Growing Faith

[Bro. Robbins]

Originally Posted by HRea

Bro. Robbins, I apologize for getting a bit contentious. I'm guilty of becoming too passionate about my own point of view and get carried away sometimes. I agree, we do see this differently.

You have nothing to apologize for... nothing at all.

[Sam]

Originally Posted by Bro. Robbins

It's saying that I and the other poster will never agree... no need to keep beating the horse when he already stinks. I aint gonna change my mind and neither are they.... call it a closed mind, narrow mind, whatever you want... but sometimes we just need to realize that further discussion does nothing but tare down and people just need to part ways agreeing that they see things differently.

I never said I was the final word.... nice way to assume things and put words in my mouth... but I am the final word when it comes to my continuing to attempt to help someone understand my point of view... I get to decide when I want to leave the discussion, just like you do.... the discussion can continue... absolutely... but I get to decide when I move on.... like we all do.

In other words, agree to disagree.
Show your brothers and sisters the same respect you would want from them when you don't see things eye to eye.

[Scott Hutchinson]

I believe as one grows in grace and in their knowledge of the word they will grow in faith.

[Bro. Robbins]

Originally Posted by Scott Hutchinson

I believe as one grows in grace and in their knowledge of the word they will grow in faith.

grow in faith? or faith will grow? not the same thing is it?

[bbyrd009]

Originally Posted by Scott Hutchinson

I believe as one grows in grace and in their knowledge of the word they will grow in faith.

Ah, well; that is not sitting very well w/BR, I guess

Originally Posted by Sam

In other words, agree to disagree.
Show your brothers and sisters the same respect you would want from them when you don't see things eye to eye.

Amen to that, as far as it goes? I posted my reaction, my opinion, to "NEXT,"
and got a reply. I leave it to (you), a witness to judge. Or, can we agree to disagree that satan is now our lord?

I'm sure I come off as abrasive to many here; and to that I would like to reply that when I want to be surrounded by people that whole-heartedly agree with me, I'll go to a bar and buy the house a round.

I would never go to...BR's or Falla's church, say, and start talking how my faith has grown outside of reading my Bible, or give my opinion about Reagan--but we are in a venue designed for airing just such issues.

While I see no reason to deliberately denigrate a person here,
and don't mean to do this--I deliberately reply to posts, and not people--if one is unconsciously identifying with their opinion (or in other words, if an alt opinion is going to offend you), then I would say you came to the right place!

Someone please correct me if I'm wrong. Better yet, 2 or 3.

[Scott Hutchinson]

I believe faith growing and growing in faith are the same things. And as one grows in their walk with God their faith walk will increase as well.

[bbyrd009]

Originally Posted by Bro. Robbins

grow in faith? or faith will grow? not the same thing is it?

I had suspected we were actually having a semantics discussion, and tried the nicest way I knew to bring this up a couple pages ago. Can you explain the difference to us? as I have a feeling you have a point to make that has not been made, ty.

[Bro. Robbins]

Originally Posted by Scott Hutchinson

I believe faith growing and growing in faith are the same things. And as one grows in their walk with God their faith walk will increase as well.

I disagree with you on that one brother...

[bbyrd009]

Originally Posted by Scott Hutchinson

I believe faith growing and growing in faith are the same things. And as one grows in their walk with God their faith walk will increase as well.

I just asked an 8 year old; they are agreeing, and I am, too!
And if there is some disagreement here, some refinement
of semantics that might open up more faith for me,
I haven't heard it yet? But pray that I will be open to it.
BR?

[Sam]

I used to hear a radio preacher back in 1956 who said, "When fear knocks on the door, send faith to answer and you will find that there is nobody there."