If bad faith is that we believe because we are afraid not to then what is poor faith? Poor faith is that Christians believe "because it works" (pragmatism), because they "feel it is true in their experience" (subjectivism), because they sincerely believe it is "true for them" (relativism).
Why do we believe? We believe because what God has revealed to us is true. Belief in something doesn't make it true; it is true therefore we believe.
So once again, Christian faith is not true because it works; it works because it is true. It is not true because we experience it; we experience it because it is true. It is not simply "true for us"; it is true for any who seek in order to find because truth is true even if nobody believes it.
Hebrews says, "anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him." Hebrews 1:6b
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