What is faith?\n \nFaith is believing and never questioning GOD or his will, Our faith is the best way to show GOD our love. Faith is more then just a word its a feeling that cant be explained. With out faith we are lost  and empty souls wondering around in this big ole sinful world. With out faith we are fair game for Satan. \n2nd Corinthians 5:7 for we walk by Faith not by sight. \nSome people may wonder what the bible means when it says walk by faith not by sight. It means close your eyes and take the Lords hand and let him guide you. And as it is written in \n\nRomans, chapter 1:17: For in it the righteousness of God is revealed through faith for faith; as it is written, "He who through faith is righteous shall live." \n\nOur faith doesn't just affect us but it also affects every one around us. By showing our faith in GOD. we set an example for every one, God rewards the true and faithful. Every one who believes in him shall be rewarded. GOD rewards us every day. The breath you took this morning when you got out of bed that was a reward. The food on your table that is also a reward. Some times when you feel that you have nothing and it seems like you may not be getting your reward look at the poor and homeless the sick and the lame. And thank GOD for all that you do have. \nHebrews, chapter 11\n6: And without faith it is impossible to please him. For whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. \n\nRomans, chapter 1:8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is proclaimed in all the world. \n\nRomans, chapter 12:3 For by the grace given to me I bid every one among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith which God has assigned him. \n\nAs King David says in \nPsalm 23\n1: The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want; \n2: he makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters; \n3: he restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. \n4: Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil; for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me. \n5: Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of my enemies; thou anointest my head with oil, my cup overflows. \n6: Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD for ever. \nAMEN
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that is truly a good message. yes i have faith and it has seen me through plenty of hard times. i have noticed by some of these other answers people like to twist words around. and make something negative out of a positive message. i haven't read any thing in that message that says faith is blind, i take the message as meaning that if you trust in the lord you dont need too see.\nwhat was quoted was\n2nd Corinthians 5:7 for we walk by Faith not by sight. \nSome people may wonder what the bible means when it says walk by faith not by sight. \n\nso i take it that the person who said that this means faith is blind and thats wrong is saying the bible is wrong.\n\nseems like the devil was offend by your message great job may you keep on doing gods work.
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In our faith, we do not do this.\nWe believe as you, that our faith should be more private.\nWe do believe that we must let others see our faith, but not in Words or stickers...but in our actual lives.\nIt's better to live a sermon, than to preach one.\nJAMES 2:18\n    Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.\n \nhttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/bibletruths_forbelievers/
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It is by the grace of God, through faith in the Lord Jesus.\nRomans 3:21-22 "But now God has shown us a different way of being made right in his sight-( by grace) not by obeying the law but by the way promised in the scriptures long ago. We are made right in God's sight when we trust in Jesus Christ to take away our sins.(This is faith) And we can all be saved in this same way, no matter who we are or what we have done."\nRomans 3:27-28 "Can we boast, then, that we have done anything to be accepted by God?(Grace) No, because our aquittal is not based on our good deeds. It is based on our faith. So we are made right with God through faith and not by obeying the law."\n\nSo you see, it is BY grace(undeserved favor), THROUGH faith.
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Of course there is NO proof, or evidence of any kind, that the bible is "god's word".  It's something people believe in on faith.  Faith is the same thing as SUPPOSING something is true.  Suppose your soul goes to heaven, or hell, or whatever.  What happens to your body?  Most people will admit that your body rots, or is burned up in cremation, because you can see that it happens with everyone that dies.  You think with your brain.  If your brain is destroyed you can't think.  Most people that believe in heaven also believe that somehow you can think in heaven, but there's no reason to believe that, outside of your desire to not die.
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I am excited for you!  God has put a burning question in your heart that most Christians don't even consider, which happens to be one of the reasons why Christianity is in its current divided state.\n\nThere's so many directions I could go with this...but I think I'm going to try to keep it short and sweet.  Here's the main verse:\n\n"For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart." (Hebrews 4:12)\n\nThe soul is our thinking, emotional self-awareness; our mind.  The Spirit is as the body is to the physical realm; it is our spiritual extension and ***what receives messages from God.***  When we are "born again" it becomes alive -- and the good news is it's perfect!  See I Peter 1:23.  So it hears from God perfectly.\n\nThe soul has a problem called the carnal mind, which is "enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be."  Paul right here is saying the Bible is crucial in telling the difference, able to divide between the two.\n\nSo like you said, we're dodging voices and we want Truth.  The Bible is crucial in this.\n\nSecondly, in John chapters 14-16, he describes the Holy Ghost as the "teacher."  Understanding the scriptures properly is necessary; else we are flailing this "sword" around in the dark.  This is where prayer comes in.  Pray for God to open up His Bible to you through the Holy Spirit.  Do so in faith.  See Matthew 7:9.  \n\nGetting to know His voice is a process and often trial and error.  Over time you recognize it and lean on it.  Let this goal be your prayer, and God will honor it!
