i know they have diff definations but.......
2007-01-28 08:48:41 · 13 answers · asked by mindy 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
NO. We can hope for things that never come to pass but through faith God is revealed. Faith in God is more than hope through faith comes revelation and a personal relationship with him. Faith is more than hope it is a gift from God and is given to those that love the truth and through faith comes revelation. Faith in anything is a belief and a hope but all faith is not the same or equal to the faith that is a gift from God.
2007-01-28 09:00:11 · answer #1 · answered by djmantx 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
The Bible say that faith is the substance (or assurance) of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.
(Hebrews 11:1)
In I Corinthians 13:13 "But now there remains faith, hope and love; but the greatest of these is love."
Christian or Biblical hope can be defined as a confident expectation of future good. It is a perpetual optimism that all will work out for the good because of God's love and promises which are given to us through the Gospel.
Faith is a "now" word - it says "I have it now"
Faith therefore always looks at the present; but hope looks to the future.
2007-01-28 17:03:29 · answer #2 · answered by wefmeister 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe you must have both faith and hope. 'Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.' Hebrews 11:1 Faith in God ~ knowing He will answer your prayers and hope is the expecting of the answer. A personal example is I've had faith for years in certain things that I knew He would do for me. However, my hope was always off in the future somewhere. When I started hoping in the now my hope & faith became more alive. I have seen those answers since and this has built up my faith & hope in God for the rest of my prayers.
2007-01-28 17:08:38 · answer #3 · answered by smilee 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The noun faith has 4 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. religion, faith, religious belief -- (a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality")
2. faith, trust -- (complete confidence in a person or plan etc; "he cherished the faith of a good woman"; "the doctor-patient relationship is based on trust")
3. religion, faith, organized religion -- (an institution to express belief in a divine power; "he was raised in the Baptist religion"; "a member of his own faith contradicted him")
4. faith -- (loyalty or allegiance to a cause or a person; "keep the faith"; "they broke faith with their investors")
I think hope has a little more humility than faith. Faith seems to have a hint of causality, as if it is part action. "Because I have faith it will happen," Hope and stubbornness combined.
2007-01-28 16:54:58 · answer #4 · answered by Ron H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hebrews 11:1) Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
Faith is KNOWING that God will take care of it, whatever it is.
Faith means to believe
2007-01-28 17:03:08 · answer #5 · answered by putonthearmorofgod611 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes both faith and hope are essentially the same. Some may argue that there is more conviction regarding faith than hope.
2007-01-28 16:52:43 · answer #6 · answered by tchem75 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The bible says that we are saved by faith, and it also says we are saved by hope. They're both building blocks of salvation. When you have little faith, hope can make it grow. Love for God will make it grow.
2007-01-28 17:03:04 · answer #7 · answered by hisgloryisgreat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe so. Faith is believing that something will happen, even if it seems unlikely or there's no support for it. Hope is when you're not certain that it will happen, but you wish for it to happen.
2007-01-28 16:57:18 · answer #8 · answered by milomax 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They're kind of interchangeable sometimes, but they have different meanings.
Faith is basically believing, and hope is wanting a certain result out of something.
2007-01-28 16:53:43 · answer #9 · answered by Jay 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is yes
when we put faith in something ... we are hoping it works
2007-01-28 16:51:54 · answer #10 · answered by Peace 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