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Understanding Faith: Beyond Blind Belief

The document argues that faith is not blind but is based on spiritual understanding and experience, as illustrated by biblical figures who trusted God due to His past faithfulness. It emphasizes that faith requires knowledge and understanding, rather than ignorance, and that true blindness lies in rejecting the truth of God. Ultimately, faith is portrayed as trust in what is real but not always visible, contrasting with spiritual blindness.

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Understanding Faith: Beyond Blind Belief

The document argues that faith is not blind but is based on spiritual understanding and experience, as illustrated by biblical figures who trusted God due to His past faithfulness. It emphasizes that faith requires knowledge and understanding, rather than ignorance, and that true blindness lies in rejecting the truth of God. Ultimately, faith is portrayed as trust in what is real but not always visible, contrasting with spiritual blindness.

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Is Faith Blind?

Many people say "faith is blind" to suggest that faith is belief without evidence or reason.
However, the Bible presents faith differently—not as blind, but as trust based on spiritual
understanding and experience.

1. Faith is Not Blind; It Sees Beyond the Physical

 Hebrews 11:1 – "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things
not seen."
o This verse does not say faith is blind, but that it is evidence of things we cannot
see physically. Faith is not lack of sight; rather, it is a different kind of sight—
spiritual sight.
 2 Corinthians 5:7 – "For we walk by faith, not by sight."
o This does not mean faith is blind but that it operates beyond what is physically
visible. It is trust in God's promises even when they are not yet seen.

2. Biblical Faith is Based on Evidence and Experience

 Many biblical figures did not have "blind faith" but trusted God based on His past
faithfulness:
o Abraham – He obeyed God and left his homeland (Genesis 12:1-4) because he
had already encountered God.
o Moses – He led Israel out of Egypt (Exodus 14) not blindly, but because he had
seen God’s power.
o Jesus' Disciples – Their faith was based on their experience with Christ’s
teachings, miracles, and resurrection (John 20:29).

3. Faith Requires Understanding, Not Ignorance

 Romans 10:17 – "So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God."
o Faith is built through knowledge of God’s Word, not through blind assumption.
 1 Peter 3:15 – "Always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for
the hope that is in you."
o Faith is not unreasonable; Christians should be able to explain why they believe.

4. Who is Truly Blind?

 John 9:39-41 – Jesus heals a blind man, then tells the Pharisees, "If you were blind, you
would have no sin; but now you say, ‘We see.’ Therefore your sin remains."
o This shows that spiritual blindness (rejecting the truth) is different from faith.
The Pharisees, who thought they "saw," were actually blind to the truth.

Conclusion: Faith is Not Blind; People Can Be Spiritually Blind


Faith is not the absence of reason or evidence; it is trust in what is real but not always physically
visible. The real blindness comes when people refuse to see the truth of God.

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