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NASB | Mark 11:22 And Jesus *answered saying to them, "Have faith in God. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Mark 11:22 Jesus replied, "Have faith in God [constantly]. |
Subject: Why doesn’t God just show himself to tho |
Bible Note: John 20:30 Therefore many other signs Jesus also performed in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; John 20:31 but these have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name. Hello Wade, You wrote, "He wants us to believe (in Jesus) out of faith, not because of hard cold facts." The Gospel of John presents the facts, Jesus' signs. Some may think them hard and cold, others warm and fuzzy. No matter; they are the facts that God gives that we "may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name." That God wants us to believe, not because of the facts, is not true. The Gospel of John, in fact the whole Bible, is a book of facts (truth) given not only for us to have reasons to believe but also to build us up in the faith. Rom 15:4 For whatever was written in earlier times was written for our instruction, so that through perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. Biblical faith is important, but Biblical faith is never separated from facts. Faith is not irrational or a leap in the dark. True spirituality is not irrational. True spirituality is believing the facts (no matter how hard or cold they may be) that God gives us in his Word, the Bible. Peace, |