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Palinator
November 19th 2004, 12:45 AM
What is or what do you consider mature faith to be?
Calvinist4Him
November 19th 2004, 12:52 AM
Growing in the grace of God, by which a person continues to learn, through both experience and in knowledge pertaining to the Bible and theology.
tizzidale
November 19th 2004, 01:28 AM
Continual denial of oneself, an increasing awareness of our utter inability to save ourselves, and a growing revelation of God as our only steadfast hope.

rusty
lee_merrill
November 19th 2004, 09:22 PM
Maybe this, as well?

I must, in a little time, go to God. What comforts me in this life is, that I now see Him by faith; and I see Him in such a manner as might make me say sometimes, I believe no more, but I see. I feel what faith teaches us, and, in that assurance and that practice of faith, I will live and die with Him. Continue then always with God: 'tis the only support and comfort for your affliction. I shall beseech Him to be with you. I present my service.

- Brother Lawrence

I'm not there yet! But I want to be...

Blessings,
Lee
Palinator
November 20th 2004, 05:43 PM
Does this relate to maturity in general?
NeilUnreal
November 20th 2004, 06:19 PM
I think a mature faith is a faith which is centered on the wellfare of others to such an extent that its own foibles and doubts become irrelevant.

(I, for one, have a long way to go. :lol: )

-Neil
lee_merrill
November 20th 2004, 11:40 PM
Does this relate to maturity in general?
It would seem that mature faith and maturity are related...

Ephesians 4:13 ... until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.

Blessings,
Lee
One Bad Pig
November 21st 2004, 02:29 PM
Continual denial of oneself, an increasing awareness of our utter inability to save ourselves, and a growing revelation of God as our only steadfast hope.

rusty
:thumb::thumb:

I believe a mature faith is one where we consistently place God's desires above our desires. It is also one in which we do not change our opinion on doctrine with every new idea that gets presented, but our belief is rooted in a good understanding of the Word and a careful, prayerful consideration of each viewpoint.