Sentences with phrase «faith in something for»

He only cares that you had faith in something for which there is no evidence.

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They only need satisfy themselves that their position is a just one, suitable for teachers of the Christian faith who have come to realize in recent years that the faith has something to say to the problems of the day.

One of the definitions of faith is a firm belief in something for which there is no proof.

As for numerologists, scientists, and non-believers in general... to explain anything within our universe completely and fully (even the big bang theory or evolution), one must eventually take a leap of faith and believe in something that equations or definitions can't quantify.

Corecco added that in today's globalized, multicultural, and secularized world, where the faith is something that can not simply be taken for granted, it becomes necessary to require a more explicit faith of the contracting parties, if we really want to save Christian marriage.

I just have one issue with the article: why do some think that people of Faith are not practical as in the given example of helping someone who is sick — praying for them vs. doing something for them?

Why would god create humans and then punish them for eternity for not suspending all disbelief and having faith in something that never appears, never does anything?

It is the DEFINITION of «faith in something despite the presence of all evidence to the contrary» Indeed, it takes FAR more faith to be an atheist, than a Christian for you are believing that which is impossible to demonstrate..

Faith is a firm belief in something for which there is no proof.

Faith is the word we use to describe belief in something for which there is no evidence.

I don't necessarily believe in God but I think it's important for people that aren't well off in this world to have something to believe in and give them faith.

Faith is nothing more than a belief in something for which you have no evidence.

It is quite obvious that not believing in something there is no evidence for takes zero faith.

God bless that town for having others willing to join in because just as we are not alone in our faith in Jesus Christ, we are members of something greater, and we can support one another in so many ways.

Nothing gets in the way of a Christian and his / her faith, not even logic, and something most Christians do is confuse faith for fact.

For me, faith is just like the dictionary says: «complete trust or confidence in someone or something».

The similarity ends with the way of phrasing it however, because I «believe» in evidence, not in something like «faith» (or «brainwashing» I would say) for which there is no evidence, and in fact there is MUCH EVIDENCE to conclude «faith» is a form of mental illness.

Martin points out, for example, how Evans argues «on faith» that Jesus possessed foreknowledge, but then endorses an interpretation of a New Testament story in which Jesus expected something that did not happen.

It actually doesn't take faith to not believe in something for which there is no evidence.

No sooner had I finished my piece for Faith magazine's last issue (in which, my readers may recall, I encouraged Polish Catholics to keep themselves at arms length from the secularised and indifferentist ethos of many English dioceses) than news emerged that one English bishop at least had done something to try to address the problem, and that he had in the process aroused the kind of secularist hostility which is, I strongly suspect, — certainly in this country — the only really reliable sign that the Catholic Church is being faithful to its vocation.

with faith in God nothing can ever destroy you, no matter what happens to you on this earth, he will never let you go through something that you can not handle, I personally have prayed for help in many situations and not got the results i immediatly asked for, but was blessed in ways that worked out better for me in the long run.

