Comments for From the Word to the World http://word.johnjschneider.com the path to the authentic reality Sat, 19 May 2012 13:15:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on The Church of the Holy Vocalization by Disciple of Thecla http://word.johnjschneider.com/?p=1244#comment-38 Disciple of Thecla Sat, 19 May 2012 13:15:16 +0000 http://word.johnjschneider.com/?p=1244#comment-38 Thanks for pointing out that Bible verse from Corinthians. Somehow, I had forgotten about it entirely. Very fascinating. Thanks for pointing out that Bible verse from Corinthians. Somehow, I had forgotten about it entirely. Very fascinating.

]]> Comment on What the Bible Teaches, by R.A.Torrey, Chapter 12 by JohnJ http://word.johnjschneider.com/?p=1227#comment-37 JohnJ Fri, 18 May 2012 01:59:41 +0000 http://word.johnjschneider.com/?p=1227#comment-37 The topic of FAITH is pretty cool. Paul said there is one faith (Eph. 4:5) and he is is quite right. I get a bit perturbed when I hear or see the word faith misused. There is no Catholic faith, no Protestant faith, no Hindu, Buddhist, no Wicca faith. There is only Christian faith. There are many religions, but only one faith. Since faith is the "certainty of knowing Truth," one could never have a Roman Catholic faith, or a Protestant faith, or a Lutheran faith since that would imply that one was absolutely certain of all of its totality of tenants and doctrines, which is not possible since human failings of thought and reason have been intermingled with what truth of God's Word these systems contain. Faith as used throughout Scripture and defined by Hebrews 11:1 is a magnificent thing, since it is proof positive that the God of the universe, the God of salvation history, touches human hearts in the most intimate way. When someone asks you why you think Jesus is real, that God exists, that the Bible is His word, you can tell them in all honesty and without guile, "because He told me." The topic of FAITH is pretty cool. Paul said there is one faith (Eph. 4:5) and he is is quite right. I get a bit perturbed when I hear or see the word faith misused. There is no Catholic faith, no Protestant faith, no Hindu, Buddhist, no Wicca faith. There is only Christian faith. There are many religions, but only one faith. Since faith is the “certainty of knowing Truth,” one could never have a Roman Catholic faith, or a Protestant faith, or a Lutheran faith since that would imply that one was absolutely certain of all of its totality of tenants and doctrines, which is not possible since human failings of thought and reason have been intermingled with what truth of God’s Word these systems contain.

Faith as used throughout Scripture and defined by Hebrews 11:1 is a magnificent thing, since it is proof positive that the God of the universe, the God of salvation history, touches human hearts in the most intimate way. When someone asks you why you think Jesus is real, that God exists, that the Bible is His word, you can tell them in all honesty and without guile, “because He told me.”

]]> Comment on What the Bible Teaches, by R.A.Torrey, Chapter 12 by The Faithfulness of God | The Esther Project http://word.johnjschneider.com/?p=1227#comment-36 The Faithfulness of God | The Esther Project Thu, 17 May 2012 15:52:13 +0000 http://word.johnjschneider.com/?p=1227#comment-36 [...] Join the conversation here. [...] [...] Join the conversation here. [...]

]]> Comment on What the Bible Teaches, by R.A.Torrey, Chapter 12 by Lex http://word.johnjschneider.com/?p=1227#comment-35 Lex Thu, 17 May 2012 15:47:53 +0000 http://word.johnjschneider.com/?p=1227#comment-35 "His faithfulness is the magnification of certainty." What a great revelation, to draw the "certainty" out of the idea of faithfulness. I think sometimes I get so used to hearing "faithfulness" discussed in Christian circles that I take the concept for granted. The "certainty" of God - of who He is, and of His word and His promises, is magnificent. “His faithfulness is the magnification of certainty.”

What a great revelation, to draw the “certainty” out of the idea of faithfulness. I think sometimes I get so used to hearing “faithfulness” discussed in Christian circles that I take the concept for granted. The “certainty” of God – of who He is, and of His word and His promises, is magnificent.

]]> Comment on What the Bible Teaches, by R.A. Torrey, Chapter 10 – Righteousness by Lex http://word.johnjschneider.com/?p=1098#comment-34 Lex Thu, 03 May 2012 18:22:12 +0000 http://word.johnjschneider.com/?p=1098#comment-34 I love that God's righteousness is given in Christ. It's something that we long for, the more we come to know God, but it's something we're wholly incapable of. That He just clothes us in righteousness because of our faith is astounding. :) I love that God’s righteousness is given in Christ. It’s something that we long for, the more we come to know God, but it’s something we’re wholly incapable of. That He just clothes us in righteousness because of our faith is astounding. :)

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