No offense, but I believe you cannot explain your belief because it cannot be explained according to Scripture. But if I am wrong, I would like for you to honestly explain by Scripture how Jesus clearly had hope in the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. If you cannot demonstrate that with clear verses, then your position is bankrupt according to the Bible, brother.
Try again. I discussed Hebrews 11:1 in a previous post, which you dodged.
Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of
things hoped for,
the evidence of things not seen.
"hoped for" =elpizo [G1679] =
trust,
as in:
Matthew 12:21 And in His name Gentiles will trust.
Thereby defining faith
more correctly as to believe in
without doubt,
anchored in complete trust
.
Hebrews 11:1 was not an attempt to provide a unique and solitary definition of faith.
We don't comprehend gospel truth by coming up with a single definition, but by
considering the entire Bible presentation of faith, hope, love, trust.
Do you place your trust in dictionaries, or "every word that has proceeded from the
mouth of God". Honestly, a dictionary is the work of man.
One statement by the writer of Hebrews does not define faith.
How about the delicate balance between Paul and James.
Do you believe that faith without works is dead?
Jesus and the apostles did not impart faith simply by words, but by actions;
as "in all signs and wonders".
Did Jesus demonstrate complete
trust in His Father?
How about when He walked on water?
And when Peter failed, He asked
"where is your faith?"
Actions taken with complete trust in what you have placed your hope on,
without doubting, is to walk by faith, even on water.
Now that is a definition of faith also, allowing many scriptures to contribute
to our knowledge thereof, and consistent with Hebrew 11:1, which only works
when you provide an explanation for
"substance". Have you? It is very interesting.
Then this will make more sense:
2 Timothy 1:6 Therefore I remind you
to stir up the gift of God which is in you
through the laying on of my hands.
Because "substance" is sentiment. You have heard of "settling on the lees"?
2 Peter 1:13 Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up
by putting you in remembrance;
Jesus came and
showed us trust hope and love by real, yet miraculous
actions, because He had the Spirit without measure. Because He placed
complete trust in His Father, showing us the Way, the Truth, and the Life....in Him.
"We can be perfect, even as our Father is perfect", only with the faith, hope,
trust, and love that that we are given in Christ. We love, because He first loved,
for God is Love. We walk by faith when we walk in the Spirit that is given, from
which
we receive the faith of Jesus Christ. When we walk by faith, we walk
just "as He walked".
1 John 2:6
You should notice that the longer I sit here and type under the anointing,
the more we receive, and for us to consider what the Spirit is saying to us. I am
not consulting a "database or reference", I am receiving in "the spirit of my mind",
then looking up the scriptures to make sure that I am quoting accurately, or then
cut and paste the scripture references that I am receiving by the Voice of the Spirit.
This is my morning devotional, and what I receive,
I present unto you...
1 Corinthians 11:23
Hebrews 6:
17 Thus God, determining to show more abundantly to the heirs of promise
the immutability of His counsel, confirmed
it by an oath,
18 that by two immutable things, in which it
is impossible for God to lie,
we might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge
to lay hold of
the hope set before us.
19 This
hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast,
and
which enters the Presence behind the veil,
20 where the forerunner has entered for us, even Jesus,
having become
High Priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.
Out of bankruptcy.