Sentences with phrase «than faith alone»

My point is simply that it is not unreasonable to «believe in» global warming based on the science, rather than faith alone.

This is more complex than faith alone.

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I had in my heart and tongue the Name of Allah when ever I had fears, troubles or depression of any kind but from Jan 05 1995 when had lost my father and second brother in a car accident, it was the time I really felt am alone at age of 33 to face all the challenges my father has left upon me to run and manage among other partners therefore had been investigating the Quran as to understanding every word of it rather than to memorize it, have been did a lot of reciting verses of prayers begging God to look upon me and give me strength... am sure through such difficult times if I had no faith in God I would have perished and lost every thing long ago... Another thing my heart always gave me signs and my mind gave me logic of what to believe although have read many books abroad in my youth of many beliefs out of curiosity but could not belief in other than that God is one and Muhammed is his last prophet in all belief of the Quran he brought upon me / us in all that it says... Should mention at times had experienced dreams seeing signs and warnings long in advance of things going to happen A year or more before losing my father in a car accident I had seen him in my dream good bye wearing white cloth and going to board a tourist ship all crew dressed in white uniform rolling a red carpet on front of him and when was on the top of the stairs weaver smiling good bye... seen in another dream how or wealth will be stolen and what I will hold... so many things like that..

Background About two years ago, I published an article called The Gospel is More than «Faith Alone in Christ Alone» in the Journal of the Grace Evangelical Society.

If one refers to themselves as «Christ Follower» or «Christian» than by faith alone, their relationship with Christ is between them and he.

I believe that your article, «The Gospel Is More Than «Faith Alone In Christ Alone,»» was excellent and it even helped me to «connect the dots» in some of my study on the subject.

«First we affirm that we desire to follow Scripture alone as a rule of faith and religion, without mixing it with any other things which might be devised by the opinion of men apart from the Word of God, and without wishing to accept for our spiritual government any other doctrine than what is conveyed to us by the same Word without addition to diminution, according to the command of our Lord.»

Reason not only attains the past and the present better than an animal's memory and perception can, but it alone can attain the future by foresight, faith and hope.

And none is more real than that which comes to light in Cary's explanation of what Luther actually means by «faith alone,» namely, a simple, firm belief that our sins are absolved when we hear the divine words to that effect pronounced in the sacraments of Baptism and Penance.

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.

In less than two hundred years after Christ's death, there was extensive Christian penetration in Asia and the Syrian Christians were beginning to carry the faith not across the Roman Asia only, not in Persia alone, but also towards Arabia and Central Asia.

ok i've decided — after soul searching and observing my and other's reactions to these religious blog news on CNN learning more about religion from this alone and about the mideast than from anywhere else in my USA educated life i need to be more tolerant of others having religious based governments THAT is what is confusing me — that religion are governments are not seperated that is hard for much of USA population to understand perhaps it is for me i think you would have to actually live in a society like the mideast to truly understand it i mean — actually be part of the society the religious part is truly offputting — since most in USA seperate church and state like — church is for faith and imagination and celebration and family and community involvement and state is for protection and education and health and infrastructure, etc., for all it is hard to be serious about religion — when the serious side of society is state it is hard to see religion being the serious side of enforcement — and the state enforcing the faith based side of society egad — doesn't god get lost in all that?

Neville i was thinking there have been men that i respected in politics like Nelson Mandala Abraham Lincoln Teddy Rosevelt Winston Churchill so there are exceptions all these people and many more struggled and overcame there own personal demons that is why they were great leaders statesman.That always involves faith believing in something greater than yourself and humility knowing that its not possible in us alone but with God all things are possible.brentnz

Probably no sacred book has been more influential, not alone upon the religion derived from it, but upon the total culture of the people who embrace the faith, than the Koran.

Samuel said obedience is better than sacrifice so just obey the word, Remember James said faith without works is dead being alone, so act on faith and obey Jesus the name of the Word of God.

What we do acknowledge is a unity in Christ with Roman Catholic believers who, no less than we ourselves, have been saved by God's grace and justified by faith alone.

In these terms, we intended to affirm nothing less than «justification by grace alone because of Christ alone through faith alone,» which is the biblical Gospel.

Our society hardly knows any clearer contradiction of good sense than that of a speaker, assuming a conclusion that is his by hard work or inheritance but nonetheless his alone, and on the basis of that conclusion, filling the air with «must», «ought», and «should», thinking thereby to produce sincerity, kindness, love, repentance, faith, and finally enthusiasm for the next gathering for more of the same.

