"seed-faith" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: In reference to Matthew 17:20: "And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you" (KJV). Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} seed-faith (uncountable)
  1. (Christianity) The practice of donating money to religious causes in the belief that one will receive blessings from God in exchange; associated with televangelism. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Christianity
    Sense id: en-seed-faith-en-noun-CKqr~6Nj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: Christianity
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