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What is Faith?
Is faith a source of power, a force, that we use to obtain?
Is it just another word for religion?
(as in people of different faiths)
Is it something that is in us, or us trusting in something in God?
Is it mind over matter?
Is it activated by our will?
Does it work by the force of our believing it?
Is it affected by our words?
the words of others?
Are there conditions which can increase faith, or decrease faith?
Are there circumstances that can work against faith, or negate it?
Does everyone have faith?
are there different kinds of faith?
Is all faith equal?
Whatever we determine faith to be it is necessary that we have it
We cannot please God without Faith
We cannot be saved without faith
We cannot enter heaven without faith
Biblical faith
Dictionary definition of Faith:
Webster: Faith:
plural faiths \ˈfāths, sometimes ˈfāṯẖz\ [Middle English feith, from Anglo-French feid, fei, from Latin fides; akin to Latin fidere to trust—more at BIDE] 13th century
1faith \ˈfāth\ noun
plural faiths \ˈfāths, sometimes ˈfāṯẖz\ [Middle English feith, from Anglo-French feid, fei, from Latin fides; akin to Latin fidere to trust—more at BIDE] 13th century
1 a: allegiance to duty or a person: LOYALTY
b (1): fidelity to one’s promises
(2): sincerity of intentions
2 a (1): belief and trust in and 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: something that is believed especially with strong conviction especially: a system of religious beliefs 〈the Protestant faith〉 synonym see BELIEF—on faith: without question 〈took everything he said on faith〉
1 a: allegiance to duty or a person: LOYALTY
b (1): fidelity to one’s promises
(2): sincerity of intentions
2 a (1): belief and trust in and 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: something that is believed especially with strong conviction especially: a system of religious beliefs
Webster College dictionary: "unquestioning belief that does not require proof or evidence
This is the definition we will use to contrast with our illustration of “Biblical Faith”
Biblical Faith
For the purpose of this message I will focus on biblical faith
That is, the faith that is described in the bible, and what is meant by the bible in referring to it.
We will not regard faith as synonymous with “religion” or a set of religious beliefs
we also will not consider the application of the word as “allegiance or sincerity of intention”
Instead we will be considering “Biblical faith” with the goal of understanding and then imitating the type of faith that Jesus spoke of to His disciples.
Faith = Pistis
Every place in the New testament where the word faith appears, it is translated from a form of the Greek word pistis
298 occurrences
So, to fully grasp Biblical faith, it may help to look at this word
4102.
πίστις pistis, pis´-tis; from 3982; persuasion, i.e. credence; mor.
conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), espec.
reliance upon Christ for salvation; abstr.
constancy in such profession; by extens.
the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself:—assurance, belief, believe, faith, fidelity.
So, the word as used in the new testament means “to be persuaded” or to have a conviction of the truth as declared by God in His Word.
In this sense, faith is not a force in itself - like psychic power
Yet, we will see that when this persuasion is effectively present, it may result in the release of great power
This activation of power through faith may become so effectual that it would seem to be a force in itself
This conviction that God is in you - His Word, His power effective in you
Does everyone have faith?
Are there different kinds of faith?
Are there hindrances to faith?
Can we get more faith?
How is Faith activated?
What is the purpose of faith?
Every person therefore has been given at least some faith
Here we are instructed to have faith -
Or reminded that we have faith
Jesus spoke of people having:
Great faith (, Centurion, , woman with daughter possessed)
little faith (Mat.
c6 concerning worry, , to disciples about storm (why are you fearful, , why did you doubt - Peter walking on water,)
no faith ( - at sea)
weak faith
and of being faithless ( - concerning possessed boy - all 3 gospels)
asked the disciples “where is your faith - ( - at sea)
In many instances JESUS told people that “Their faith” had accomplished their miracles
The Woman with the issue of blood
The demon possessed boy’s father - if you can believe
Jairus - Believe only
The Centurion whose servant was sick
and others -
In Acts Paul perceived that a man had faith enough to be healed
In Acts Paul perceived that a man had faith enough to be healed
This is very significant because it implies that at least sometimes, the faith of the recipient is a limiting factor
When the disciples said Lord increase our faith, Jesus did not lay hands on them and speak in tongues
He spoke Words to them (Words are very important) to increase their level of persuasion -
the power is already within you - you must be persuaded of this in order to activate it
God is in You if you are a Christian
If God is in you - Then the power to do miracles is also in you
All of the gifts of the Spirit work by faith -
That is, these gifts work when you are fully persuaded
Now Faith Is - - -
The Bible begins to describe faith in Hebrew chapter 11
Here we are given a defining statement about faith
followed by over 20 examples of people who had faith and what they did through faith
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