Sentences with phrase «even better faith»

When the novice is told that by the weight of authority not even good faith is a requisite, the doctrine apparently affords an anomalous instance of maturing a wrong into a right contrary to one of the most fundamental axioms of the law.

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Under English law, which often applies to such policies involving international trade, because insurance contracts are «of the utmost good faith», the policyholder is required to disclose all «material» facts to the insurance company even if no question is asked by the insurance company.

Good Lord, not even us the people of faith, owe them [arrogant & petulant people] such.

If you believe at all that Christ was the son of God and came to save the world, you are a Christian, even if you don't pray a specifically worded and ho ll ow prayer that affirms publicly that you are «born - again» in Jesus» blood — which in itself is sad is tic and doesn't ensure that the person doing the public profession of faith actually believes or will suddenly become so changed that they will lead a better life.

Yes, I whole heartedly dissagree with even the existence of the Catholic Church (though they are good for a laugh), something my Catholic wife and I have frequent conversations about (interestingly enough, I know WAY more about the tennets of her faith than she does).

And when you use those thinking and analyzing abilities and they tell you Christianity is but a false cult — well, that can obviously create some cognitive dissonance even with people of faith.

A pick and choose Catholic like the author should consider finding another faith, or even better, just becoming an «if it feels good do it» follower.

(The only change is our ability to understand it even better) I consider myself a deeply religious person who fully participates in the organization and work of my faith.

Why, there's thousands of different «denominations» even within the major faiths, and no faith has any way to prove that their reasoning is better than that of any other faith.

Furthermore, Christians are being persecuted around the world today for their faith - even here in the good ole USA.

It doesn't make faith a good thing or even right, but it definitely had its uses for survival back in the olden days.

Your comment is a good example of a non-believer not attacking faith based people but expressing the qualities of a non-believer which can be just if not even more noble.

Ultimately, like a lot of things, intentionally remaining unjaded — even after witnessing multiple failures — shows that our faith isn't in temporal circumstances, but an unchanging God who promises that He is good, and He has the power to restore all things.

Will he choose to deal with the situation based solely upon doing what is best for the nation, based upon real world evidence - even if that evidence conflicts with his faith?

Even his shoes — which are the best - selling shoes of any current NBA player — bear testament to his faith.

In the end, playing nice with other religions — even if we're not religious ourselves or find ourselves devoted exclusively to our own faith traditions — is the best way to go.

I learned that staying away did more harm than good, it is lonely and even at times, dangerous to one's faith.

Crap — Arabs living in in Israel are full citizens; those in the territories are under the control of the PA which has no «state» becuase the refuse to negotiate in good faith for one even when it has been repeatedly offered — the PS FLAG shows ALL OF ISRAEL.

Jesus» original disciples likely never thought of him as anything more than a great rabbi, and some might have thought him a good rallying point for a revolt, they could have even whispered that he was anointed by God, but the idea of his being divine only seems to enter into the gospels around the time many Greek educated folks had converted, bringing their own views of what a «son of God» means into the faith.

If you are able, please explain what Mr. Rainer meant by that statement that I am a hypocrite (even though I truly believe I am saved by my faith in Christ Jesus, doing His will for my life to the best of my God - given abilities).

The concept of once saved always saved takes a bit to get your head around but Gods grace is greater than our sin and greater than our good works it just takes faith in Jesus Christ to recieve Gods grace.In saying that to continue to sin as a christian is like playing with fire you will be burnt.Paul talks of the sexual immorality in corinthian church of the son and father that were sleeping with the same wife they were excommunicated from the church the members were not allowed to even eat with them until they repented.There are consequences for our actions.The other side to this is that if you continue to sin as a christian you are not walking by faith but walking by the flesh and are really backsliding.In the backslidden state you also become powerless and open to attack by satan as long as we walk in the flesh he can influence us to get worse not better.If we are walking in Christ satan may still try to tempt us but we are empowered by the holy spirit and overcome him and our faith increases.Both are saved by grace but one is powerless because of sin versus saved but an overcomer having been set free from sin i think this is what Paul was trying to explain.It is better to be an overcomer than overcome by sin.brentnz

Unless your faith has been picked apart and stress - tested to the max by the most articulate, brilliant, and well - spoken of critics and skeptics, and still emerge from the fire intact, we may not even know why we believe what we believe in.

John good question thats why i like this site because you can ask questions like that and not be judged for even thinking it.We should discuss these issues if we feel threatened by these questions our faith is nt very secure.brentnz

Anne Fernandez and Catherine Lutz wrote in The Guardian, «We accept the doctrine of this shared faith: that technology provides the main path to improving our lives and that if it occasionally fails, even catastrophically, it will just take another technology to make it all better.»

No, to pray with faith is to offer our requests to God, knowing that He loves us and will do what is best for us, even if this involves not giving us what we have asked for.

