Sentences with phrase «mean by faith»

What do they mean by faith?

I am not speaking here of what church people usually mean by faith; I am referring to the history of philosophical concepts and language.

But is it really true that in the last resort the New Testament means by faith the natural disposition of man?

But Buber believes that Paul means by faith belief in a truth, a kind of objective knowledge, whereas surely for Paul faith in Christ is never separated from love to all the members of the body of Christ and to every man.

To understand that, humanly, it is his own destruction, and then nevertheless to believe in the possibility, is what is meant by faith.

When the Reformers made sola fide the articulus stantis et cadentis ecclesiae, they meant by faith in Jesus Christ, fides Jesu (objective genitive).

Faith that Christ has genuinely done his work was part of what Luther meant by faith, which so far is faith in a fact intellectually conceived of.

Not exact matches

Treasury bonds are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government, which means there is very little risk you won't get your money back.

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Well, yeah... and I mean if what someone is really trying to achieve with this is to reduce practices that in any way, shape or form could indicate that someone bears them or their faith ill will... I don't think publicly humiliating people who would take the time to look up your dead ancestor's name and then take the time to drive to a temple and then get immersed in water on their behalf so that they (by their belief) have the option to accept your religion post mortem is really misguided and contrary to the spirit of freedom of religion in what it advocates.

When I can't find the answer to something by my own capacity or by the means of professionals I have my faith to lean on.

Atheists: I know many there are many people that practice religion just by fanaticism, I've seen many people in my opinion stupid (excuse the word) praying to saints hopping to solve their problems by repeating pre-made sentences over and over, but there are others different, I don't think Religion and Science need to be opposites, I believe in God, I'm Catholic and I have many reasons to believe in him, I don't think however that we should pray instead of looking for the cause and applying a solution, Atheists think they are smart because they focus on Science and technology instead of putting their faith in a God, I don't think God will solve our problems, i think he gave us the means to solve them by ourselves that's were God is, also I think that God created everything but not as a Magical thing but stablishing certain rules like Physics and Quimics etc. he's not an idiot and he knew how to make it so everything was on balance, he's the Scientist of Scientist the Mathematic of Mathematics, the Physician of Physicians, from the tiny little fact that a mosquito, an insect species needs to feed from blood from a completely different species, who created the mosquitos that way?

Every person of every faith can make the same argument, and by that logic, it means EVERY god that has ever been posited should be accepted because there is no evidence to the contrary.

This means that we do best not to defend doctrines as abstract truths but rather to testify to others by telling the story of our own faith journey.

Science should and must remain science, not become a mean by which this or that religion proves its basis for faith.

Two things bother me, why jeopardize your children's security for this experiment, and why do it??? I mean everyone has doubts I their faith, but being a Christian raised by atheists, turning your back so publicly is the same as saying your faith was a joke... it is insulting to believers, a crisis of faith is normal in life, denouncing faith is shameful

If you aren't willing to have your faith challenge by others does that mean it's too weak to be challenged?

And whenever something or someone from the «outside» comes into our space, we attack in the name of defending our faith, our ideas and our way of life — by any means necessary.

A Jewish Quest for Religious Meaning: Collected Essays by Norman Frimer Ktav, 305 pages, $ 27.50 A variety of subjects» e.g., faith, theology, ethics, ritual» are discussed from the standpoint of Orthodox Judaism.

They still have to comply with federal and state laws, which means gays are out, but everyone else has to be considered for employment by the company (the only exceptions to the law are where your religion or other protected status are essential for the job... for example, a Muslim couldn't sue an Episcopalian church who wouldn't hire them in an administrative role because their faith clashes with that of the church — things like that don't apply to a fast food chain).

and by that i mean the clergymen, not the author of the article, i believe in the good faith you good people have with the loss of your loved ones... god bless

If, by Faith, you mean what we understand to be true then yes, but some of us don't have any «religious» faith in things supernatFaith, you mean what we understand to be true then yes, but some of us don't have any «religious» faith in things supernatfaith in things supernatural.

We are not all God's children until we accept Him by faith, and that means more than just saying the words.

This is part of a series called concrete liturgies by a Christian community, Vaux, where they're exploring what it means to express faith and worship in the language of the city.

Atheist reject the idea of a god and believe their view to be true or they would be agnostic unless they choose no stance at all of a god that of which would require unknowing of what the term «god» means so it would fall under a belief and since they can't prove that a god doesn't exist then by definition it requires faith for their view, meaning it would effect their view of the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe if a god was proven to be true.

But the task of preserving even our moral floor is complicated by the determination of many that «we» should have free and full access to the remissive power of Christian forgiveness without any of the interdictory authority of biblical faith — even if this means that this power can only be «pried from God's clutches» by corrupting it, on at least some important occasions, into nihlistic nonjudgmentalism.

Many of us have been given this message (often by the media, the scientific community or well - meaning believers) that science and faith must be somehow at odds.

Stigma against people with HIV / AIDS is pretty widespread» even children suffer it in schools across many countries» and faith communities are by no means alone in stigmatizing people.

I am not sure what you mean by «love» but I'd encourage you to discuss this with a true servant of faith, rather than continue in rage against what you oppose.

Whatever one's beliefs, we are starting to recogize that supernaturalism in any form is not a reliable means to build a universal consensus.Any proposition that relies on faith can and will be twisted by unscrupulous individuals for their own gain.

