tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16963152.post5805424439526267743..comments2023-04-09T10:10:14.059-03:00Comments on On My Walk: Where Does Faith Come From?Kevlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18080346872086553798noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16963152.post-37933612984299978162010-01-23T09:36:35.432-04:002010-01-23T09:36:35.432-04:00Hey Lou & Bob,
There's lots of discussion...Hey Lou & Bob,<br /><br />There's lots of discussion about this. My abilities with Greek aren't precise enough to determine what the actual "gift" actually is, however I am able to eliminate faith by itself as the gift because of gender issues in the sentence. <br /><br />Through my discussions, and study including the works of Zeller, it seems that the gift is the whole thing of "Salvaty by Grace through Faith" as a unit. <br /><br />KevKevlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18080346872086553798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16963152.post-51348744318342961862010-01-20T01:26:37.040-04:002010-01-20T01:26:37.040-04:00Bob From Chicago:
You will appreciate these artic...Bob From Chicago:<br /><br />You will appreciate these articles by George Zeller.<br /><br /><i><b><a href="http://www.middletownbiblechurch.org/doctrine/danger03.htm" rel="nofollow">The Danger of Teaching Regeneration Precedes Faith</a></b></i><br /><br /><i><b><a href="http://www.middletownbiblechurch.org/doctrine/danger04.htm" rel="nofollow">The Danger pf Teaching that Faith is the Gift of God</a></b></i><br /><br /><br />Lou (from Chicago)Lou Martuneachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08683967904677815711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16963152.post-79639148362768454972010-01-19T12:34:19.265-04:002010-01-19T12:34:19.265-04:00Wesleyan Arminians believe that God prepares the h...Wesleyan Arminians believe that God prepares the heart of a gospel recipient through His "prevenient grace." This is a much more biblically defensible doctring than the notion of regeneration preceding faith. In addition, another one of the false teachings of Calvinism (maybe hypercalvinism), is that faith is a gift. The claim is that faith is the gift referred to in Eph 2:8. The Greek grammar is fairly clear, though. Salvation is the gift, not faith. As you say, Faith is the result of hearing the word: a non-meritorious, non-work that can result in salvation.<br /><br />Great post. God Bless!<br />Bobbobfromchicagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15827950716222814876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16963152.post-64514644666554630552009-12-22T17:37:09.869-04:002009-12-22T17:37:09.869-04:00Well, I probably shouldn't have jumped the gun...Well, I probably shouldn't have jumped the gun - they do preach, but the congregation I go to are so elderly, that they don't get into much detail, although they are very encouraging. It is encouraging to hear an elderly man talk about the trials of his life and the fact that he still struggles with overcoming sin and thoughts and doubts etc. <br /><br />So there is a lot of encouragement and reflection, but not much rebuke (which I sometimes need) - I think my wife and I are the only people younger than 30 and everyone else is pushing 80. <br /><br />But, it's either the brethren assembly, or the Mega McChurch down the road.Lukehttp://www.avbbf.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16963152.post-27158399715495547452009-12-19T09:24:37.198-04:002009-12-19T09:24:37.198-04:00Hi Luke,
There are preachers throughout the Bible...Hi Luke,<br /><br />There are preachers throughout the Bible you can surely read it and hear them first-hand. :) <br /><br />I will be praying for you!!!<br /><br />The Brethren assembly doesn't preach??? That's pretty strange. The Brethren are all about having orderly men preach as they are led to do so. They may or may not have an official Pastor there, but I can't imagine them not preaching. <br /><br />Have you been to a few of their services? <br /><br />KevKevlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18080346872086553798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16963152.post-10270441215521532552009-12-19T05:18:16.831-04:002009-12-19T05:18:16.831-04:00What if one desires to hear the gospel, but cannot...What if one desires to hear the gospel, but cannot find a preacher? I find myself in this position. I want to have good Bible preaching, but I am stuck in the middle of nowhere.. there is a brethren assembly, but they don't preach there.Lukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787764803377233058noreply@blogger.com