[Fwd: Re: Mark 11:22 God's faith or faith in God?]

Lee R. Martin (lmartin@voyageronline.net)
Thu, 20 Feb 1997 18:15:23 -0800

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From: "Lee R. Martin" <lmartin@voyageronline.net>
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Micheal Palmer wrote:
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> kind of confidence/trust/faithfulness which God exhibits. But I would not

Dear Michael,
Two items:
1- How then, would you explain James 2:1 "Do not have the faith of
Christ with partiality"?

2- The context is very important, and it seems that "faithfulness of
God" can be ruled out in Mark 11:22 because of the repetition of
"believe" in the verses that follow. The injunction of the passage is
to believe, not to be faithful.

-- 
Lee R. Martin
Part-Time Instructor in Hebrew and Biblical Studies
Church of God Theological Seminary
Cleveland, TN 37311
Pastor, Prospect Church of God