{"id":49663,"date":"2016-12-29T19:46:00","date_gmt":"2016-12-30T01:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/?p=49663"},"modified":"2022-07-09T19:48:41","modified_gmt":"2022-07-10T00:48:41","slug":"all-the-bible-doesnt-prove-anything-if-it-did-how-could-we-walk-by-faith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/all-the-bible-doesnt-prove-anything-if-it-did-how-could-we-walk-by-faith\/","title":{"rendered":"All the Bible doesn&#8217;t prove anything. If it did, how could we walk by faith?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<h2>Question:<\/h2>\n<p>All the Bible doesn&#8217;t prove anything. If it did, how could we walk by faith?<\/p>\n\t<h2>Answer:<\/h2>\n<p>It appears that you think faith is unreasoning and based on nothing. But you cannot have faith without knowledge of the Bible. &#8220;<em>So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God<\/em>&#8221; (Romans 10:17). If it were true that the Bible doesn&#8217;t prove anything, then your statement is unprovable and therefore false because the phrase &#8220;we walk by faith&#8221; is from the Bible.<\/p>\n<p>The word &#8220;understand&#8221; means to reason or use logic. &#8220;<em>Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is<\/em>&#8221; (Ephesians 5:17). That is because the Bible contains &#8220;<em>all things that pertain to life and godliness<\/em>&#8221; (II Peter 1:3). That requires diligent study to learn it and properly apply it. &#8220;<em>Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth<\/em>&#8221; (II Timothy 2:15). Walking by faith is not exalting in ignorance.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;<em>The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments. His praise endures forever<\/em>&#8221; (Psalms 111:10).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Question: All the Bible doesn&#8217;t prove anything. If it did, how could we walk by faith? Answer: It appears that you think faith is unreasoning and based on nothing. But you cannot have faith without knowledge of the Bible. &#8220;So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God&#8221; (Romans 10:17). 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