RE: Rebellion against god
March 3, 2018 at 1:44 pm
(This post was last modified: March 3, 2018 at 1:59 pm by LadyForCamus.)
(March 1, 2018 at 1:38 am)Banned Wrote:(February 28, 2018 at 8:20 pm)LadyForCamus Wrote: @Banned
Can you think of anything that a person can’t believe in based on faith?
The term faith as it is generally used is not quite the same as what the Bible means.
People can imagine what they want, but Biblical faith is to know and trust the word of God. Jesus had faith in the scriptures. The reformation which gave the world relief from Papal oppression had faith in the scriptures.
It is a faith that doesn't rely on your imagination or will, but on the inspiration and knowledge of the scriptures.
The word, “faith” means what it means, regardless of what the Bible says.
Quote:faith
fāTH/
noun
1. Complete trust or confidence in someone or something.
"this restores one's faith in politicians"
synonyms:
[color=#1967d2]trust, belief, confidence, conviction;More
2. Strong belief in God or in the doctrines of a religion, based on spiritual apprehension rather than proof.
synonyms:
religion, church, sect, denomination, (religious) persuasion, (religious) belief, ideology, creed, teaching, doctrine
"she gave her life for her faith
If you’re using the word to mean something other than its standard, accepted definitions, then you are talking about something other than faith. Furthermore, the word, “imagination” is not a synonym of faith. I can imagine all sorts of things without believing any of them actually exist. So, the obvious answer to my question is no. There isn’t anything a person can’t believe in based on faith. You hold a confident belief, in the absence of evidence, that the scriptures are the word of god. Similarly, I could hold a confident belief, in the absence of evidence, that an invisible, fire breathing dragon lives in my basement. That being said, the obvious follow-up question here is this: If you can believe literally anything based on faith, is faith a reliable pathway to truth?
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