Is our faith a matter of the mind only or is there some feeling mixed in with it? Some charismatics look for the feeling/experience alone. The legalistic look for teaching only from the Bible and refuse feelings. When the Bible says we walk by faith, not by sight, does that mean we must set aside the feeling and recall from our minds what God said in walk that way? What feeling could there possibly be that would be a reason or justification enough to go against God's word? What if I don’t know enough about God’s word to challenge a feeling -- or accept it?
What if sermons can be rated as to worth, say from $1 to $2, When a preacher could preach a $2 sermon, what does it mean when he preaches $1.80 sermon? Do I have to add to it $0.20 from my own storehouse so that it can be a balanced sermon? What if the preacher delivers a $2.00 sermon, do I do damage it when I add $0.20 to it? What if this happens Sunday after Sunday? What about the parishioners who don't have anything to add? What do they do?
The way I define faith, at least religious faith, is very simple: I choose to believe something and do not require any proof. I believe God exists; I do not need to prove it. I believe the Bible is the written word of God; I do not need to prove it . Some choose to believe there is no God. Some believe the Bible is merely the work of men. We all have the agency, the power, to choose what we believe. When your life in the flesh is over (and the day is coming when it will be over) what can you do when you find there is a God, there is life after death and there is a judgment?
