Better the poorest real faith actually at work than the best ideal of it left in the region of speculation. The great matter is to believe on the Lord Jesus at once. Never mind distinctions and definitions. A hungry man eats though he does not understand the composition of his food, the anatomy of his mouth or the process of digestion. He lives because he eats. Another far more clever person understands thoroughly the science of nutrition, but if he does not eat, he will die with all his knowledge. There are no doubt many at this hour in hell who understood the doctrine of faith but did not believe. On the other hand, not one who has trusted in the Lord Jesus has ever been cast out, though he may never have been able to intelligently define his faith. (from All of Grace)
It never ceases to amaze me that folks like Jonathan Edwards, John Owen and Charles Spurgeon, who were passionate and precise in their doctrine were united in this theme that Spurgeon unfolds: faith is a personal commitment, not a mere intellectual understanding
and the person who trusts is justified
even if he doesn't understand. God give us grace to
believe not just that these things are true, but to
trust Him who calls.
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