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John 6:29\nJesus answered, "The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent."\n\nJames 2:\n14What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? 15Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. 16If one of you says to him, "Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed," but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it? 17In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead. \n 18But someone will say, "You have faith; I have deeds." \n      Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by what I do. \n\n 19You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and shudder. \n\n 20You foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless[d]? 21Was not our ancestor Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar? 22You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did. 23And the scripture was fulfilled that says, "Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,"[e] and he was called God's friend. 24You see that a person is justified by what he does and not by faith alone. \n\n 25In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute considered righteous for what she did when she gave lodging to the spies and sent them off in a different direction? 26As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.\n\nMatt 25\n\n31"When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his throne in heavenly glory. 32All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left. \n 34"Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. 35For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 36I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.' \n\n 37"Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? 39When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?' \n\n 40"The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.' \n\n 41"Then he will say to those on his left, 'Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. 42For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, 43I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.' \n\n 44"They also will answer, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?' \n\n 45"He will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.' \n\n 46"Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life."
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The Bible says you must have both faith and works. \n "But wilt thou know,O vain man, that faith without works is dead?" James 2:20
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Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.  You need to find a church that is serious about its bible teaching and get into bible study.  As we move into the end times, there is a danger of being led astray by false teaching and of course, by those who would tell you not to believe the bible.  At this point in time, you are in a serious place.  There is nothing wrong with questioning....what is important is to find the accurate and true answers.  More than ever before, we need to know God's word and be able to stand on it.
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T.S. Eliot said mankind cannot bear very much reality.  Faith is a psychological crutch, the thing that keeps you from going mad every time you remember that you, too, are going to die and there's nothing to be done about it and it's just so massively unfair.  Naturally nobody would ever admit this.  When getting an education and applying logic and reason are so very difficult and frightening, it's "only human" to take the easy way out.\n\nWhich means, come to think of it, that faith isn't really a virtue! Virtue is supposed to be a matter of making hard choices -- otherwise it's valueless.\n\nI suppose the reason why people value faith (despite all of this) is that they have nothing better to put in its place -- after all, they've already given up on reality.  When you've chosen to discard the very best thing going, what the hell else is there except a fantasy.
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I think your observation is excellent. Keep up the good work. Right now it's pretty much a theory, but tomorrow it maybe common knowledge. Flesh it out, do more research, look for flaws and answer the questions they raise. Never be afraid to look where no man has looked before. EXCELLENT! God is very pleased by your faith. It takes faith like that for mankind to move forward. Faith is when you step out into the unknown trusting that God will meet you there. When you pray ask God to show you the crux of the matter concerning (a. b.c. etc....) He is faithful to fill your cup. He will fill your cup with new understanding far beyond anything you can imagine. Even to the point you will have to ask Him to "please hold" while you digest. Good luck, Wow, what an awesome vision.
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Dear brothers and sisters, what's the use of saying you have faith if you don't prove it by your actions? That kind of faith can't save anyone. Suppose you see a brother or sister who needs food or clothing,  and you say, "Well, good-bye and God bless you; stay warm and eat well" - but then you don't give that person any food or clothing. What good does that do? So you see, it isn't enough just to have faith. Faith that doesn't show itself by good deeds is no faith at all - it is dead and useless. - James chapter 2\n\nIf you think is wrong you won't do it. You do it because you don't think it is wrong.
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That is an interesting question dannythegr8, and you got me thinking.\n\nLet's start here...\nEphesians 2:8\nFor by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God.\n\nJesus told the parable of the mustard seed, though it is the smallest of all seeds, if you have that much faith, you could move a mountain. So really, faith can be just a speck, but God will honor it. If you have zero faith, you will not pray at all. If you have a speck of faith, you can pray like the man who's son was possessed.\n\nMark 9:24\nImmediately the father of the child cried out and said with tears, “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!”\n\nAnd God will meet you where you are at.
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Faith, is the belief in something not yet seen but expected.   I base my faith in the person of Jesus Christ.  I have not  yet seen Him, visually but, my belief is because I have read about Him in God's word.  God's word is accurate and  has been proven true to me.