To the best of my understanding, the deposit of faith clearly affirms the following: that God desires the salvation of all and offers the real possibility of salvation to all; the offer can be accepted or rejected and, if accepted by faith, such faith is recognized as the gift of God; if the offer is knowingly, freely, and definitively rejected, even at the very last moment of life, one goes to hell, which is eternal; but the deposit of faith does not tell us clearly that anyone is in fact eternally damned.

Indeed, when the good faith of the Jew unveils the bad faith of Christian belief in God, the Christian can become more truly open to the Christ who points to the end of the old creation, the end of reality as such, and ushers in that new creation of total liberation, which no longer can even be named as reality.

Christians might be better served looking to Christ for an example and examining their own lives for what their faith calls sin, rather than wasting time chasing the sin of others, even if only in prayer.

Is it better for that student to ignore and repel questions calling their faith in question or to address them head on, even if the answer isn't pretty?

It is our innermost tendency even though in good faith we believe that we are defending the word of God.

Well we know what it's like having a muslim in the white house, even though he tried to hide his faith.

Blind faith is truly blind and ignorant, even the good must be scrutinized if it is truly good?

Several students began to weep, but another, a small girl, made her way to the front and in her child like way wrote what words of FAITH in a loving GOD believes to be the only answer, «Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight.»

It wasn't just about the subject matter — although it's tricky to write about such a tender and intimate time in a person's life, to tell your own story while still holding space for stories that are so different than your own, to attempt to shepherd people well in the liminal spaces of their faith journeys — but it was also just the season of life with being pregnant with our fourth and then giving birth and suddenly having four tinies between the ages of 9 and newborn meant I had a lot less time with a lot less energy (and even less sleep!)

My piece was not a «lament,» but essentially a defense of Pope Benedict (as was my brief follow - up here) against just the type of over-the-top criticisms cited elsewhere in Allen's article, even as I raised one respectful question about the pope's prudential decision not to meet with leading dissidents — a legitimate, good - faith debate among sincere Catholics.

According to the New Testament, this experience of the indwelling presence of God is the essential source of the Christian's power (Acts 18) and of his peace and joy; (Romans 14:17) it is the best gift which the Father can bestow on his children; (Luke 11:13; John 14:26) it is the secret alike of moral renewal (Titus 3:5) and of practical guidance; (Acts 13:2) it furnishes the interior standards of motive and behavior which must not be violated; (Ephesians 4:30) whatever else in Christian faith is valuable, even though it be the love of God, becomes effective only when this experience makes it inwardly real; (Romans 5:5) and the temple is easily dispensable since to every Christian it can be said, «Know ye not that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you?»

Certainly it must be tempting to look at all you're doing without, especially in comparison to much of our affluent society, and to feel that you are better, that you have demonstrated your faith and devotion — maybe even to feel you have done your part.

We easily regard as the defeat and regression of the Church in modern times what is actually only the social manifestation of a state which has always existed, even in the so - called good old days, because even then people, on the average, had but little faith, hope and love of God and men.

For though the sphere of culture Itself belongs partly to the realm of truth, beauty and holiness which ultimately has no need to defend itself before the court of utilitarianism, faith and its object transcend even these good things.

This is another consideration which might help to overcome the shortage of priests; for there might well be priests who would be suitable for such a Church of faith and have authority, even though they would be received into the clergy as mature men after a quite differently conceived training.

Good evening, faith.

Those taken into Babylonian captivity, as well as those left behind, now had even greater temptations placed before them to abandon faith in their God, and to turn after other gods who were clearly more powerful and victorious.

Rex i do nt disagree that the Lord is returning i am looking forward to that nor about John the baptist but i am saved i think it is dangerous to tell people they are not saved by a few comments you do nt agree with.whether you know the word well or go to church or even do good works is no guarantee that you are saved that just means you are religious.It is only by faith in Jesus Christ that all are saved and not by works brentnz

Sure it may hurt but it's the only way we will ever learn to grow in our faith strengths and courage and if God can love us unconditionally and forgive us when we have such a hard time with forgiveness of others and even ourselves, then we should learn to do our best to forgive and love as well.

I have seen a lot of bad behavior from christians, (or those claiming to be) I was also incredibly surprised to find so many nonchristians, whether they be from varying religions, or agnostics and atheists, to have good behavior, and even exhibit «fruit of the spirit», what I once considered to be a way to test the faith, or rather character of a christian, (they will know them by their fruit).

even those that are outside of the faith... as evidenced by the Parable of the Good Samaritan.

Implicit in this criterion is a commitment to diplomacy in good faith, even if one's opponent is not engaged in good - faith diplomacy.

Well, it's a slightly polemical remark, directed at those Christians who think Christianity is simply a matter of the community of faith telling its own story, and who don't even want to discuss issues of the historical Jesus because they think the Bible and the tradition have told us all we need to know.

When we start rejecting and even persecuting those of faith in God, with all the good work they do, we start going in a path that will not lead to prosperity..

Harold Camping KNOWS without a shadow of a doubt that Jesus is coming on Saturday, just like I know that the Mormon faith was the only true church... well he will be wrong on saturday... will Mormons ever admit they are wrong even if Jesus never comes?