What is faith ? Faith is not believing.

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nomos10

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Many religions have a wrong concept of faith , most teach that faith is believing this is a gross error.
1.heb 11.1 faith is the substance of things hoped for the evidence of things not seen
2. Faith is the revealed truths of GOD 1tim4:6 that is the word of faith which we preach.
 

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Many religions have a wrong concept of faith , most teach that faith is believing this is a gross error.
1.heb 11.1 faith is the substance of things hoped for the evidence of things not seen
2. Faith is the revealed truths of GOD 1tim4:6 that is the word of faith which we preach.

I think that different culture have a different concept on faith.. I wouldn't say that they have the "wrong concept" on faith.. Just like we don't really agree with what other cultures believe.. Faith is believing in things you can't see like God.. you put your faith (trust) in God if you believe in him\

This is my opinon....
God Bless..
 
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eternally-gratefull

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Many religions have a wrong concept of faith , most teach that faith is believing this is a gross error.
1.heb 11.1 faith is the substance of things hoped for the evidence of things not seen
2. Faith is the revealed truths of GOD 1tim4:6 that is the word of faith which we preach.
All faith is in things not seen. If you can see it, it is not faith it is knowledge
 
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All faith is in things not seen. If you can see it, it is not faith it is knowledge
Not to mention that the Greek definition of PISTIS is to BELIEVE...it has been a while, but doesn't the name of the person who posted this mean LAW?.....Like I said it has been a while so that last statement could be wrong HAHAH.
 
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Not to mention that the Greek definition of PISTIS is to BELIEVE...it has been a while, but doesn't the name of the person who posted this mean LAW?.....Like I said it has been a while so that last statement could be wrong HAHAH.
the word faith is pistis also..lol
 
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nomos10

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I think that different culture have a different concept on faith.. I wouldn't say that they have the "wrong concept" on faith.. Just like we don't really agree with
what other cultures believe.. Faith is believing in things you can't see like God.. you put your faith (trust) in God if you believe in him\


This is my opinon....
God Bless..
I understand what you are saying but in biblical terms there is only one faith.
1.eph 4 :5 one lord one faith one baptism
2.faith is a noun and believing is a verb,believing is an act of the human mind
3.all men believe, but all men have not faith
 

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I understand what you are saying but in biblical terms there is only one faith.
1.eph 4 :5 one lord one faith one baptism
2.faith is a noun and believing is a verb,believing is an act of the human mind
3.all men believe, but all men have not faith
So, what exactly is faith, and how does one use it?
 
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nomos10

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Not to mention that the Greek definition of PISTIS is to BELIEVE...it has been a while, but doesn't the name of the person who posted this mean LAW?.....Like I said it has been a while so that last statement could be wrong HAHAH.
faith is not believing and trust these are both mental works
1 faith is not believing faith and works go together jam:2:20,22,24
2.faith is the "evidence" greek word is "elegchos" means proof
3.the word "substance" greek "hupostasis" means title deed
4.put together. Faith is the title deed of things hoped for or the evidence of things not seen
5.rom10:8 the word is nigh thee even in thy mouth and in thy heart that is the word of faith which we preach.
so we have to preach a knowledge we can't preach believing it's just an act of the human mind
 
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So, what exactly is faith, and how does one use it?
Faith is the revealed truths of the word of God.we are supposed to believe the faith (spiritual knowledge)Rom 10:8 is clear james said the devil also believe and tremble jam 2:19 does that mean the Devils have faith? God forbid.
 
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faith and faithfulness are connected, but faith is by definition and Biblical usage : trusting in fully; trusting in one enough to put your life(eternal destination) in it's hands.
 
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faith and faithfulness are connected, but faith is by definition and Biblical usage : trusting in fully; trusting in one enough to put your life(eternal destination) in it's hands.
The biblical definition is he 11:1 faith =substance + evidence
Verse 3 says through faith we UNDERSTAND so faith gives an understanding it's a knowledge believing does not give a knowledge
 

know1

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Faith is the revealed truths of the word of God.we are supposed to believe the faith (spiritual knowledge)Rom 10:8 is clear james said the devil also believe and tremble jam 2:19 does that mean the Devils have faith? God forbid.
Demons believe that God is and tremble, but they do not believe the gospel or truth of God's word, nor can they.
There is a distinction between the two.

Joh 8:43 Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.
Joh 8:44 Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
Joh 8:45 And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not.
 
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The biblical definition is he 11:1 faith =substance + evidence
Verse 3 says through faith we UNDERSTAND so faith gives an understanding it's a knowledge believing does not give a knowledge
you are right in your quote, but you also are not understanding the words you are quoting.
 
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faith and faithfulness are connected, but faith is by definition and Biblical usage : trusting in fully; trusting in one enough to put your life(eternal destination) in it's hands.
This is such a good definition.

If you trace this word back to ancient Hebrew expressed in pictograph, it is a picture of a hammer nailing on a solid wall. It is hanging a belief on something so solid it will hold anything solidly. When we have faith in all God tells us, we are able to act on what we are told with absolute confidence, as Abraham did.
 
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1. Can you see eternal life?
2. Do you believe God when he says he will give it to you. And all he asks is that you trust him?