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Faith in God is an opening up, a letting go, a deep trust, a free act of love- but sometimes it was so hard to love.” (page 231) Pi admits that it was hard to put his trust in God when it seemed like He wasn’t listening, but continues praying, staying faithful and practising his religious rituals throughout the entire 227 days.
I know now that even ifl do sometimes stumble the Lord will still love me and will offer me forgiveness if I correct my ways.. The story of Abraham and his life also lets me know that there is room for change and maturity in people's lives. As we see, Abraham starts out as a man doubting God and his ability to give him a son, but as Abraham gets older his faith and trust in the Lord grow.
Today, we know that God became a man and His name is Jesus Christ (John 1:14). He was both God and man (Rom. 1:2-4). As an adult, Jesus told others who He was. He told how to live, but the leaders did not like His message so they planned to murder Him. He allowed Himself to be killed (John 18:36). That occurred according to the ancient prophecy.
Faith in the biblical sense usually refers to the faith of men and women in God. Heb.11.1 is regarded as a definition of faith but it would be abstract and impractical without the many examples of faithful people which follow in that chapter. From the Bible records of the men and women mentioned in Hebrews it is clear that faith is very much a part of the relationship between God and His.
Faith is based on a personal belief and acknowledgement that there is a God and that one has devoted his or her life in God’s service. As such, in order for the reason for one’s faith to be proven there is a necessity of showing the reason for such existence which would be that it is plausible for God to exist. There is no need for scientific accuracy but only a moral certainty.
James wrote his Book to encourage Jewish faith in God and to turn them to Christianity: “Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance” (James: 1:2-3). In such a way, he appeals to his countrymen to persuade them to turn to the teaching of Jesus Christ as the only true religion. At the same.
Aristotle's Four Causes, Thomas Aquinas' Five Ways, Quinque Viae from the Summa Theologiae, i.e., his five proofs for the existence of God are summarized together with some standard objections. The arguments include from first motion, from first cause, from necessary being, from gradations of goodness, and from design.