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Puritan Board Professor
How would you describe \'faith failure,\' if at all?
How would describe 'faith failure,' if at all? Are there any moral lessons from particular passages of the Bible that speak to this matter? On occasion, I hear pastors, theologians, and teachers utilize this phraseology 'faith failure.' It seems to embody desperation amidst hardship endured by a believer and failing to walk in faith and in God's strength.
For example, when David sought refuge among the 'godless Philistines' some call it a 'faith failure.' It's not to say that those who experience it are devoid of faith, but they are "leaning on their own understanding," their own strength, and resources, and not relying on God's provision.
[Edited on 3-9-2006 by Puritanhead]
How would describe 'faith failure,' if at all? Are there any moral lessons from particular passages of the Bible that speak to this matter? On occasion, I hear pastors, theologians, and teachers utilize this phraseology 'faith failure.' It seems to embody desperation amidst hardship endured by a believer and failing to walk in faith and in God's strength.
For example, when David sought refuge among the 'godless Philistines' some call it a 'faith failure.' It's not to say that those who experience it are devoid of faith, but they are "leaning on their own understanding," their own strength, and resources, and not relying on God's provision.
[Edited on 3-9-2006 by Puritanhead]