (pledge) ! Why ? what do they use it for,to help the needy?
Help finance Terrorism in other countries ?None of them will tell you the truth,and i know that a few of you out there will give me another violation for this one,but i will contiue to press on,as it is my right as a free person.
The only person i answer to is my missus and myself,your
Skyfairy never get's a look in,as i don't believe in rubbish
nor Bulls.h.i.t.
2007-08-21 20:04:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Almost everything that we accept comes with a leap of faith. However, there are different degrees of faith with each thing that we accept. For example, when I eat food that I purchased at the grocery store, I am taking a leap of faith in believing that it is not contaminated. However, that is a very small leap of faith, since I know that there are various inspections required for that food before it goes to the stores as well as regulatory agencies that overlook matters such as that.
2007-08-21 19:49:57 · answer #4 · answered by I'm Still Here 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
To answer your question, no. Just because one has faith in something does not mean that it exists. I once heard it said, "the object of one's faith determines the value of one's faith." You could put faith in anything, but that doesn't make it exist. If the object of your faith does not exist, having faith will not bring it into existence. The fact that you have faith in God, is not the thing that makes Him exists. He exists whether one believes in Him or not.
2007-08-21 19:51:44 · answer #5 · answered by Aaron 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
We are to have faith IN God not OF God...we can know God exists. It is just a matter of taking the time and work to do so...
lol...you can't have faith in something that you don't know exists, right?
2007-08-21 19:57:20 · answer #6 · answered by Chris B 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, but anything that you decide exists, you must have faith in.
2007-08-21 19:49:19 · answer #7 · answered by Maus 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What do you suppose causes witchcraft to work? God gives each one of us power and authority. We are the power behind those religions, they have absolutely no power of their own. And in the end days they won't even have that power, they will be worthless as they really are now, it's just a deception.
2007-08-21 20:05:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, things like Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny.
2007-08-21 19:54:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I thought Christian faith was along the lines of sticking a needle in a camels @$$ so he could move a mountain with his eye..or something along those lines.
2007-08-21 19:52:26 · answer #10 · answered by Lethal Dose Of American Hatred 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