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If something hurts you it is just god testing your faith. He puts us through trials and tribulations to test our faith in him. No matter what happens we should always stick with him through thick and thin. If you continue turning on God nothing will ever seem right.\n\nIt is comforting to know that with God, all trials and tribulations have a divine purpose. We are never alone. He told His disciples that they would be scattered, leaving Him alone, and yet "I am not alone, because the Father is with me. "These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. "In the world you have tribulation, but take courage, I have overcome the world." (John 16:32, 33)\n\n \n\n"...I will never leave you, nor forsake you; therefore I can boldly say, 'The Lord is my helper; I will not fear what man can do to me" (Hebrews 13:5b,6). Trials develop godly character. "...we exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance; and perseverance, proven character, and proven character, hope; and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us...\n\n \n\nJesus Christ set the perfect example. "But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." (Romans 5:3-5) These verses point out aspects of His divine purpose for both Jesus Christ's trials and tribulations, and ours. Persevering proves our faith. "I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me" (Philippians 4:13).\n\n \n\n"In this you greatly rejoice, even though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been distressed by various trials, that the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold which perishes, even though tested by fire, may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ." The true believer should accept trials and tribulations because "You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for Gods own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light" (1 Peter 1:6, 7, 2:9). "If you are reviled for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you....."if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not feel ashamed, but in that name let him glorify God" (1 Peter 4:14, 16).\n\n \n\nAt the same time, we must be careful never to make excuses for our "trials and tribulations" if they are a result of our own wrong doing. "By no means let any of you suffer as a murderer, or thief, or evildoer, or a troublesome meddler" (1 Peter 4:15).\n\n \n\nTrials and tribulations come with both a purpose and a reward. "Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its perfect result, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing." "Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial; for once he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord has promised to those who love Him" (James 1:2-4,12).\n\n \n\nWe have the victory. "But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord, Jesus Christ." I hope that these verses will encourage you to see that although we are in a spiritual battle, Satan has no authority over the believer in Christ, unless he/she chooses to yield to him. God has given us His Word to guide us, His Holy Spirit to enable us, and the privilege of coming to Him anywhere, at any time, to pray about anything! Go for it!
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remember we don't live by feelings. if you have given your life to Christ the Holy Spirit is with you. there are times in my walk that i don't feel anything that is when my faith comes in, and when i trust in Him i grow in my faith. i'm not sure how you believe but i speak in tongues and when i do there is such a spiritual connection it is awesome... just make sure that you read Gods Word every day and pray everyday. remember first fruits. first thing in the morning read and pray, you will see a wonderful differance in your daily walk.
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You know when I was a young man, I always pray to God especially before I go to sleep and go to church on sunday and praise God. But I failed to recognize the fact that, those were just part of being Christian and not the whole Christian faith. I can probably tell you now that everyday should be Holy and everyday you should praise God by being a true Christian and what is a true Christian?  What is a true Christian?  \n\nListen to Him:\n\n"But to you who hear I say, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,  bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. To the person who strikes you on one cheek, offer the other one as well, and from the person who takes your cloak, do not withhold even your tunic. Give to everyone who asks of you, and from the one who takes what is yours do not demand it back. Do to others as you would have them do to you. \n\nFor if you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them. And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do the same. If you lend money to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit (is) that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, and get back the same amount.  But rather, love your enemies and do good to them, and lend expecting nothing back; then your reward will be great and you will be children of the Most High, for he himself is kind to the ungrateful and the wicked. Be merciful, just as (also) your Father is merciful. \n\n"Stop judging and you will not be judged. Stop condemning and you will not be condemned. Forgive and you will be forgiven. Give and gifts will be given to you; a good measure, packed together, shaken down, and overflowing, will be poured into your lap. For the measure with which you measure will in return be measured out to you."  And he told them a parable, "Can a blind person guide a blind person? Will not both fall into a pit? \n\nNo disciple is superior to the teacher; but when fully trained, every disciple will be like his teacher. Why do you notice the splinter in your brother's eye, but do not perceive the wooden beam in your own?  How can you say to your brother, 'Brother, let me remove that splinter in your eye,' when you do not even notice the wooden beam in your own eye? You hypocrite! Remove the wooden beam from your eye first; then you will see clearly to remove the splinter in your brother's eye. \n\n"A good tree does not bear rotten fruit, nor does a rotten tree bear good fruit. For every tree is known by its own fruit. For people do not pick figs from thornbushes, nor do they gather grapes from brambles. A good person out of the store of goodness in his heart produces good, but an evil person out of a store of evil produces evil; for from the fullness of the heart the mouth speaks. "Why do you call me, 'Lord, Lord,' but not do what I command? \n\nI'm sure being Christian yourself, i don't have to teach you this, I am just sharing some refreshing thoughts.
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The path that is mentioned in the Bible. Living according to\nthe Word of God. The Bible. I find alot of the Bible to be\ntrue. What I have seen in person had enough evidence to \nconvince me that God is really. I actually saw a demon come\nout of someone, a woman being healed of aids and still living to tell it, someone speaking in tongues, and feeling\na warm sensation come over me that feels like warm oil. It\nis a good feeling. That is God touching you. God will make\nyou feel better than any drug, alcohol, or sex.