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NASB | Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the assurance (title deed, confirmation) of things hoped for (divinely guaranteed), and the evidence of things not seen [the conviction of their reality--faith comprehends as fact what cannot be experienced by the physical senses]. |
Subject: Define Faith. |
Bible Note: I thought the subject was faith! I did the best that I could do, I think trying to explain faith to someone that doesn't have it is like trying to explain television to someone from the dark ages that doesn't have a clue as to what you are talking about. Humanly speaking, faith is actually one of the three means of perception that we all use from our youth on up, Rationalism, empiricism and faith. Did your parent ever try to teach you the color of red? Prove it to me that what you see is the same color that I see and then try to explain color to a person that has been blind all of their life. That is what Jesus meant when he ask the question of his disciples as to who they thought he was. When Peter gave the right answer then Jesus told him that flesh and blood didn't reveal it to him but God the Father and as a result he was blessed because of what he knew. Now you are asking me to reveal something that only God the father can do with respect to the faith that is mentioned in the Bible, I DON'T THINK SO!! Matthew 16:15-17 He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? 16And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. 17And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. I learned a good lesson from my dog a long time ago that chasing your tail can be a waist of time. It's been nice trying to talk to you, CDBJ |