Evangelicals in the various Holiness, Wesleyan, and Arminian traditions are, one may suggest, much closer to the Catholic understanding of the relationship between justification and sanctification than they are to the more rigorous Lutheran and Calvinist champions of «justification by faith alone.»

The same Directory also speaks of the spiritual climate in which alone there can be a successful ecumenical reception: «The life of faith and the prayer of faith, no less than reflection on the doctrine of faith, enter «into this process of reception, by which the whole Church, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit... makes her own the fruits of a dialogue, in a process of listening, of testing, of judging and of living.»

There is an ocean of people out there who have been cast aside by churches and holier - than - thou church - goers such as yourself that need to know that they are not alone and need a place to connect with other people who are on an authentic journey of faith.

The truth is what will result from your mind and heart but to think you need to Lisen and Read and ask who know if you didn't know... May God Guide and bless all in faith of God Almighty Allah the One and onoy creator of all creations the God of all (Jews / Christians / Muslims) who worship no one other than God alone and follow the roads leading to learn the truth nothing but the truth, so help me God.

But until then I'd rather base my views on what can be proven consistently and by multiple means, rather than take the word of some primitive middle easterners from 2000 years ago as being fact based on faith alone.

Though Anullinus tried in various ways to force her to renounce her faith and offer sacrifice to their gods, Crispina was firm in her stand of faith in Jesus Christ and that she has never offered sacrifice to any other gods other than the one true God who has made the heaven and earth, the sea and all things that are in them and who alone is to be feared which is also said by Appollonius.

When then a man turns to molecules and atoms alone as the ultimate realities, he is not being more factual than the man of religious faith.

While no one really wants to upset the peace, or sow seeds of distress let alone bitterness, it is clear that, if the Christian message is going to be heard in today's world, it must be related to that world, and it is also clear that, if Christians speak about the faith with openness and honesty, there are many more than is often imagined, who are ready to listen.

This is an enormous encouragement for us modern Christians, perhaps more for us than for our ancestors in faith since today Christian profession is not simply taken for granted in the community and we can feel very much alone in making that profession.

Rather than regarding his son as the sine qua non of the promise that he will become the father of a multitude of believers, Abraham must place his faith in God's Word alone as guarantor of its promises.

I read your articles, «Just the Gospel P's» and «The Gospel is More Than «Faith Alone in Christ Alone»» on your site and I did not see any works cited in either that supported your position on the usage of the term «the gospel».

I've heard more than a handful definitions or repentance and the content of saving faith and all make pretty strong arguments to someone like me who doesn't really know a whole lot (and even though I hold to faith alone in Christ alone there's even tons of different opinions on what that even means lol).

Luther said Melancthon should not worry about him and then continued in a way which would not encourage such lack of worry: «The troubles of my soul have not ceased yet, and my previous weakness of faith still persists... I would rather burn in a raging fire than rot here alone half alive.»

He joins faith with practice, thinking with doing, thus answering the problem of evil with deeds rather than reasons — with his whole personhood, not with his mind alone.

How can you know for sure you've had faith in Christ alone rather than just telling yourself that you do but failing to get in the wheelbarrow?

To follow Luther has meant more than anything else to accept the slogan «justification by faith alone.»

- people believe the Savior is named «Jesus» and remain unsaved... - that Jesus» name really isn't «Jesus» He was never called «Jesus» in His life... - most people don't know the meaning of the name «Jesus»... - you say a person does not need to know ANYTHING about «Jesus» (e.g., that He is a man, that He is God, that He died for sins and rose again, that He isn't a Mexican somewhere in Tiajuana)-- other than that this guy is the guarantor of eternal life by faith alone... - you discount passages that say the lost are saved by the «preaching of the cross» (1Cor.

Faith leaders enjoy a trust that politicians don't, and this makes them a huge asset for changing behavior such as open defecation, a practice still done by more than half a billion people in India alone.

After all, the federal, state, and local governments already works with faith - based operations to provide healthcare and other services — including $ 3 billion in federal dollars into Catholic Charities alone — while Centrist Democrat and progressive school reformers are more than happy to back charters, which are operated by nonprofit and even for - profit organizations, and support federal and state student aid (which flows into private and parochial universities).

Within a year of starting FSB Associates, I had more work than I could do alone, so my husband took a huge leap of faith and quit his job to join me.

Desperate for a fresh start and a quiet place to raise her daughter alone, Gwyndolyn Klein sets out with little more than the clothes on her back and her newfound faith in God.

It's a strategy that's less adequate than a certified home inspection... but better than going on blind faith alone.