That was a very interesting read many comments caught my attention I've recently been diagnosed with Bipolar I have hallucinations and hear voices in my ear's when I hallucinate it's likes they are trying to get me thousands of them I can only describe them as dark shadows and they are trying to get me just as they are about to get me a brilliant white light surrounds me and there's three entities humanly shaped but like this brilliant white light they are also glowing this brilliant whiteness I can't understand what they are saying the only way I can explain it is emotions comfort joy love is what I feel emanating from these entities the voices I hear aren't evil telling me to do bad things to people when I get put into a mode of fear I live in a rough area of Scotland and everytime I've got into a fight something possesses me I know this for a fact as I can't control myself I'm an observer watching my family / Friends say I change they say my eyes change and I look evil I personally do think possibly through my own personal experience I» am possessed as I act out of character I've lost interest in many things I've recently I decided it's time for change I've lost my faith I've been trying to connect with God and feel his love which I used to feel the presence of the holy spirit everytime I try connect I get a feeling of abandonment I just think if I am possessed could these entities stop me connecting with «God» I can say from my heart of hearts «JESUS CHRIST HAS COME IN THE FLESH» I think it's more to do with the persons own personal fears which I have noticed my fears have changed if I had to be truthfully with myself I fear God which I know I'm not supposed to just I can't explain it I guess if you ever need a test subject I'm up for the challenge like I said I'm on journey to find myself and my travels have brought me hear I'm going to hang around for a wee while there's lots of good information to be plundered loin my ear's when I hallucinate it's likes they are trying to get me thousands of them I can only describe them as dark shadows and they are trying to get me just as they are about to get me a brilliant white light surrounds me and there's three entities humanly shaped but like this brilliant white light they are also glowing this brilliant whiteness I can't understand what they are saying the only way I can explain it is emotions comfort joy love is what I feel emanating from these entities the voices I hear aren't evil telling me to do bad things to people when I get put into a mode of fear I live in a rough area of Scotland and everytime I've got into a fight something possesses me I know this for a fact as I can't control myself I'm an observer watching my family / Friends say I change they say my eyes change and I look evil I personally do think possibly through my own personal experience I» am possessed as I act out of character I've lost interest in many things I've recently I decided it's time for change I've lost my faith I've been trying to connect with God and feel his love which I used to feel the presence of the holy spirit everytime I try connect I get a feeling of abandonment I just think if I am possessed could these entities stop me connecting with «God» I can say from my heart of hearts «JESUS CHRIST HAS COME IN THE FLESH» I think it's more to do with the persons own personal fears which I have noticed my fears have changed if I had to be truthfully with myself I fear God which I know I'm not supposed to just I can't explain it I guess if you ever need a test subject I'm up for the challenge like I said I'm on journey to find myself and my travels have brought me hear I'm going to hang around for a wee while there's lots of good information to be plundered loin a rough area of Scotland and everytime I've got into a fight something possesses me I know this for a fact as I can't control myself I'm an observer watching my family / Friends say I change they say my eyes change and I look evil I personally do think possibly through my own personal experience I» am possessed as I act out of character I've lost interest in many things I've recently I decided it's time for change I've lost my faith I've been trying to connect with God and feel his love which I used to feel the presence of the holy spirit everytime I try connect I get a feeling of abandonment I just think if I am possessed could these entities stop me connecting with «God» I can say from my heart of hearts «JESUS CHRIST HAS COME IN THE FLESH» I think it's more to do with the persons own personal fears which I have noticed my fears have changed if I had to be truthfully with myself I fear God which I know I'm not supposed to just I can't explain it I guess if you ever need a test subject I'm up for the challenge like I said I'm on journey to find myself and my travels have brought me hear I'm going to hang around for a wee while there's lots of good information to be plundered loin many things I've recently I decided it's time for change I've lost my faith I've been trying to connect with God and feel his love which I used to feel the presence of the holy spirit everytime I try connect I get a feeling of abandonment I just think if I am possessed could these entities stop me connecting with «God» I can say from my heart of hearts «JESUS CHRIST HAS COME IN THE FLESH» I think it's more to do with the persons own personal fears which I have noticed my fears have changed if I had to be truthfully with myself I fear God which I know I'm not supposed to just I can't explain it I guess if you ever need a test subject I'm up for the challenge like I said I'm on journey to find myself and my travels have brought me hear I'm going to hang around for a wee while there's lots of good information to be plundered loIN THE FLESH» I think it's more to do with the persons own personal fears which I have noticed my fears have changed if I had to be truthfully with myself I fear God which I know I'm not supposed to just I can't explain it I guess if you ever need a test subject I'm up for the challenge like I said I'm on journey to find myself and my travels have brought me hear I'm going to hang around for a wee while there's lots of good information to be plundered loll

If you are in the midst of suffering, if you find your faith withering, if you are questioning whether God is at work — or even present — as you wait for something in your life to become beautiful, this book will be a welcome reminder that God never stops his redemptive work... and that there is a time for everything under heaven.

It is common for those invested in preserving the status quo to try and silence those working for reform by suggesting that allegiance to a country or family or faith demands total acquiescence, that you can't love something and be critical of it at the same time.

In the graciousness of the book (something often lacking when people engage Emergent, no names but...), in its passionate for the Scriptures, in its understanding that true faith shows itself in love, in its acceptance of the many things postmodernism has going for it without capitulating to todays culture, and especially in the willingness to both take on and unite both sides, Wittmer has written something here to be commended for, and something that all believers no matter what side they lean toward would do well to reaIn the graciousness of the book (something often lacking when people engage Emergent, no names but...), in its passionate for the Scriptures, in its understanding that true faith shows itself in love, in its acceptance of the many things postmodernism has going for it without capitulating to todays culture, and especially in the willingness to both take on and unite both sides, Wittmer has written something here to be commended for, and something that all believers no matter what side they lean toward would do well to reain its passionate for the Scriptures, in its understanding that true faith shows itself in love, in its acceptance of the many things postmodernism has going for it without capitulating to todays culture, and especially in the willingness to both take on and unite both sides, Wittmer has written something here to be commended for, and something that all believers no matter what side they lean toward would do well to reain its understanding that true faith shows itself in love, in its acceptance of the many things postmodernism has going for it without capitulating to todays culture, and especially in the willingness to both take on and unite both sides, Wittmer has written something here to be commended for, and something that all believers no matter what side they lean toward would do well to reain love, in its acceptance of the many things postmodernism has going for it without capitulating to todays culture, and especially in the willingness to both take on and unite both sides, Wittmer has written something here to be commended for, and something that all believers no matter what side they lean toward would do well to reain its acceptance of the many things postmodernism has going for it without capitulating to todays culture, and especially in the willingness to both take on and unite both sides, Wittmer has written something here to be commended for, and something that all believers no matter what side they lean toward would do well to reain the willingness to both take on and unite both sides, Wittmer has written something here to be commended for, and something that all believers no matter what side they lean toward would do well to read.

