Let every man of whatsoever craft or occupation he be of... serve his brethren.
William TyndaleRead
To have a faith, therefore, or a trust in anything, where God hath not promised, is plain idolatry, and a worshipping of thine own imagination instead of God.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Faith should only be placed in what is promised by God, rather than in human ideas or imaginations.
This quote by William Tyndale argues that true faith must be anchored in divine promises. Believing in concepts or ideas that lack a foundation in God's word is viewed as idolatry, suggesting that such trust is misguided and centers on human imagination rather than divine truth.
Themes
FaithTrustIdolatryImaginationGod
In practice
Example use cases
In a sermon discussing the nature of faith and trust in God.
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