Comments on: Faith and Certainty http://blog.likeafire.net/2006/12/23/faith-and-certainty/ His word is Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:16:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: like a fire » Faith and the Gap http://blog.likeafire.net/2006/12/23/faith-and-certainty/#comment-5335 like a fire » Faith and the Gap Sat, 06 Jan 2007 17:57:14 +0000 http://blog.likeafire.net/2006/12/23/faith-and-certainty/#comment-5335 [...] So I posted here and here about some these ideas. To bring you up to speed, I have been thinking about a situation in ministry that is a common one that a friend has asked me about. That situation is where there are kids from different walks of life that are brought together by the church. In this specific case, it is the extreme rich and the extreme poor. I think this situation is so common though that it applies to many different specific situations in ministry. I have asked around and talked to people about this problem and have only come up with one solution. [...] […] So I posted here and here about some these ideas. To bring you up to speed, I have been thinking about a situation in ministry that is a common one that a friend has asked me about. That situation is where there are kids from different walks of life that are brought together by the church. In this specific case, it is the extreme rich and the extreme poor. I think this situation is so common though that it applies to many different specific situations in ministry. I have asked around and talked to people about this problem and have only come up with one solution. […]

]]> By: Justin http://blog.likeafire.net/2006/12/23/faith-and-certainty/#comment-11278 Justin Fri, 27 Apr 2007 18:06:08 +0000 http://blog.likeafire.net/2006/12/23/faith-and-certainty/#comment-11278 I would argue that faith is knowing with absolute certainty. Absolute certainty is the removal of all doubt. Take a look at the Centurion's faith in Luke. Being a man in authority made him absolutely sure that his orders would be carried out by his soldiers and servants. He was so sure of that and Jesus marveled at him and said "Never have I seen such faith, no not in Israel." I would argue that faith is knowing with absolute certainty. Absolute certainty is the removal of all doubt. Take a look at the Centurion’s faith in Luke. Being a man in authority made him absolutely sure that his orders would be carried out by his soldiers and servants. He was so sure of that and Jesus marveled at him and said “Never have I seen such faith, no not in Israel.”

]]> By: Paul http://blog.likeafire.net/2006/12/23/faith-and-certainty/#comment-11282 Paul Fri, 27 Apr 2007 19:24:45 +0000 http://blog.likeafire.net/2006/12/23/faith-and-certainty/#comment-11282 I guess it depends on what faith yo are talking about, Justin. There are things I am so certain about that I would die for, like the deity of Christ. Then there are things that I am not certain about that are a part of my faith, like cessation, or infant baptism. I think what the quote was more talking about was how people feel like they need absolute answers to everything and how that becomes their god. Thanks for commenting. I guess it depends on what faith yo are talking about, Justin. There are things I am so certain about that I would die for, like the deity of Christ. Then there are things that I am not certain about that are a part of my faith, like cessation, or infant baptism.

I think what the quote was more talking about was how people feel like they need absolute answers to everything and how that becomes their god. Thanks for commenting.

]]> By: SP Youth » News » Faith and the Gap http://blog.likeafire.net/2006/12/23/faith-and-certainty/#comment-20830 SP Youth » News » Faith and the Gap Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:10:10 +0000 http://blog.likeafire.net/2006/12/23/faith-and-certainty/#comment-20830 [...] I posted here and here about some these ideas. To bring you up to speed, I have been thinking about a situation [...] […] I posted here and here about some these ideas. To bring you up to speed, I have been thinking about a situation […]

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