(February 16, 2019 at 11:18 am)possibletarian Wrote:(February 15, 2019 at 5:03 pm)MilesAbbott81 Wrote: I wasn't attempting to convince anyone, I was merely stating my position, which is all the fellow asked me to do. And I wouldn't use my confirmations as proof in an argument. We're called to walk by faith and not by sight, so I argue on a Scriptural basis and with other appropriate materials as necessary.
Okay, lets start with this.
1) What position are you stating, a faith one ?
2) You use scripture, on what basis do you use scripture ?
3) Why wont you use your confirmations as proof ?
Sure.
1) Yes, I wasn't talking about the existence of God, which I believe to be self-evident. I was referring to my particular brand of Christian faith. It's not a sect; there is only Truth and error. You can only walk in one or the other.
2) Not sure what you mean by "basis." The foundation of all Truth is Jesus Christ, and it is through Him that I interpret Scripture. That's the only way one can. Of course, many claim to have that foundation when they don't, taking His name in vain. It's a big problem and the reason there is so much confusion in nominal Christendom.
3) I sort of explained this already, but I'll be a bit more specific. Faith isn't about signs and wonders (confirmations), so the effect they have is limited. Even if you believed what I could share, it probably wouldn't help you. They're also somewhat specific to me, and some of them I'm not free to share. My point is that the starting point for faith shouldn't be about these things, it should be about the Truth, and where we all really need to begin is with repentance, which involves recognizing our evil natures and taking responsibility for our actions.
