hope and faith

[Seamus_Sully]

Does hope hope for the things of faith?

Or, does faith believe the things of hope?

Also, When God spoke He created the heavens and earth.

When He commands us to repent, is it a word like that of creation?

Or, when He commands us to love, is it a word like that of creation? That is, we will love because He has spoke it!

 

[Jim_Baur]

I would enjoy to hear some ideas on these questions.

 

[Seamus_Sully]

Ideas?

 

[alexaustralia]

All I can add is a prayer I made regarding the virtues it sort of shows how I see things regarding this

“God may my faith bring hope and in hope may I grow in love and in death may my love be fulfilled in You.”

Faith makes us aware of God
Hope makes us wish to relate ever more deeply in God
Love is th fulfillment of that hope till it is perfected in heaven

As for

That is, we will love because He has spoke it!

Relate it to real life and its apparent people are not that loving even if God spoke it. Love is the mastery of one’s will that wills nothing but the one desire of surrendering oneself to the beloved (i.e is the free choice not to choose but to be through the beloved)…e.g.

And Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.”

Well that’s what I think

Cheers

Alex

 

[tdandh26]

Does hope hope for the things of faith?

Or, does faith believe the things of hope?

Also, When God spoke He created the heavens and earth.

When He commands us to repent, is it a word like that of creation?

Or, when He commands us to love, is it a word like that of creation? That is, we will love because He has spoke it!

Hope is basically, trust in all that God has revealed to us.
Faith is belief in God
These next 2 questions have nothing to do with the type of command God used for creation. Because in creation the things created were not capable of giving a response since nothing existed prior to the command for them to exist. While in the two commands He gives us to repent and love, these are things in which we are required to respond. Either we accept His authority and do it or we reject it. God does not force anyone to do anything, He allows us to use our free will but He does give us the means and the reasons to obey. That is why there is a consequence to our disobedience to Him and a reward for our obedience to Him.