How and From Where Does Faith Come

[prism]

I saw this on another Forum but it had no responses.

 

[Lamb]

It's more like WHO does faith come from?

It comes from God, of course. Faith is a gift (Ephesians 2:8) and it comes when we receive God's word (Romans 10:17).

 

[Josiah]

It's more like WHO does faith come from?

It comes from God, of course. Faith is a gift (Ephesians 2:8) and it comes when we receive God's word (Romans 10:17).

What Lamb said



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[Lucian Hodoboc]

It comes from God, of course. Faith is a gift (Ephesians 2:8) and it comes when we receive God's word (Romans 10:17).

Is the gift offered to everyone? Is faith given to every single person in the world?

 

[Lamb]

Is the gift offered to everyone? Is faith given to every single person in the world?

I don't have the answer to that.

 

[Albion]

Is the gift offered to everyone?

Yes.

Is faith given to every single person in the world?

It is offered to all mankind. That is what you asked about in the previous sentence.

 

[Lucian Hodoboc]

Yes.

It is offered to all mankind. That is what you asked about in the previous sentence.

Ok. How do you explain people who find themselves in a state of despair because they want to believe, but cannot do so?

 

[Albion]

Ok. How do you explain people who find themselves in a state of despair because they want to believe, but cannot do so?

You asked if the gift is offered. It is.

Whether or not it is accepted and acted upon is a different matter.

If you want to turn to your other question--

Is faith given to every single person in the world?

The answer is "no."

God does not force saving Faith on anybody, nor does the Bible teach such a thing. But it is Jesus' will that the Gospel be taken to the whole world, and there is hardly anywhere in the world in which the Bible is unknown.

 

[Lucian Hodoboc]

You asked if the gift is offered. It is.

Whether or not it is accepted and acted upon is a different matter.

If you want to turn to your other question--

The answer is "no."

God does not force saving Faith on anybody, nor does the Bible teach such a thing. But it is Jesus' will that the Gospel be taken to the whole world, and there is hardly anywhere in the world in which the Bible is unknown.

I don't understand what you're trying to say. My question is: if the free gift of faith is given to every single person on Earth, why are there people out there who want to believe the Gospel, but are unable to do so because (according to their claims) they are not convinced?

 

[Albion]

I don't understand what you're trying to say. My question is: if the free gift of faith is given to every single person on Earth....

It isn't. I don't see how I could have been clearer when I answered that in post #8.

why are there people out there who want to believe the Gospel, but are unable to do so because (according to their claims) they are not convinced?

If they are not convinced--as was your hypothesis--then they do not believe and do not have saving Faith.

None of that makes the sacrifice of the Cross null and void or means that the benefits of that sacrifice were intended for only a prechosen group of individuals.

 

[Lucian Hodoboc]

It isn't. I don't see how I could have been clearer when I answered that in post #8.

In post #6 you said that it is.

You're not making any sense to me.

 

[Albion]

In post #6 you said that it is.

Is English often difficult for you? If not, I have no explanation for how you could have misread that post of mine unless you simply read it too fast.

I certainly did not say "that it is," and I did not use the word given anywhere in my comments there concerning Faith.

 

[Lucian Hodoboc]

Given and offered are synonyms. You said that the gift is offered to all mankind, which is the same as saying that the gift is given to all mankind, which is the same as saying that the gift is given to every single person on Earth.

 

[Albion]

Given and offered are synonyms.

No, they're not.

To offer is to propose something.
To give is to bestow or confer something upon a recipient.

That is taken from the same dictionaries that you could access for yourself rather than guessing further.

And now we are done with your little game here.

 

[prism]

I’m sorry to see semantics getting in the way of such a vital topic.

 

[brightfame52]

Is the gift offered to everyone? Is faith given to every single person in the world?

No sir, faith isnt offered, its given by God to His Elect.

 

[Lucian Hodoboc]

No, they're not.

Yes, they are:

Thesaurus results for OFFER

Synonyms for OFFER: give, extend, proffer, run by, tender, submit, propose, run past; Antonyms of OFFER: receive, accept, take, confirm, approve, authorize, warrant, deny

www.merriam-webster.com

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english-thesaurus/offer

OFFER - 91 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

OFFER - Synonyms, related words and examples | Cambridge English Thesaurus

dictionary.cambridge.org

And now we are done with your little game here.

Go troll someone else.

I'm giving you a free meal. I'm offering you a free meal. You can reject the free meal in both cases. If I'm giving you the free meal, it doesn't mean I'm going to physically force you to eat the meal.

I get the nuance between the two. But they are indeed synonyms. Not perfect synonyms, obviously.

No sir, faith isnt offered, its given by God to His Elect.

What's the difference?

 

[brightfame52]

Yes, they are:

Thesaurus results for OFFER

Synonyms for OFFER: give, extend, proffer, run by, tender, submit, propose, run past; Antonyms of OFFER: receive, accept, take, confirm, approve, authorize, warrant, deny

www.merriam-webster.com

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english-thesaurus/offer

OFFER - 91 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

OFFER - Synonyms, related words and examples | Cambridge English Thesaurus

dictionary.cambridge.org

Go troll someone else.

I'm giving you a free meal. I'm offering you a free meal. You can reject the free meal in both cases. If I'm giving you the free meal, it doesn't mean I'm going to physically force you to eat the meal.

I get the nuance between the two. But they are indeed synonyms. Not perfect synonyms, obviously.


What's the difference?

Look it up don't you have a concordance?

 

[Lucian Hodoboc]

Look it up don't you have a dictionary?

I posted 3 links from 3 different dictionaries in post #17. It says that "to give" and "to offer" are synonyms. In my native language they are synonyms as well.

 

[brightfame52]

I posted 3 links from 3 different dictionaries in post #17. It says that "to give" and "to offer" are synonyms. In my native language they are synonyms as well.

Try using the bible, is there anything written about faith being offered to people? Study the bible and not just secular dictionary. Learn how words are used and defined biblically.