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 Dictionary.com
 : confidence or trust in a person or thing
 :belief that is not based on proof
 :belief in God or in the doctrines or teachings of
religion
 Faith
 Greek = pistis
 Which means assurance, belief, fidelity, faithfulness
 Biblical Faith
 Hebrews 11:1
 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence
of things not seen (NKJV)
 1Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of
what we do not see. (NIV)
 Ngayon, ang pananampalataya ay ang katiyakan sa mga
bagay na ating inaasahan. Ito ang katunayan ng mga bagay
na hindi natin nakikita. (TL)
 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the
evidence of things not seen (NKJV)
 Substance = Hupostasis - that which underlies the
apparent; that which is the basis of something, hence,
assurance, guarantee and confidence
 English "substance" is built from a prefix and a root which
together mean "that which stands under." Webster's
defines it as "the real or essential part or element of
anything; essence, reality, or basic matter." It is very similar
in meaning to hupostasis
 Foundation of a building = Faith
 No foundation = building will soon be crooked & will fall down
 The word Faith is rarely mentioned in the Old Testament.
The word trust is used frequently, and verbs like believe
and rely are used to express the right attitude to God.
 Ephesians 2:8
 8For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and
this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—
 Romans 10:9
 9That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord,"
and believe in your heart that God raised him from the
dead, you will be saved.
 Believe – pisteuo the verb form of pistis faith, it means
to trust in, be fully convinced of.
 Pisteuo = VERB
 Pistis = NOUN
 1. Knowledge
 Factual basis of the Christian faith
 Intellectual understanding of the truth
 It is based on facts, truth, reliable information. The Bible tells
us there is no salvation apart from the gospel. That gospel
must be preached. And it must be believed
 E.g. burning building
 2. Conviction
 means to know something and then to be persuaded that it is
true. The most common word for "believe" in the Old
Testament is aman, which mean "to have confidence in, to
regard as completely reliable .
 E.g. Cancer = Chemotherapy
 3. Commitment
 speaks to the active part of faith. We might use the word
"trust" in the sense of "relying fully upon,"
 E.g. Resting with your full weight knowing that a bed can
hold you up.
We can find all three elements of faith in one verse: "I know
whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to
guard what I have entrusted to him for that day" (2
Timothy 1:12). I know … and am convinced … what I have
entrusted. It’s all right there. Knowledge, conviction,
commitment.
 1 Corinthians 12:7-11
 7Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for
the common good. 8To one there is given through the Spirit
the message of wisdom, to another the message of knowledge
by means of the same Spirit, 9to another faith by the same
Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit, 10to
another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another
distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in
different kinds of tongues,[a] and to still another the
interpretation of tongues.[b] 11All these are the work of one
and the same Spirit, and he gives them to each one, just as he
determines.
 Definition:
 The Spiritual gift of faith is the supernatural manifestation of
the Spirit of God that miraculously drops the assurance of the
answer to one's prayers into his heart, even BEFORE he sees it
come to pass with his natural eyes.
 It is believing you have it WHEN you pray (Mark 11:24). It is
knowing the roots are cursed before you see the tree die. It
ceases to be faith the minute you see it come to pass.
 Romans 12
3
For I say, through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you,
not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think
soberly, as God has dealt to each one a measure of faith.
 It is the NOW faith
 Faith exercised/implemented on a specific situation
 Supernatural ability to believe God without a doubt
 Supernatural ability to combat unbelief
 Supernatural ability to meet adverse circumstances
with trust in God’s messages and words
 Examples in OT and NT
 Matthew 17:19-20 "Then the disciples came to Jesus
privately and said, 'Why could we not cast it out?' He
said to them, 'Because of your little faith. For truly I
tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed,
you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to
there,' and it will move; and nothing will be
impossible for you."
 Luke 17:5-6 "The apostles said to the Lord, 'Increase
our faith!' The Lord replied. 'If you had faith the size of
a mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, 'Be
uprooted and planted in the sea,' and it would obey
you.'"
 Thes 1:3- 3 We are bound to thank God always for you,
brethren, as it is fitting, because your faith grows
exceedingly
 2 Corinthians 10:15
 15 not boasting of things beyond measure, that is, in
other men’s labors, but having hope, that as your faith
is increased, we shall be greatly enlarged by you in our
sphere,
 Romans 10:17
 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the
Word of God.
 Read James 2
 Ex. Feet
 Ex. Sick woman who touched Jesus’ garment.
 Mark 5
 For without faith it is impossible to please God
Hebrews 11:6
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Peter walked on the water – Matthew 14
Faith – both feet on the water
Doubt – one feet
Unbelief – both feet inside the boat
It is not sin to doubt – Thomas
Doubt is not the opposite of faith, unbelief is.
John 3:18
Israelites could not enter the promised land because of
unbelief.
 If God has given each a measure of faith, to not belief is to
reject God.
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 Group Activity
 Brief summary of their story
 Why is he/she in the hall of faith? Or What is her/his
act of faith?
 Rom 3:21-24 But now a righteousness from God, apart from
law, has been made known, to which the Law and the
Prophets testify. This righteousness from God comes
through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no
difference, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of
God, and are justified freely by his grace through the
redemption that came by Christ Jesus