What is the difference between faith and blind faith in God's word?

[Daniel9v9]

We don't improve on Gods word by our own altering and enhancing.

No one here is suggesting that. I’m certainly not. If it’s helpful, we can lay aside the expression and think of it in this way, as an example:

God’s Word reveals to us that Jesus is fully man and fully God. Some may argue that we believe that in blind faith because according to human reason, that shouldn’t be possible. What I argue is that this reality is not believed in by blind faith, because we actually do have reasons for believing in it. Those reasons have to do with (1) who God is and what He does, in that He is almighty and incomprehensible, and that His ways are not our ways. And (2), who we are, as created beings with limited reason, and minds corrupted by sin. So we receive the teaching that Jesus is fully man and fully God not by reason, nor in blind faith, but with humility, knowing that God is almighty and that we are His creatures with limited understanding.

Does this help clarify what I mean?

 

[Clare73]

No one here is suggesting that. I’m certainly not. If it’s helpful, we can lay aside the expression and think of it in this way, as an example:

God’s Word reveals to us that Jesus is fully man and fully God. Some may argue that we believe that in blind faith because according to human reason, that shouldn’t be possible. What I argue is that this reality is not believed in by blind faith, because we actually do have reasons for believing in it. Those reasons have to do with (1) who God is and what He does, in that He is almighty and incomprehensible, and that His ways are not our ways. And (2), who we are, as created beings with limited reason, and minds corrupted by sin. So we receive the teaching that Jesus is fully man and fully God not by reason, nor in blind faith, but with humility, knowing that God is almighty and that we are His creatures with limited understanding.

Does this help clarify what I mean?

I know exactly what you mean.

However, your use and meaning of "holy mystery" has no biblical warrant.

 

[Carl Emerson]

I know exactly what you mean.

However, your use and meaning of "holy mystery" has no biblical warrant.

Most folks miss out on the gems of scripture because they don't commit the time to prayerfully study for themselves.

It is much easier to get the 'good' oil from the Pastor/teacher.

There are gems but you have to personally dig for them.

Nothing is hidden or 'secret' to those who seek.