Definition
Subjective faith refers to personal, direct relationship with the Spirit of Christ that is not mediated by institutional authority, doctrinal enforcement, or threat of punishment.
Context
Within the Yeshuan framework, salvation is complete and reconciliation is established. Faith therefore does not function as a mechanism for avoiding future judgment. It functions as lived trust and relational orientation in the present age.
The term subjective does not imply arbitrary belief. It distinguishes personal interior relationship from externally enforced conformity. It acknowledges that faith occurs at the level of the heart and cannot be transferred, standardized, or legislated.
Implications
Subjective faith shifts emphasis from institutional belonging to personal accountability. It removes fear-based motivation and places responsibility on the individual to pursue truth humbly and honestly.
It also requires humility. If no authority stands between the individual and God, the individual cannot outsource discernment to collective certainty.
Common Misunderstanding
Subjective faith is often confused with relativism. It does not deny truth. It denies that institutions possess exclusive authority to define or distribute it.