There's as many answers for this as there are people.
Is it at all possible that faith is simply believing that Jesus' death was enough to save all mankind, forgoing our beliefs that we must do something?
Faith in the belief that God so loves His creation that He sent salvation for all mankind?
Salvation through man's effort has always been with us, since the time of Nimrod and well before.
People have sacrificed and sacrificed since the dawn of time trying to attain their god's favor.
So isn't it time to really state there was and is and will never be anything any of us are, were, or are going to be able to do to be eligible for His salvation?
Isn't this faith the very mustard seed of being in a relationship with Him, believing that His death is and always will be enough for mankind everywhere?
Doesn't it make more sense that He is getting rid of humanity and not human beings?
Do you understand the difference between the two?
2007-09-10 03:37:09 · 15 answers · asked by web_trace 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
faith - reject reality
for if god love his creation so much , there would even be the need to have any punishment at all.
why would i want to burn the drawings i love so much just because they are ugly ?
2007-09-10 03:40:25 · answer #1 · answered by Curious 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Faith starts where the evidence ends. : )
You can have faith in many things.
Jesus saves you when you beieve He will. That message is from the Bible. His offer is indeed for everyone. Salvation is only through His mercy and grace. We are not worth of His salvation, but even though when we fall short He loves us and He wants to save us when you just accept Him as your Savior. His death paid the ransom. He will do what He said He will do.
The main message of Jesus was love. : )
2007-09-10 10:40:45 · answer #2 · answered by SeeTheLight 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen, also in the beginning was the word and the word was with God and the word is God.= Faith is walking the word and believing that god will accomplish it.
2007-09-10 10:54:23 · answer #3 · answered by God Child 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus said faith is given to each man--so its a gift that each person on the planet has been given to believe ; now a lot of people put their believe in to use, for there own ideas and desires and beliefs like other gods and religions instead of Jesus the one God Almight sent to die for our sins.and find salvation,and reconciliation with God
When we are judged we will be asked did we us it propel which should be by believing in Jesus but sadly for most of the planets people its only used in them selves and there ideas
Your gift : is to be used wisely ! we will be held accountable for how we used it..God will ask did you believe in my son how will you answer????
2007-09-10 10:51:43 · answer #4 · answered by nhosek 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To me faith is trusting that God knows his plans for me and that he will be with me in all things I do and the struggles I face are meant to make me more mature. Faith is knowing that even during the times that I don't feel the presence of God, he is holding me in his hand.
2007-09-10 10:42:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Believing in something you cannot see, this is the basic definition. Faith also builds through trust. The more you step out on faith, the more you learn to trust it.
2007-09-10 10:44:08 · answer #6 · answered by hippi_chk_99 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
faith
faith [fayth]
(plural faiths)
noun
1. belief or trust: belief in, devotion to, or trust in somebody or something, especially without logical proof
I wouldn't put my faith in him to straighten things out.
2. religion or religious group: a system of religious belief, or the group of people who adhere to it
3. trust in God: belief in and devotion to God
Her faith is unwavering.
4. set of beliefs: a strongly held set of beliefs or principles
people of different political faiths
5. loyalty: allegiance or loyalty to somebody or something
[13th century. Via Old French feid < Latin fides "trust, belief"]
keep faith with somebody or something to be loyal or true to a person or promise
keep the faith do not despair regardless of what may happen
Keep the faith; we'll get through this.
on faith without demanding proof
That is the meaning of faith.
jtm
2007-09-10 10:42:05 · answer #7 · answered by Jesus M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It strange that a "god" of the universe would limit himself to a chosen few throughout history, not to mention being so immensely stuck on faith that he eliminated all evidence for his existence and any that would validate his "book".
That sort of paranoid behavior does not inspire faith.
2007-09-10 10:44:29 · answer #8 · answered by Pirate AM™ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was told that faith is " the assured belief in things hoped for"
but, I've been told alot of things.
2007-09-10 10:41:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means believing in something without the need for proof.
2007-09-10 10:55:09 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