It is the fact that Christian baptism — the Jewish concept stolen and perverted by the Christians — means nothing to the Jews, but the fact that a Jewish girl who resisted the Nazis through her faith has been converted anyways when she could no longer resist.

True believers in God don't believe their faith has become irrelevant by any means.

They are found to be a very Rich & Powerful Groups and Mother of Groups that control lives of Millions... Now Finding Peace means that we should think on how to get those Master Keys or Super Master Keys of Super Powerful Groups that are to be gathered all in one Ring lock that works to getting them to work towards One Purpose only and that is on how to make Human Life better Globally and that by investing in them human populations worldwide not minding their Race or Faith or Political interests such will work towards Building Bridges between all Nations holding and calling one Message of Love and Sharing in some form of Brotherhood that works towards a Greener Planet Earth!?

1 Timothy 4:1 - 3 — But the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons, by means of the hypocrisy of liars seared in their own conscience as with a branding iron, men who forbid marriage and advocate abstaining from foods which God has created to be gratefully shared in by those who believe and know the truth.

Contrary to the plati - tudes abhorred by Lamott and put forth often by people who claim to be Christian, putting faith in God does not mean letting go, it means grabbing on to the truth of God, trusting fully in Him, and acting responsively to His love which endures for us despite our undeserving nature.

In the option he favors — faith seeking understanding — what he means by «faith» is really belief.

The polarization is so deep that when, in 1996, the late Chicago Cardinal Joseph Bernardin founded the Catholic Common Ground Initiative as a means of addressing division in the church, he was criticized by some liberal Catholics who thought that the project was not radical enough and by some of his brother cardinals who believed that it jeopardized the essential truths of the faith.

Craig that was exactly my understanding however if we believe that in that traditional sense a person could lose there eternal life by there actions by not walking in the Lord which i do nt think is right as eternal life is a free gift from God not based on works.Jeremys definition is that we are saved by faith in Jesus Christ to eternal life.I believe the term salvation has the meaning to be saved not necesarily to eternal life but saved from ourselves Christ gives us the power to be transformed into his likeness or to be Christ like.In the eternal picture our actions determine how we are rewarded from God although its not the motivation of the reward but because we love the Lord.regards brent

Christian faith means believing that I can not be moral by myself — nor can I construct my own morality.

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).

And though some claim that the «gift» which Paul refers to in Ephesians 2:8 - 9 is faith, the Greek word «that» («that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God) is neuter and the Greek word for «faith» is feminine, which means the gift of God is not faith, but rather the entire «salvation package» which originated with God (i.e, «by grace you have been saved»).

By this I mean it was an act required by my profession of faitBy this I mean it was an act required by my profession of faitby my profession of faith.

Activity within the world, motivated, informed, and sanctioned by Christian faith, was the supreme means by which the believer could demonstrate his or her commitment and thankfulness to God.

All those claiming the schools and the church was wrong, listen he taught theological courses at a theological school, which by definition means that you have to be a person of faith (not to mention that these are not theological schools at state or public universities but denominational theological schools) and to pastor or counsel a church you again by definition have to be a person of faith.

To Jesus, «by faith alone» did not mean «by belief alone.»

The purpose of the Faith Movement, in harmony with the Trust Deed of the Faith - Keyway Trust (registered charity # 278314 in English Law) made on July 13th 1979, is to advance the Catholic Faith in the modern world, by working together to attract many to discipleship of Jesus Christ in a living, sacramental practice of their faith, and above all, through this same activity and as the means to achieve it, humbly to offer within the Church a new development of, and further insight into, the Catholic Faith which she herself teaches us through Scripture and TradiFaith Movement, in harmony with the Trust Deed of the Faith - Keyway Trust (registered charity # 278314 in English Law) made on July 13th 1979, is to advance the Catholic Faith in the modern world, by working together to attract many to discipleship of Jesus Christ in a living, sacramental practice of their faith, and above all, through this same activity and as the means to achieve it, humbly to offer within the Church a new development of, and further insight into, the Catholic Faith which she herself teaches us through Scripture and TradiFaith - Keyway Trust (registered charity # 278314 in English Law) made on July 13th 1979, is to advance the Catholic Faith in the modern world, by working together to attract many to discipleship of Jesus Christ in a living, sacramental practice of their faith, and above all, through this same activity and as the means to achieve it, humbly to offer within the Church a new development of, and further insight into, the Catholic Faith which she herself teaches us through Scripture and TradiFaith in the modern world, by working together to attract many to discipleship of Jesus Christ in a living, sacramental practice of their faith, and above all, through this same activity and as the means to achieve it, humbly to offer within the Church a new development of, and further insight into, the Catholic Faith which she herself teaches us through Scripture and Tradifaith, and above all, through this same activity and as the means to achieve it, humbly to offer within the Church a new development of, and further insight into, the Catholic Faith which she herself teaches us through Scripture and TradiFaith which she herself teaches us through Scripture and Tradition.

By synthesis he means more than a repackaging or a new spruced up, more media friendly presentation of the Catholic faith.

But this concern has led me also to try occasionally to deal directly with the meaning of a holistic faith for the practical day - by - day life of Christian churches.

8 To one there is given through the Spirit a message of wisdom, to another a message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit, 9 to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit, 10 to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits