I am glad you are happy. When we all stand before God to give Him an account of our thoughts, words and actions, I am glad that I will be measured on Christ’s merit as my substitute, like the passover lamb or the ram given in substitute for Issac.
You can stand before God on your terms. That is religious freedom.
As for doubt, obviously the object of faith must be God’s Truth. We should always be studying and searching the Scriptures and praying for understanding. That is not doubt. That is obedience that comes from faith.
The Old Testament says plenty about faith and doubt. By faith Abraham left his home for a promise God gave him that he believed. By faith Noah built that Ark while his neighbors mocked him. By faith Joshua led that march around Jericho. On and on. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding” is in the Old Testament.
What Jew and Christian can share in the area of faith is that God is real, He is loving, He is just, He hates sin, He is faithful to His promises, etc. What we do not share is the means by which we get His approval. Of course we both say faith is the means, in one sense. But the object of that faith for me in in Christ, God’s Son. God the Father raised Him from the dead and gave Him the name above every name, that at His feet every knee shall bow and tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, TO THE GLORY OF GOD THE FATHER. I will worship Him with every part of my being as my Savior and Lord.
Your faith I will let you explain, of course I could but it is not my place. In the realm of politics, I am very grateful for the truths that we do share. They are significant.
I posted a reply to another in #29 and it may explain a little more of where I was coming from.
The Lamb takes away the sin of the world and what a blessing to meet Him as Savior! We have been blessed for that!
That ‘faith’ is a gift that I thank Him for each night.
I spend a lot of time reciting Trust Him will all my heart because I believe He does direct our paths when we do the three things He Commands us to do before His promise!
Love that promise He gives and I have leaned on it for the last 3 years.
Because so much of where He has lead me is at odds with religion and the world today. Like going against the grain..
It isn’t popular to call today His 5th Day.
But due to some in post #29, that was birthed from Him leading me to doubt Rome, not Him..and Him leading me out of the world.
I pray more can be given the gift of faith before the lake of fire .. I think the more we question in the world of religion and rely on the plain scriptures, more will see genuine Truth and how it all fits- Genesis to Revelation..
And see why the enemy is at work counterfeiting Truth..
May He Bless you more!