AE 405i [53]
Jesus said unto the disciples, Have the faith of God...
(Mark 11:22; Matthew 17:20)
...the Lord said this of saving faith, which faith makes one with charity and is wholly from the Lord, therefore the Lord calls this faith "the faith of God;" and because it is by this faith, which is the faith of charity from Him, that the Lord removes all evils flowing from the loves of self and the world and casts them into hell from which they came...
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AE 405i
Jesus said unto the disciples, Have the faith of God...
(Mark 11:22; Matthew 17:20)
THIS is NEAT. The standard translations all say "Have faith *in* God. Here we see the better translation, "the faith of God." What the difference? Well, it's like the love of God; it is God's and it is His GIFT to us, and not something that we have to come up with ourselves. This really is a beautiful and encouraging point for Easter!! - Mike Gladish (Calgary)
AE 405i
Jesus said unto the disciples, Have the faith of God...
(Mark 11:22; Matthew 17:20)
THIS is NEAT. The standard translations all say "Have faith *in* God. Here we see the better translation, "the faith of God." What the difference? Well, it's like the love of God; it is God's and it is His GIFT to us, and not something that we have to come up with ourselves. This really is a beautiful and encouraging point for Easter!! - Mike Gladish (Calgary)
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