Faith or presumption?

Craigbythesea · Sep 7, 2004

Faith or presumption—how do we know the difference?

APuritanMindset · Sep 7, 2004

Originally posted by Craigbythesea:
Faith or presumption—how do we know the difference?
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For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead. James 2:26 (HCSB)

Dr. Bob · Sep 7, 2004

Faith has an object. Objective person in Christ or objective truth in the Word.

Presumption has just feeling or assumptions. Product of our mind, not an outside authority.

James_Newman · Sep 7, 2004

Hebrews 11:1
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Lacy Evans · Sep 8, 2004

When all else fails, look it up. (Noah Webster 1828)

FAITH, 1. Belief; the assent of the mind to the truth of what is declared by another, resting on his authority and veracity, without other evidence; the judgment that what another states or testifies is the truth. I have strong faith or no faith in the testimony of a witness, or in what a historian narrates.

2. The assent of the mind to the truth of a proposition advanced by another; belief, or probable evidence of any kind.

3. In theology, the assent of the mind or understanding to the truth of what God has revealed. Simple belief of the scriptures, of the being and perfections of God, and of the existence, character and doctrines of Christ, founded on the testimony of the sacred writers, is called historical or speculative faith; a faith little distinguished from the belief of the existence and achievements of Alexander or of Cesar.
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Assent of the mind based upon credible evidence.

PRESUMP'TION, n. [L. proesumption.]

1. Supposition of the truth or real existence of something without direct or positive proof of the fact, but grounded on circumstantial or probable evidence which entitles it to belief. Presumption in law is of three sorts, violent or strong, probable, and light.

Next to positive proof, circumstantial evidence or the doctrine of presumptions must take place; for when the fact cannot be demonstratively evinced, that which comes nearest to the proof of the fact is the proof of such circumstances as either necessarily or usually attend such facts.
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Assent of the mind based upon no credible evidence.

DavidsAngel · Sep 9, 2004

Faith - Something you do without knowing the outcome.

Presumption- What you think will happen when you don't have faith

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