Faith

[metalman]

i tend to disagree based on your previous statement where you made an analogy to investing. you had said you only needed to start with a penny (or the mustard seed), but if you want to keep getting more and more back (which you assume that you will want to), you have to keep investing more.

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I see that...but maybe you overlooked something else I said....the rate of return.
Unlike money it doesnt take repeated investments for years or lifetimes, although if one does that the reward will be beyond comprehension, but thats not required.

Furthermore, my illustration is just that, an illustration. It certainly falls short in it's description.

Like I said...those who don't "invest" will not ever know.

[ShooterMcGavin]

I see that...but maybe you overlooked something else I said....the rate of return.
Unlike money it doesnt take repeated investments for years or lifetimes, although if one does that the reward will be beyond comprehension, but thats not required.

but how can you possibly measure rate of return on FAITH? especially when it almost is guaranteed to vary from individual to individual?

also i disagree with your view that repeated investments over years or a lifetime is not necessary. think of it this way, i learned basic addition and subtraction in kindergarten, if i don't reinvest (by using it, keeping the skills sharp), am i guaranteed to know how to do it when i'm 80 yrs old?

faith as i know it and as i believe is an investment that needs to be made continuously in order to remember the bible's teachings and live by them.

[metalman]

but how can you possibly measure rate of return on FAITH? especially when it almost is guaranteed to vary from individual to individual?

Actually the end result "intrest rate" is the same for all. Its been published.
Also, I dont guarantee anything...God does however.

[ShooterMcGavin]

Actually the end result "intrest rate" is the same for all. Its been published.
Also, I dont guarantee anything...God does however.

i was never contesting the END RESULT, but since this discussion began based on what needed to be invested in order to obtain those end results.

and i never claimed that you could or couldn't guarantee anything so i don't know why that was brought up?