Bible Study Is faith, by definition, blind?

[TonyChanYT]

Josh McDowell said:

Look, faith in the Bible, is an intelligent faith, not a blind faith.

Actually, that's a false dichotomy. It's both.

John 20:

29 Then Jesus told him, "Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed."

Hebrews 11:

1 Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

2 Corinthians 5:

7 For we live by faith, not by sight.

All three verses indicate that faith is not-seen. Is faith by definition not-seen?

If God says it, that is sufficient reason for me to believe it. God does not lie. I don't need any more evidence to believe. I don't mind having blind faith in God's word.

Genesis 2:

16 And the Lord God commanded the man, “You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; 17but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat from it you will certainly die.”

What reason did Adam have to believe this warning?

Others cannot see your faith directly. It is unseen. Then how does anyone know you have it?

James 2:

18 But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds.

You demonstrate your faith by observable faithful deeds.

 

[Who Me]

Blind faith is typically characterised as 'a leap into the unknown'.
That is not Christian faith, we know what we believe and in whom we have faith, we may not see him, but we can know him and trust him.

 

[JLB]

All three verses indicate that faith is not-seen. Is faith by definition not-seen?

Yes faith is very real, like God, and is unseen, like God.

Faith is a noun, and is divine substance that comes from God, when He speaks to us…. moves upon us, inspires us, gives us a command to do something.

Faith remains dormant, inactive, (dead) until it is activated by our obedience;
which is called the “obedience of faith”.

But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith: Romans 16:26

The entire book of Romans is contextually framed in this principle (law) of faith.

 

[for_his_glory]

Read Hebrews Chapter 11

Faith means the trustworthiness or reliance on Gods word for his salvation for us who believe in him. It's a belief in the promises and blessings of his word and applying his word to our daily walk with him by seeing the confidence in the testimony of others.

The nature of faith is seen through the fruits of the Spirit, which are love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, and temperance, which these fruits brings about kindness, self control and faithfulness through the works of God that comes from our heart.

Faith gives us freedom from condemnation and freedom of salvation through adoption as we become one body in the Lord as we walk by faith, live by faith, pray by faith and resist evil by faith. By faith we are an overcomer of this world as we stand fast and are grounded in Gods word knowing we have assurance of all of his promises that makes us victorious in all things here on earth by us applying his word to our lives to know for a surety that he will never leave us or forsake us.

Faith is a living reality in ones life through Gods service by declaring his word as we bear witness to his name by the mighty works he has done. It’s not even our faith, but that of Jesus who is our faith as we believe in who he has said he was and to the glory and honor that he has brought before the Father through his life, death and resurrection that we to can become heirs to the throne of grace by coming boldly to his throne and surrendering all of us to him to be Lord and Savior of our live.

 

[Free]

Josh McDowell said:


Actually, that's a false dichotomy. It's both.

I don't think you understand what is generally meant by "blind faith" and how it is most likely being used by McDowell. Blind faith is the opposite of "intelligent faith," that is, faith that is reasonable because it is based on evidence, on objective reality. Blind faith is empty faith, faith without substance, because it's based on nothing.

 

[TonyChanYT]

Blind faith is empty faith, faith without substance, because it's based on nothing.

Reference?

 

[Free]

Reference?

https://usdictionary.com/idioms/blind-faith/

https://www.gotquestions.org/blind-faith.html

https://www.str.org/w/real-faith-isn-t-blind

https://learn.ligonier.org/articles/what-faith-and-not

https://learn.ligonier.org/devotionals/is-faith-blind

 

[TonyChanYT]

https://usdictionary.com/idioms/blind-faith/

https://www.gotquestions.org/blind-faith.html

https://www.str.org/w/real-faith-isn-t-blind

https://learn.ligonier.org/articles/what-faith-and-not

https://learn.ligonier.org/devotionals/is-faith-blind

This is how to do referencing and quotation:

1. Display and indent the relevant text.

2. Selectively bold the particular keywords that are important to your point. There is no need to bold the entire sentence. Have a laser-sharp focus.

I do this for others who read my posts. It is a standard high-school scholarship. However, no one is required to do it; I prefer to interact with people who do.

 

[Free]

This is how to do referencing and quotation:

1. Display and indent the relevant text.

2. Selectively bold the particular keywords that are important to your point. There is no need to bold the entire sentence. Have a laser-sharp focus.

I do this for others who read my posts. It is a standard high-school scholarship. However, no one is required to do it; I prefer to interact with people who do.

Yes, I do that all the time. My point here was to show that it is common knowledge and can be found easily with an Internet search.

 

[TonyChanYT]

Yes, I do that all the time. My point here was to show that it is common knowledge and can be found easily with an Internet search.

Then go ahead. Just do a proper quotation for one. I am tired of asking you the same question multiple times without getting a straightforward answer here and elsewhere.

 

[Free]

Then go ahead. Just do a proper quotation for one. I am tired of asking you the same question multiple times without getting a straightforward answer here and elsewhere.

I always give a straightforward answer. Since you're unwilling to simply click a link and see what it says, or do your own search on the Internet, here is what is given by the first link:

'The phrase "blind faith" usually means believing in something without questioning or asking for evidence.'

 

[TonyChanYT]

'The phrase "blind faith" usually means believing in something without questioning or asking for evidence.'

Are you against this kind of blind faith?

 

[Free]

Are you against this kind of blind faith?

Yes. Faith that has no objective basis in reality is false. That isn't a Christian's faith, that's the faith of Hindus, Buddhists, Muslims, Mormons, etc. The Christian faith is based on evidence, and so it is to be for every believers' faith (1 Cor. 15).

 

[MisterE]

Josh McDowell said:

Actually, that's a false dichotomy. It's both.

Where is an example of blind faith? Faith comes by hearing, hearing the Word of God.

 

[TonyChanYT]

Faith that has no objective basis in reality is false.

Did you read my OP?

 

[TonyChanYT]

Where is an example of blind faith?

Did you read my OP?

 

[Free]

Did you read my OP?

Of course, that is why I know you don't understand what is generally meant by "blind faith" and so have misrepresented Josh McDowell. It has nothing to do with faith that is unseen and everything to do with the basis for one's faith.

 

[TonyChanYT]

Of course, that is why I know you don't understand what is generally meant by "blind faith" and so have misrepresented Josh McDowell. It has nothing to do with faith that is unseen and everything to do with the basis for one's faith.

You need to read my OP again. I prefer to interact with people who can understand my writing.

 

[Free]

You need to read my OP again. I prefer to interact with people who can understand my writing.

I understand it, that isn't an issue. What is it that you think I haven't understood?

 

[TonyChanYT]

I understand it, that isn't an issue. What is it that you think I haven't understood?

If you think you have understood my writing, then quote my words and directly contradict it.