Is Faith Reasonable
I have read many definitions of what faith is. Each one emphasizes some aspect of what it is. If we need evidence that something is true before we believe it, is that faith?
Let’s look at sunrises and sunsets. Do we need faith that the sun will rise and set tomorrow? The answer is no. Every day, from our perspective on earth, the sun appears to rise in the east and set in the west.
What about Noah’s ark. Do we need to find the ark to believe the Biblical account of the flood? Do we need to see God to believe there is a God. Do we need to see the nail prints in Jesus’ hands or put our hand into His side; to believe He died and rose from the dead. The Apostle Thomas did, and we know what Jesus thought about that.
Faith without evidence can be reasonable. What makes faith reasonable or unreasonable is the object of our faith. We place our trust and faith in Jesus not because we have seen Him, or because there is 100% evidence that He was who He said He was. We place our faith in Jesus because nothing would lead us to disbelieve the Biblical account. It’s reasonable to believe the Biblical account.
Here is my definition of faith. Faith is the ability to take God at His word and act as though it is true. The hard part of that definition is the ability to act on our faith. I have faith God is trustworthy, so I trust Him with my eternal destiny and by His power will do what He asks me to do.
“For we live by faith, not by sight.” 2 Corinthians 5:7 NIV
Nice Paul