At any rate, I couldn't help but relate the concept of faith to the act of bungee jumping. A person must have faith to jump off the bridge -- faith in the rope, fasteners, engineers, etc. Similarly, Christians must have faith in the person and work of Christ. Those readers who are Christian know that their eternal salvation depends on faith. Sola Fide (faith alone) is the one of the five foundational "solas" of the Protestant Reformation. For any Christian, one of the most important questions to ponder is: "What is Saving Faith?" Gordon Clark has written a book by that same title. (A preview is here.) I have read this book several times over the past few years. I would highly recommend it. You may not necessary agree with everything in it (I probably do.), but it will at least inspire you to consider one of the most important questions you could ever ask.I do not intend to do a review of the book here. (A short review may be found here if you are interested.) For many Christians (and non-Christians as well), faith is defined as including some mystical or emotional element. When pressed to define this element, many have difficulty. It becomes even more difficult when one is pressed to defend it Biblically. With this nebulous definition of faith, some end up needing to have faith (as they define it) in their own faith -- a bizarre concept.
Most Christians would be quick to attest that they are saved by faith in Christ. However, defining what that means may prove more challenging. What is saving faith? How would you answer that question? Read this book if you would like some direction.
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For by faith are you saved, and that's by God's grace, and not of yourself.
Jesus came to seek and save His lost sheep. He brings us to Himself, and to faith, and to repentance.
God's mercy is those whom he has mercy on, and saves from their sin. Their sins have been nailed to the Cross, and we bear them no more, not in part but the whole! Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!
Dave it has been incredible looking through all your blog posts. The photos are terrific and your thoughts are good stuff.
That one crazy looking dude, looks like he may have a 100 spirits in him, like the one guy we met way back when, when we were going door to door.
Lord bless you bro. And bless your sons, and the Dyer fam. Amen.
Dave: Hoping you guys made it safely to your hotel in Pattaya. I look forward to reading your first Thailand post!! What a great time we had with you guys! Thanks for coming to Nepal. What a blessing it was for us!
PS: Maalie responded to your post but not to the axiom question.
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