RETHINKING FAITH: FINAL OUTCOMES VARY
Friday, December 1, 2017
Hebrews 11:1-3, 6 Now faith is the substance of things
hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a
good report. Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the
word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do
appear. … But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh
to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that
diligently seek him.
Continuing on rethinking faith, I quote from
one of the provocative books I’m presently reading and recommend: “The outcomes
of living by faith vary considerably. Consider the outcomes of faith for the
first three heroes of faith celebrated in Hebrews 11. Abel believed God, and he
died; Enoch believed God, and he did not die; Noah believed God, and everybody
else died! Though their outcomes differed, they all pleased God by living by
faith, and he rewarded that faith in him not by success as this world defines
it, but by giving them eternal bliss in his presence.” Page 18, paragraph 1 of FINDING THE WILL OF
GOD, A Pagan Notion? By Bruce K. Waltke ISBN 978-0-8028-7267-8
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