Essential Truth: & Faith by Clinton R. Lefort (English) Paperback Book
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Essential Truth: & Faith by Clinton R. Lefort (English) Paperback Book. Essential Truth by Clinton R. Lefort. Author Clinton R. Lefort. But we should believe God's word not only about first truth, but about any truth. Therefore, any truth is of itself the subject matter and object of faith.". Essential Truth by Clinton R. Lefort Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Essential Faith "It was said that those things in the Creed which refer to creatures belong to faith nonessentially and secondarily. On the contrary, by its nature the consideration of a science extends to everything within the power of the proper means from which it proceeds. But the means of faith is belief in God when He says something. For a believer is moved to assent because he thinks something was said by God. But we should believe God's word not only about first truth, but about any truth. Therefore, any truth is of itself the subject matter and object of faith." (Aquinas & McGlynn, "On Truth, Q.14, 242) The question Aquinas is answering is whether First Truth is the object of faith. Though every truth comes from God as its efficient cause, not every truth is the perfect means to arrive at God. Now faith, according to St. John of the Cross, is the "proximate and proportionate means to union with God." Faith is a theological virtue, which means that its proper object is God alone and not those truths which are accidental to God. If every truth were the object of faith we would be led to believe that God is equally present in every truth, but that is not true, since some truths are greater and truer than others. Temporal creatures change, while God remains the same forever. When we say that God is the true object of faith, He is the essential object of faith and since God is immutable and infinitely perfect in every perfection, God is eternally the object of faith. Details ISBN 1500690945 ISBN-13 9781500690946 Title Essential Truth Author Clinton R. Lefort Format Paperback Year 2014 Pages 32 Publisher Createspace Independent Publishing Platform GEItemID:93303392; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
