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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]. |
Bible Question: I have done the search and find it hard to understand why no one has ask the question, so here goes. What would you say to someone who suggested that becoming a Christian is not a good idea because it involves a "blind leap of faith" |
Bible Answer: hray9, Not a good idea to become a Christian because it involves a blind leap of faith? That is not true at all. The real truth is just the opposite: that it is an excellent idea to become a Christian because it involves a sighted leap of faith. It is a matter of consulting the witnesses who were there, and determining whether you think they are telling the truth. Now you can read what those witnesses have to say in the Bible. I strongly urge the person who believes in your "blind leap of faith" theory to consult the evidence and make up his own mind. Consider the following witnesses: He was despised and rejected by men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief; and as one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not. Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. (Isaiah 53:3-4) But he was wounded for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned--every one--to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all. (Isaiah 53:5-6) My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, from the words of my groaning? But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by mankind and despised by the people. All who see me mock me; they make mouths at me; they wag their heads; "He trusts in the LORD; let him deliver him; let him rescue him, for he delights in him!" (Psalms 22:6-8) It seems pretty clear that these scriptures quoted refer to Jesus, and they were all written hundreds of years before He was born. These are written by those who foresaw. In the New Testament can be found the witnesses who saw. Let the sincere questioner consult with the witnesses himself, and make up his own mind. Consider the testimony of witnesses who saw, and foresaw. He may decide that it is those who lack faith who are blind, and that no leap at all is required - just a step. sincerely, halroy |
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