Whereas the Jansenism of old despaired that anyone could really be loved by God, be good enough to receive Holy Communion, or be saved, its newer version has so little faith in the power of God to change hearts that it presumes God does not care for something so insignificant as the human heart.

I understand the Dogma aspect of it is observable evidence for something is king however, that in no way shape or form changes that various activity that Atheists preform which which reflect the human activity that people of faith preform.

«There's this kind of complex dance that we do as people of faith in this world and sometimes it means accepting something that's not perfect,» Metaxas said, «I think the reason this rankles, not just for me but for so many people, it reminds them of Pharisaical thinking, it's legalistic.

For too long catechesis in the West has been dominated by the error that the act of faith is something separate and independent from the assent of the intellect to specific teachings.

Faith is belief in something for which there is no evidence.

But I've been considering looking for a non-evangelical church in my town which doesn't upset me and is more liberal, just so I can have something to keep my faith strong, because I'm battling to believe on my own.

So why is it that a grown person who believes in Santa would be laughed out of town, whereas someone who believes in something far, far, far, far less probable, with no evidence whatsoever, they are applauded for their «faith»?

because of his relationship with something, not someone, who's invisible and has all these stories told of him, by other people, and we all know people lie..., i'd just like to say this whole finding «faith» in a religious god, is horrible for society....

I can not believe (or have faith) in something for which there is no physical proof.

After setting forth what Missouri understands to be the Lutheran teaching of justification by «faith alone,» the ad depicts Catholic teaching in this way: «The Roman Catholic Church teaches that something more than trust in Christ is necessary for us to be saved.

Definition of faith: firm belief in something for which there is no proof.

Because you have faith in something does not mean you loose all capacity for reason.

Its something that got my attention as it seems out of character for Jesus to do and does nt fit the bible context the word says that Jesus came to destroy the works of satan in this case he appears to be helping him.Interested in your thoughts.I have got my conclusions on this thanks to the holy spirit it certainly does nt shake my faith in Christ he is still the same yesterday today and forever.brentnz.

Ok you have as much FAITH in your proof as she does that see has seen angels so there for you are believing in something you have not seen right you have not seen here medical records to prove that she has Schizophrenia.

Clive, you point out how others often don't understand what Jesus was saying; but while Jesus often labors to try and make things clear to the unbeliever («Oh, you of little faith) or at the very least the author tries to make it clear for us in retrospect (At the time they didn't understand that he spoke of this...), in this case Jesus switches from something that might be figurative to essentially say «no, I seriously mean this» and it concludes not with Jesus saying «don't go away, this is what I actually mean» but confirming that people would refuse to accept that God intended for them to actually fill themselves with the life that He offered so they stopped following him.

Much like how you like to bash on people of faith for believing in something that may or may not exist, you have to remember that you believe in things that have yet to be proven, but toss them out as if they are hard facts just to counter what you dislike.

They do, however, also argue that if faith came from ourselves, or was in any way something we do instead of God doing for us, then it is in some way meritorious, and since that does not jive with their understanding of total depravity, then they must claim that saving faith must only be from God, and not a response or action of any sort on our part.

seems to me like those who research religions in - depth are usually those who are searching for facts, or faith, or something that feels right.

Merriam - Webster's dictionary defines faith as «firm belief in something for which there is no proof.»

There are a number of people out there for whom a sticker on a car, or something similar, is an important link in coming to faith.

You do not understand everything the Christian church teaches, you say, and some things that you think you do understand you do not believe, but you at least see enough in the kind of faith and life for which Christianity stands so that you would like to do something about it.

I'll teach them when something is so wrong against our faith to stand up for it, but to do so in a way that will show others it's the right choice, not by just condemning the other choice available.

3A) millions have died for their faith in something; pagans died for their faith in their gods, etc etc etc so their giods are real also because they died for their gods, correct?

Faith in government is a faith that a group larger than yourself or your immediate family, tribe, or cult can do something forFaith in government is a faith that a group larger than yourself or your immediate family, tribe, or cult can do something forfaith that a group larger than yourself or your immediate family, tribe, or cult can do something for you.

Even though the believer has been consciously looking for something to satisfy his longings, and searching for some purpose in life, his embracing of the Christian faith does not mean that at last he has found what he is looking for, so much as the strange conviction that he has himself been found.