Meaning of Faith:
"faith\fath\.pl faiths\faths, sometimes fathz - akin to trust -- more BIDE
1a: allegiance to duty or a person: LOYALTY
1b: fidelity to one's promises
2: sincerity of intentions
2a: belief & trust in & loyalty to God
(2): belief in the traditional doctrines of a religion
b(1): firm belief in something for which there is no proof
(2): complete trust
3: somethig that is believed esp. with strong conviction;
esp: a system of religious beliefs
syn see BELIEF -- on faith: without question
Faith vt (15c) archale : BELIEVE, TRUST
Meaning of Belief (pg 111)
Belief
1: a state or habit of mind in which trust or confidence is placed in
some person or thing
2: something believed; esps: a tenet or body of tenets held in a group
3: conviction of the truth of some statement or the reality of some
being or phenomenon esp. when based on examination of evidence
There is over 250 verse in the Bible that speaks of Faith
The greek meaning for faith is: from Strongs Concordance - (pg. 1660)
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pistis from G3982; persasion, i.e. credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon Christ for salvation; abstractly constance in such profession; by extension the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself; -- assurance, belief, believe, faith, fidelity.
Strongs Concorance (pg 1658)
#G3982
peitho a primary verb; to convince (by argument, true or false);by analogy to pacify or conciliate (by other fair means); reflexive or passive to assent (to evidence or authority), to rely (by inward certainty); -- agree, assire, believe, have confidence, be (wax) confident, make friend, obey, persuade, trust, yield.
From the Merriam Webster's Elementary Dictionary: (pg 180)
Faith
1: loyalty to duty or to a person
2: belief in God
3: firm belief even in the absence of proof
4: a system of religious beliefs
: Religion Synonyme see belief
Belief (pg. 44)
1: a feeling sure that a person or thing exists or is true or trustworthy
2: religious faith : CREED
3: somethig that one thinks is true
Synonyms
BELIEF & FAITH mean agreement with the truth of something.
BELIEF suggest that there is some kind of evidence for believing even though the believer is not always sure of the truth.
FAITH suggests that the believer is certain even if there is no evidence of proof.
From the 1611 Edition Bible
Hebrew 11:
Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
Hebrews 11:2 For by it the elders obtained a good report.
Hebrews 11:3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the
word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do
appear.
Hebrews 11:4 By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than
Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of
his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.
Hebrews 11:5 By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.
Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that
cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Hebrews 11:7 By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet,
moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
Hebrews 11:8 By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place
which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
Hebrews 11:9 By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange
country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:
Hebrews 11:10 For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
Hebrews 11:11 Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive
seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.
Hebrews 11:12 Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead,
so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable.
Hebrews 11:13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
Hebrews 11:14 For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.
Hebrews 11:15 And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from
whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.
Hebrews 11:16 But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly:
wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.
Hebrews 11:17 By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he
that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son.
Hebrews 11:18 Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called:
Hebrews 11:19 Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the
dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.
Hebrews 11:20 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to
come.
Hebrews 11:21 By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of
Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff.
Hebrews 11:22 By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing
of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.
Hebrews 11:23 By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his
parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment.
Hebrews 11:24 By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be
called the son of Pharaoh's daughter;
Hebrews 11:25 Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God,
than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;
Hebrews 11:26 Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the
treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompense of the reward.
Hebrews 11:27 By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king:
for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.
Hebrews 11:28 Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of
blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.
Hebrews 11:29 By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned.
Hebrews 11:30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were
compassed about seven days.
Hebrews 11:31 By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.
Hebrews 11:32 And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell
of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and
Samuel, and of the prophets:
Hebrews 11:33 Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness,
obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
Hebrews 11:34 Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword,
out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.
Hebrews 11:35 Women received their dead raised to life again: and others
were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better
resurrection:
Hebrews 11:36 And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea,
moreover of bonds and imprisonment:
Hebrews 11:37 They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were
slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented;
Hebrews 11:38 (Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts,
and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.
Hebrews 11:39 And these all, having obtained a good report through faith,
received not the promise:
Hebrews 11:40 God having provided some better thing for us, that they
without us should not be made perfect.
Amen & Amen!
Rev. Londa
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