Sure, you could be right. You, I presume, have made that sincere prayer, and you can therefore be certain that you are right. Others who claim to have made that sincere prayer, but got a different result, are obviously lying about that prayer.
Right?
No. I always make this prayer. Every day, every month and year. And continue to maintain as honest a desire for God to answer this as I can. So, I am always in a state of FAITH. In other words, I have no evidence that I am in the right way, and always maintain that attitude and cling to God by it. If you do not follow this thought carefully, your faith is no longer faith.
__________________ ...MY THOUGHTS, ANYWAY.
"Many Christians do not try to understand what was written in a verse in the Bible. Instead they approach the passage to prove what they already believe."
No. I always make this prayer. Every day, every month and year. And continue to maintain as honest a desire for God to answer this as I can. So, I am always in a state of FAITH. In other words, I have no evidence that I am in the right way, and always maintain that attitude and cling to God by it. If you do not follow this thought carefully, your faith is no loinger faith.
Are you even trying to make sense?
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Hebrews 13:23 Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty
When it's all said and done, the evidence that John provided is the answer.
1Jn 5:13 KJV These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
Read the context to see.
__________________ ...MY THOUGHTS, ANYWAY.
"Many Christians do not try to understand what was written in a verse in the Bible. Instead they approach the passage to prove what they already believe."
"Many Christians do not try to understand what was written in a verse in the Bible. Instead they approach the passage to prove what they already believe."
Faith is not knowing for sure, but believing on the basis of trust. Proper grasp of faith makes one nonjudgmental. How could we judge if we are in constant state of faith-- knowing there is no physical evidence to prove we are right? It humbles us and keeps us in genuine dependence upon God. This is simply ABSENT when one does not really understand faith. The attitude you're trying to put on me and others is one that cannot exist in genuine faith.
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"Many Christians do not try to understand what was written in a verse in the Bible. Instead they approach the passage to prove what they already believe."
Whether one accepts it or not, it is ridiculous to say that faith is a bad thing. Without faith, try have a good relationship WITH ANYONE.
I never said Faith is a bad thing. Lying to people, that is a bad thing.
Faith without works is dead. Faith does not live upon believing anything that anyone says or does, regardless if they have proof. Proof validates Faith and gives the believer certainty and truth.
Your kind of Faith is, believe me or else, without proof and regardless if I disagree with your idea.
I never said Faith is a bad thing. Lying to people, that is a bad thing.
Faith without works is dead. Faith does not live upon believing anything that anyone says or does, regardless if they have proof. Proof validates Faith and gives the believer certainty and truth.
Your kind of Faith is, believe me or else, without proof and regardless if I disagree with your idea.
The very definition of faith involves absence of proof. What is your definition?
__________________ ...MY THOUGHTS, ANYWAY.
"Many Christians do not try to understand what was written in a verse in the Bible. Instead they approach the passage to prove what they already believe."
When it's all said and done, the evidence that John provided is the answer.
1Jn 5:13 KJV These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
Read the context to see.
That's evidence?!
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Hebrews 13:23 Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty
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