Lesson 5 - Spiritual Gift of Faith
Hebrews 11:1 “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen". What is Faith? The C omplete Jewish Bible (CJB) reads the true meaning of this verse better. “ Trusting is being confident of what we hope for, convinced about things we do no see.” This definition emphasizes personal trust in Christ, not just belief in facts about Christ. Because saving faith in Scripture involves this personal trust, the word “trust” is a better word to use in contemporary culture than the word “faith” or “belief.” The reason is that we can “believe” something to be true with no personal commitment or dependence involved in it. I can believe that Albany is the capital of New York, or that 7 times 6 is 42, but have no personal commitment or dependence on anyone when I simply believe those facts. The word "faith" is sometimes used today to refer to an almost irrational commitment to something in spite of strong evidence to the contra