Provoking Thought
#1
Posted 31 July 2013 - 04:17 AM
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"Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven."
#2
Posted 31 July 2013 - 06:03 AM
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#3
Posted 31 July 2013 - 10:03 AM
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#4
Posted 31 July 2013 - 10:26 AM
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#5
Posted 31 July 2013 - 03:20 PM
Amen, Lori and Julie; can't say it better
When I think of witnessing, and someone who might be an unbeliever asking me this in that context, I can only say "Christ in me, the (only) hope of glory". His love is it. Not me.
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#6
Posted 02 August 2013 - 04:57 AM
But back to Faith In God. The devils believe, and their belief makes THEM tremble. So theirs is a real belief, because from what I have read, they have every reason to tremble. They KNOW that God is real. The inquirer might be helped to know that mere BELIEF is more than head knowledge and seemingly a bit more than even mediocre heart knowledge!!! St Paul said:(and I paraphrase a bit): "what matters is this, faith EXPRESSING itself through love." (emphasis mine). Seems that Faith in God is synonymous with Loving God. And then it follows, that Jesus says: "If you love me, you will keep my commandments" Jesus siad that his commandments where to love God, and love fellow man.
To summarize...While it is a GREAT starting place to have the capacity to believe that there is an unseen God, Creator of all, seen and unseen, it's not the belief that causes a conversion. Or else, satan would be converted. But one says: "I have faith in God!" and IF he REALLY does.....it will show!!!! And NOT AT ALL because he says "Amen" in every other breath......or "Praise the Lord". But by his human interactions. And then, even THAT will not show the true intent of his heart for only God judges the heart of a person. (And I am not leaving out the 'gift of discernment'). I really hope this is useful.
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#7
Posted 03 August 2013 - 10:35 AM
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#8
Posted 03 August 2013 - 10:50 AM
"Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven."
#9
Posted 03 August 2013 - 11:01 AM
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"Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven."
#10
Posted 03 August 2013 - 05:03 PM
Faith is "that leaning of the entire human personality on Him in absolute trust and confidence in His power, wisdom, and goodness"
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#11
Posted 11 August 2013 - 05:20 PM
In Christ,
Charlie
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#12
Posted 12 August 2013 - 02:51 PM
It's good to read your words; I've been missing you. I hope you're feeling good!
Blessings,
Lori
#13
Posted 12 August 2013 - 07:14 PM
I now understand much better what God wants from me at least, and that is for me to trust in His Lordship, to understand more than ever that He is Lord of my life and the one in whom I can safely put ALL my trust. He is in charge of it all and all praise and honor belong to Him. Hey guys, if He is not in charge of it all, we don`t have a chance anyway. I can now read Psalm 139 with a clearer vision of what the writer expresses and the peace this total trust brings is totally awesome and covers me completely.
So there you have my definition of faith.....for me anyway. May the peace that God brought to my life be given to all of my friends on this Deeper Life Forum.
In Christ,
Charlie
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