Your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.Although there are many and varied arguments for belief in God and His words, our faith should not rely on them. Men's logic and powers of communication are not sufficient. Our faith should and must rest on revelation - the communication of spirit to spirit. Once God has manifested himself unto us in power concerning a principle, our faith can rest on it. But that does not mean that once we have received a witness from the Holy Spirit we can rest. As Henry B. Eyring says: Faith has a short shelf life.
Our faith can only rest upon a foundation built by God. Any other foundation, such as can be built by men will inevitably crumble. Any structure, no matter how strong, having a flaw, no matter how microscopic it may be, will eventually fall, and that flaw will be its undoing. Revelation from God is flawless, it will never crumble unless we cease to seek, heed and build upon it.
I am not saying that we shouldn't attempt to read and understand men's logic, but that such should be confirmed in prayer. Study, prayer and application of the principles urged by the Spirit is a pattern that results in faith. Just remember that without the third step - communication from the Spirit - faith is not possible. This is why it is said that faith is a gift from God.
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