Sentences with phrase «of tests of faith»

The whole introduction of Tests of Faith is pretty neat.

Creationists are saying that the physical laws of the universe did not apply a few thousand years ago and that this is some sort of test of faith.

Not exact matches

Our faith in this cornerstone of civilization is tested daily, it seems, by bigoted pronouncements from anyone who can get their hands on a microphone or a keyboard, and by images of angry, swastika - festooned men carrying tiki torches.

With an employment report and second - quarter earnings reports (and most importantly, second - half guidance) due in the next few weeks, the faith of investors in those March lows may be tested.

This is why any willingness to accept risk will far more tied to our longstanding measures of market action and other testable factors than to some novel «Bernanke faith factor» that we have no way of testing historically in any kind of rigorous manner.

Many people of faith lose sight of the fact that God is Sovereign and CAN NOT be tested.

You love your god because he causes miscarriages as a test of faith?

Science is defined by the scientific method, and since we can not observe, test, and re-test, the origins of the species, we are all left to have faith in something.

Religion knows it can't stand up to any sort of rational test, which is why it makes a virtue out of faith — not questioning and accepting whatever answers you're given.

Both the concept of testing someone's * faith * by causing them heartache and misery and the idea of worshipping such a deity is sick, delusional and horrific.

The treatment of other religions by Islam must be judged by a simple test: How did the Muslim rulers behave for more than a thousand years, when they had the power to «spread the faith by the sword»?

These men, the ones who supposedly were followers of the same faith Jesus was, tested Him in public and berated Him, denouncing His reputation, but Jesus had none of it.

Of a test of any human being, Job is one of the greatest demonstrations of faith and obedience to His will, save for God's only Son, Jesus ChrisOf a test of any human being, Job is one of the greatest demonstrations of faith and obedience to His will, save for God's only Son, Jesus Chrisof any human being, Job is one of the greatest demonstrations of faith and obedience to His will, save for God's only Son, Jesus Chrisof the greatest demonstrations of faith and obedience to His will, save for God's only Son, Jesus Chrisof faith and obedience to His will, save for God's only Son, Jesus Christ.

But while denying the reports, which said the butler was merely a courier in a behind - the - scenes struggle for power in the Holy See, the Vatican acknowledged that the often sordid affair would test the faith of Catholics in their Church.

It's an example of why to certain believers the reason why we are placed into this world of such trials and sufferings that it is because this life on Earth is a testing period to see if we are going to follow God not because we are obligated to having full knowledge but due to our own free will through relying on faith.

They can «study» their religion, but it still comes down to faith in the teachings, and personal experience, neither of which can ever be meaningfully tested true or false in any kind of objective way.

It is a fallen world that we need to endure its trials and pass the «Test of Faith» till the end of time.

But you'll get the classic argument, «but it's nothing more then a test of my faith!»

Christians rationalize the lack of any mechanism for objective testing by saying if such a test existed people wouldn't need faith.

Falsely linking morality to a particular religion or to some political or military ideology is a time - tested «three card trick» uses to stop people from asking the hard questions which might lead to an abandonment of the relevant faith.

A man of real faith, wouldn't need to test God.

I was just telling my wife yesterday that there is coming a time, and it may be very soon, where the forti.tude of every Christian will be tested to see if his faith will stand in the face of legal implications.

On top of testing their faith, the plant has also been a steep learning curve for the couple — settling their young children into a new city, forming a fledgling church community and learning how to lead together.

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 loll

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.

Women's stories serve not only as the testing ground for new theological proposals, but also as material for building new theological traditions that revitalize the entire community of faith.

Some would no doubt explain suffering as a test of our faith by «the devil».

Romans 5:3 - 4 NIV 2Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face many trials of many kinds, 3because you know that the testing of your faith Produces perseverance.

So if God tests us, it must be a testing of our faith or our goodness out of a need to know whether we are deserving of certain possible rewards.

The real test of love as seen in the deeper moral traditions of mankind, and in the Christian faith, is the willingness of persons to commit their lives and sexual being faithfully to one another «till death do us part».29

Those with any moral clarity at all have heard a better voice in this campaign: no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification, but the test of values and integrity, and a president who respects family and rights of faith is better than one who, like you, claims a religious label but then opposes family and faith.

The test of the authenticity of faith is the caring and loving quality of the life of the community, its service to others and its commitment to the struggle for justice and integrity of the whole creation.

(Hebrews 11:6) In general the characteristic emphasis of the Old Testament is not upon belief but upon obedience, and the test of religious rightness is not one's faith but one's deeds.

I have a lot of faith in science, not in the unscientific assumption that atheists make that reality is purely mechanistic, but in the procedures of testing hypotheses, questioning assumptions, measuring results, replicating experiments, and in general debating and persuading based on actual evidence.

Christians explain it away as a test of faith.

Near the beginning of the section «Our Theological Task,» the report states that «our theological task is critical in that we test various expressions of faith by asking, Are they true?»

Finally, apart from being a matter of justice, it is also of course a question of faith and trust in God - always tests of the Christian life.

When God begins the sorting of the flock, it is not to divide the good from the bad or administer litmus tests of faith or political conviction.

Theologians interpret that to be a «test of faith» by God for Cain and Abel where Cain gave his offering in pride and self - righteousness while Abel gave his with faith and humbleness as a sinner; therefore, God accepted Abel's offering as opposed to Cain's.

«Consider it pure joy my brothers and sisters whenever you face trials of many kinds because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.

«32 Out of a well - conceived pastoral theodicy, the pastor will help the oppressed to understand that their affliction may be a meaningful test of faith: «See how I tested you, not as silver is tested, but in the furnace of affliction; there I purified you» (Isa.

Contrary to many interpreters, I do not believe that this is a test either of Abraham's obedience or of his faith - or - trust in or love of God.

I didn't pray for leukemia but I got it children die everyday new souls in this sometimes very cruel world what kind of god does that I'm sure you'll say the sins of the father or it just wasn't gods plan or if we were better Christians then we wouldn't be punished or our faith was being tested and to all of you I say what a cruel child of a god you have that» tests his flock he so lovingly created excuse after excuse I'll keep my faith in the science that put my cancer in remission and if I'm wrong I'll march straight into hell knowing I made no excuses

The real test of dialogue is whether people in one faith community can make their own the prayers of another faith tradition, without making faith traditions predatory or obsolescent.

Two verses — «They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly things, it shall not hurt them» (Mark 16:18) and «Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you» (Luke 10:19)-- are used by the snake - cult Christians in Appalachia as support for snake - handling and the drinking of poison as tests of Christian faith.

«Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.

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).

I advise you to put your faith in god to the test by stepping off the roof of a 20 story building.

Colin... Very nice «statement of faith» (back on page 98) unless you personally did all the «objective research» yourself, which, in part, you would have had to trust in one or two «man - made» instruments for your so called «objective» testing.

First, the community is the place where the faith of the individual can be tested against the faith of the community.