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1 | Faith, hope, love - which is the least? | 1 Cor 13:13 | Taleb | 72334 | ||
With all the debating about "faith-healing", I must ask a question that helps put that teaching in proper perspective. In 1 Cor. 13:13 we find, "...but remains faith, hope and love, these three things and the greater of these is love." If love is the last in the list, yet listed as the greatest of the three, which is the least? If hope is the least, why didn't Paul list it hope, faith love? If faith is the least, why all the fuss? Why not do as the author of Hebrews exhorted in Heb 6:1? "Leaving the elementary doctrines of Christ, let us go on unto maturity; not laying again the foundations of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God ..." Love you, Taleb |
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2 | Faith, hope, love - which is the least? | 1 Cor 13:13 | srbaegon | 72344 | ||
Hello Taleb Why must either faith or hope be least? Why can't they be equal, yet less than love? Steve |
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3 | Faith, hope, love - which is the least? | 1 Cor 13:13 | Taleb | 72388 | ||
Good point, Steve. Although I personally believe that faith is the least, (it would take mucho references to clarify that) just for the sake of discussion, let's say they are equal, yet less than love. The question would still have to be asked, that I asked in my initial "question". Mainly - why do the "faith-healers" make all the fuss downplaying poor hope? They say, "If you just say you are healed every morning, God will heal you." And, if you respond, "I hope God does." Without fail, they jump on you. Hope in the New Testament merely means “to anticipate, usually with pleasure; expectation or confidence.” Never does it give any connotation of “doubt”. Romans 8:24 tells us we are saved by HOPE. 1 Thess 5:8 instructs us to be helmeted with the HOPE of salvation (mentioned in Eph. 6:17 as helmet of salvation) - Hebrews 3:6 tells us we are His house if we keep up our courage and our triumphant HOPE to the end. Hebrews 6:18-19 exhorts us to seize upon the HOPE that is offered us. This HOPE is like an anchor to our souls. And the list goes on. When was the last time you heard a 'sermon' on hope, Steve? Equal to faith, or more, or less - without hope we are hopeless. No pun intended. Good talking to you, Steve Taleb |
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