"For now we see through a glass darkly;
but then face to face: Now I know in part;
but then shall I know even as I am known.
And now abideth faith, hope and charity,
these threes; but the greatest of these is
charity. (Charity: Selfless Love and care.)
but then face to face: Now I know in part;
but then shall I know even as I am known.
And now abideth faith, hope and charity,
these threes; but the greatest of these is
charity. (Charity: Selfless Love and care.)
I Corinthians 13: 12-13 kjv
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Have you considered the typical conversation
of our time? Almost everything has to do with
matters on the surface. It is rare, indeed for any-
one to discuss the critical issues facing our cul-
ture. The importance of "faith" should be pre-
eminent, but we are more concerned with things
we can touch, taste, see, smell or hear. Even as
we discuss, rarely, faith matters we couch con-
versation in terms, "I feel, sense, hear God." In
truth, the Lord speaks through the written Word.
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Have you considered the typical conversation
of our time? Almost everything has to do with
matters on the surface. It is rare, indeed for any-
one to discuss the critical issues facing our cul-
ture. The importance of "faith" should be pre-
eminent, but we are more concerned with things
we can touch, taste, see, smell or hear. Even as
we discuss, rarely, faith matters we couch con-
versation in terms, "I feel, sense, hear God." In
truth, the Lord speaks through the written Word.
"Now faith is substance of things hoped for,
the evidence of things not seen. For by it
the elders obtained a good report."
Hebrews 11:1-2
Taking the passage above to be a definition
of faith, we find hope has a part in faith and
the importance to the man of God, if he would
have a good testimony, or report of our Lord.
If we continue along this line of reasoning, we
might start to consider things of eternal value.
These are things known by faith, alone. The
very basis for faith is our Lord Jesus Christ,
the eternal Word of God. We dare not have
faith in faith, only in Christ. He is "the Word
might start to consider things of eternal value.
These are things known by faith, alone. The
very basis for faith is our Lord Jesus Christ,
the eternal Word of God. We dare not have
faith in faith, only in Christ. He is "the Word
made flesh" and can not, will not, be separa-
ted from from the Word of God.
"But without faith it is impossible to please
him,: for he that cometh to God must believe
that He is, and is a rewarder of them that
diligently seek him." Hebrews 11:6
When we look into the Word of God, It is
plain. We are (have been) in the dark. Only
by absolute unwavering faith in Him will we
be enabled to know his secrets. Only when
we are face to face with our Lord will every-
thing be made plain and our understanding
will be opened. Until that time we exercise
faith in the King of Kings and Lord of Lords
to do what we are unable to do.
"And the Word was made flesh and dwelt
among us, and we beheld his glory; the
glory of the only begotten of the Father,)
full of grace and truth."
John 1: 14 donporter,sr. 2.18.16, ed. 4.8.17
