. Is Religion Based On A "Leap of Faith"? Some of the more liberal denominations say that faith has no rational basis. They reject the inspiration of the Scriptures, the doctrine of miracles, the Genesis account of creation, the deity of Christ, the atoning death of Christ, etc. However, they still claim to believe in God. Some think that logic and reason can be found in one corner, and Christianity stands in another. If a person believes, he does so in spite of the evidence, with no rational basis for his conviction. Supposedly, the stronger your faith is in something that is irrational, the better Christian you are. Despite the fact that this is a commonly accepted view, it has nothing to do with biblical faith.The facts do not mean much to this individual because he did not arrive at faith on the basis of the evidence. He was taught that in order to believe, he must ignore the evidence. He feels virtuous in believing the unbelievable. You come with facts to alter his position and he has no problem at all in disregarding them. He thinks that is what faith is all about.H.L. Mencken (1880-1956), the famous American writer, editor and critic, said, "Faith may be defined briefly as an illogical belief in the occurrence of the improbable."(8) This is not an adequate definition for New Testament faith, but it accurately describes the "faith" of those who have lost faith. This kind of faith could be defined as "willful belief." It involves making a decision to believe without compelling reasons for doing so. The reasons for believing often have nothing to do with the logic of the matter; it may be comforting, socially advantageous, or simply easier to accept some position than to think and reason. The person who is a member of some political party simply because his family has always been a member of the party demonstrates this kind of faith. The person who is a member of the church simply because his family was "Church of Christ" demonstrates this kind of faith.The dictionary definition of prejudice comes very close to this concept. To be prejudiced is to accept a conclusion without the evidence, or before you hear the evidence. Intellectual dishonesty is holding to a position in spite of contradictory evidence. I don't believe that we walk by prejudice as children of God. Unfortunately it is a pretty good description of the conviction of some people.

THE BIBLE SPEAKS DAILY (OCTOBER 16th, 2024)

TODAY'S TOPIC: Christianity: Not Based On The "Leap Of Faith".

TODAY'S VERSE: ROMANS 10:17.

"...So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God..."

Some of the more liberal denominations say that faith has no rational basis. They reject the inspiration of the Scriptures, the doctrine of miracles, the Genesis account of creation, the deity of Christ, the atoning death of Christ, etc. However, they still claim to believe in God. 

Some think that logic and reason can be found in one corner, and Christianity stands in another. If a person believes, he does so in spite of the evidence, with no rational basis for his conviction. Supposedly, the stronger your faith is in something that is irrational, the better Christian you are. Despite the fact that this is a commonly accepted view, it has nothing to do with biblical faith. Christian faith has nothing to do with this kind of Faith!

The facts do not mean much to this individual because he did not arrive at faith on the basis of the evidence. He was taught that in order to believe, he must ignore the evidence. He feels virtuous in believing the unbelievable. You come with facts to alter his position and he has no problem at all in disregarding them. He thinks that is what faith is all about.

One of the famous advocate of this Leap of Faith wrote "Faith may be defined briefly as an illogical belief in the occurrence of the improbable." (H.L. Mencken (1880-1956))

The above is not an adequate definition for New Testament faith, but it accurately describes the "faith" of those who have lost their faith. 

This kind of faith could be defined as "willful belief." It involves making a decision to believe without compelling reasons for doing so. The reasons for believing often have nothing to do with the logic of the matter; it may be comforting, socially advantageous, or simply easier to accept some position than to think and reason. 

Some persons associated with a political party always demonstrate this kind of faith. They believe in the party despite evidence to the contrary.

Some persons also, who are members of the church simply because their family is related to the "Church of Christ" demonstrate this kind of faith. They may have become indoctrinated to the system, without any adequate, and reasonable evidence from the Word of God!

The dictionary definition of prejudice comes very close to this concept. 

To be prejudiced is to accept a conclusion without the evidence, or before you hear the evidence. Intellectual dishonesty is holding to a position in spite of contradictory evidence. 

I don't believe that we need to walk by prejudice as children of God. Unfortunately it is a pretty good description of the conviction of some people, whose claim as a Christian is doubtful.

You may exercise a leap of conviction that before December you will buy a Toyota Camry.

Many people have called this conviction and exercise of Bible Faith! No! 

This is not the Bible description of the Faith (that saves), and taught in the Bible.

A wild leap of Faith cannot save!!!

Examine Your Faith Today.

TODAY'S PRAYER:

My Heavenly Father of all Faithfuls, please increase my walking Faith.

Make my faith to be as pure as the Mustard seed.

Make my faith to rely on your promises in the Holy Scriptures. 

Father, make me experience the inheritance of the Saints, and be blessed with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus.

Father, please heal the sick, and bless the needy,

AMEN!

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