what is faith?

Answer 1

Hebrews 11:1 (NASB)
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.


Hebrews 11:1 (KJV)
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.


Faith is given by God to have hope/believe in things He has told you about... you haven't seen (you can't reach out and touch).


John 20:28-29 (KJV)
And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God. [29] Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.


Faith makes use work,

James 2:14 (NASB)
What use is it, my brethren, if a man says he has faith, but he has no works? Can that faith save him?


James 2:17-24 (NASB)
Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead, being by itself. [18] But someone may well say, "You have faith, and I have works; show me your faith without the works, and I will show you my faith by my works." [19] You believe that God is one. You do well; the demons also believe, and shudder. [20] But are you willing to recognize, you foolish fellow, that faith without works is useless? [21] Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he offered up Isaac his son on the altar? [22] You see that faith was working with his works, and as a result of the works, faith was perfected; [23] and the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness," and he was called the friend of God. [24] You see that a man is justified by works, and not by faith alone.



Mike

Answer 2

A name

Answer 3

According to a college professor who was my pastor for a time, Faith is an action, based upon belief, sustained by confidence.

If you look at this statement closely, you will soon realize that faith can be, and is a normal part of life. It does not have to be a religious application.

Answer 4

Faith is believing in something not seen.

Answer 5

Faith is believing in something you can't see. You can't see it but you know it is there. That is faith. Faith is a lot like trust. You can't see God but you believe he is there. You trust in your spouse or signifigant other not to cheat or lie to you. They are being faithful to you. That is faith.

Answer 6

Faith is a belief, trust, or confidence, not based merely on logic, reason, or empirical data, but based fundamentally on volition often associated with a transpersonal relationship with God, a higher power, a person, elements of nature, and/or a perception of the human race as a whole. Faith can be placed in a person, inanimate object, state of affairs, proposition or body of propositions such as a religious credo.

Faith is distinct from hope in that faith is typically general, rather than specific to an aspect, and in contrast to a "false hope" in a fantasy, the object of faith typically transcends what can be proven scientifically and sometimes exceeds what can be objectively defined. Faith can mean believing unconditionally. It can be acceptance of something that one has been told by one who is considered trustworthy. Faith, by its very nature, requires belief outside of known fact. Faith is formed through instinct, intuition, meditation, communing with nature, prayer, or perceived usefulness of a belief system. The raison d' etre for faith seems to lie in the fact that to some who have attained to a sufficient depth of it, it 'works' in lieu of, or even in addition to, rational reason, logic and science. In other words, faith and reason to some are 'inimical' while, to some others, both work in their respective spheres and in particular sets of circumstances. It is thus that we have scientists on the one hand - including for example top notch ones such as Erwin Schrodinger, Wernher von Braun, Albert Einstein - and religious and spiritual masters, on the other, who hold that faith and reason will both be necessary in order to comprehend reality in all its mystery, since reason is necessarily conditioned by just the four dimensions of space (comprising three dimensions as its elements) and time (one dimension) and as such rational reasoning, or faith, alone can only scratch the surface of reality. Those who understand limitations of reasoning point out that the mere knowledge of the micro organisms and the macro cosmos through science and application of engineering and technology, will never be able to satisfy the deepest urges of human curiosity and wonderment, and even be sufficient for ensuring the survival and thriving of countless species of organic beings.

Answer 7

Faith is the hope you build in you to keep you from being scared of life and afraid of death.

Answer 8

Faith is just a deep feeling that all is well. It is just that simple and going in further depth will add nothing.

Answer 9

Not having to see to believe

Answer 10

Belief without solid proof.