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Does a deeper faith mean that you have little to no doubt?
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No, I don't think that it means that there is no doubt. I think part of being more mature is being honest with God in our prayers about our doubts and asking God to help us despite our doubts and struggles. Just my opinion
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Faith and doubt do coexist often as we work out our salvation, and we shouldn't allow it to discourage us. Faith is not static, but is described as a walk, a race, a battle. Faith will be tested at some point. Abraham "hoped against hope", indicating that he was torn for a time until he won the victory. Our job is to abide in the faith, love and peace of the Lord, as He works out His will on our behalf (Jn 15; php 2.12-13). That is a choice, and we keep making it until the victory is secured (Mk 11.22-ff, et al). When we win the victory "the word becomes flesh". We attain a higher level of faith that is tested and secure (Rom 1.16-17; 2Cor 3.18). But there will always be more to attain.
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oi_antz
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Faith, as it has been a topic for me this week, is a commitment, relationship with God. Today's service spoke of a marriage. The church are joined to Him, considered a bride. The word "faithful" was used, as we are to be faithful to Him and He faithful to us. So deeper faith.. Does that mean to you, more understanding, closer relationship? I have had to ask, what does it mean to have God as one's closest friend? What makes a friend closer than another? Is it the amount of time we spend with them, the amount we trust them? How much we like them? So also, I need to ask, what is a deeper faith? Is it more reliance? More commitment? More understanding? What does it mean to you?
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oi_antz
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Doubt must be due to uncertainty. Therefore I think the depth of a person's faith is not the cause of doubt, but rather the path they have taken, the places they have been, the ideas they have subjected themselves to, and so forth. Yet someone who has a strong, sincere faith will walk the narrow path that leads to life.
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"Does a deeper faith mean that you have little to no doubt?"
Kind of. But I would tend to articulate the conceptual relationship between faith and doubt by saying that as faith grows, doubts diminish. However, I think we should also follow this up by saying that no human being can have a "perfect" faith in God, which still leaves some room for the questioning of God as even some prominent figures in the bible we're prone to do.
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Paul speaks of "faith working through love," in Galatians 5:6.
So, faith is not only intellectual belief in ideas and information.
We discover real Christianity, by living in God's love. And this has us in His love's light, not in doubt. But ones can get themselves into thinking about things which are not about God and His love, and then they can get into doubting.
It's like if you go hiking and it is getting darker and darker . . . you start to doubt if you are going the right way. Well, if you are getting into the dark, doubt the dark stuff, maybe stop and make a nice warm fire and rest until the sun comes up
I mean, we get ourselves involved in things which are not with God, and then we get in problems. So, stay with our Father and how He rules us in His peace >
"And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful." (Colossians 3:15)
Faith is our connection with God and His peace. If we are together with God in His love, we won't be doubting this But if our relating is mainly with ideas and practices and do-it-ourself stuff, this is indeed doubtful stuff.
So, faith is not only intellectual belief in ideas and information.
We discover real Christianity, by living in God's love. And this has us in His love's light, not in doubt. But ones can get themselves into thinking about things which are not about God and His love, and then they can get into doubting.
It's like if you go hiking and it is getting darker and darker . . . you start to doubt if you are going the right way. Well, if you are getting into the dark, doubt the dark stuff, maybe stop and make a nice warm fire and rest until the sun comes up
I mean, we get ourselves involved in things which are not with God, and then we get in problems. So, stay with our Father and how He rules us in His peace >
"And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful." (Colossians 3:15)
Faith is our connection with God and His peace. If we are together with God in His love, we won't be doubting this
But if our relating is mainly with ideas and practices and do-it-ourself stuff, this is indeed doubtful stuff.
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Yes and No.
I can see myself has less and less doubt about the way of God and the truth, as I went through a lot of searches of evidences, debating with myself and others.
But the doubt is always there, primarily on how to understand certain words of God.
The good news is Bible is very straight on what the most important law is, so the message is very clear.
I can see myself has less and less doubt about the way of God and the truth, as I went through a lot of searches of evidences, debating with myself and others.
But the doubt is always there, primarily on how to understand certain words of God.
The good news is Bible is very straight on what the most important law is, so the message is very clear.
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