Faith is the confident trust and reliance on God, often described as believing in things that are unseen or not yet fully realized. It involves both intellectual assent and personal trust in God’s character, promises, and plan. Biblically, faith is foundational to a relationship with God and is evident in the lives and examples of believers throughout Scripture.
1. **Hebrews 11:1**: “Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.”
2. **2 Corinthians 5:7**: “For we live by faith, not by sight.”
3. **Ephesians 2:8-9**: “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast.”
4. **James 2:17**: “In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.”
5. **Romans 10:17**: “Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ.”
Faith intertwines belief and action, grounded in trust in God’s promises and demonstrated through obedience and perseverance.