Faith (4102 /pistis) enables the believer to know God's preferred-will (cf. It is not a virtue that can be worked up by human effort.Ģ. Reflection: Faith is only (exclusively) given to the redeemed. Self-control against such things there is no law."Ģ Thes 1:11: "To this end (glorification) – indeed each time we pray about ( peri) you for the purpose ( hin) of our God counting you worthy of the call – even that He may fulfill (His) every good-pleasure that comes from (His) goodness and work of faith, in (His) ability." Patience, kindness, goodness, faith (4102 /pistis), 23 gentleness, Gal 5:22,23: " 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, Ro 12:3: "For through the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think more highly of himself than he ought to think but to think so as to have sound judgment, as God has allotted to each a measure of faith (4102 /pistis)" ( NASU).Įph 2:8,9: " For by grace you have been saved through faith (4102 /pistis) and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God 9 not as a result of works, so that no one may boast" ( NASU). 1 Jn 5:4 with Heb 11:1).įaith (4102 /pistis) is always received from God, and never generated by us. It is God's warranty that guarantees the fulfillment of the revelation He births within the receptive believer (cf. The root of 4102 /pistis ("faith") is 3982 /peith ô ("to persuade, be persuaded") which supplies the core-meaning of faith (" divine persuasion"). Indeed, God the Lord guarantees that all of this revelation will come to pass! Compare Mt 5:18 with 2 Tim 3:16.]ġ. In Scripture, faith is God's warranty, certifying that the revelation He inbirthed will come to pass ( His way).įaith (4102 /pistis) is also used collectively – of all the times God has revealed (given the persuasion of) His will, which includes the full revelation of Scripture (Jude 3). [4102 ( pistis) in secular antiquity referred to a guarantee (warranty). The Lord continuously births faith in the yielded believer so they can know what He prefers, i.e.
In short, 4102 /pistis ("faith") for the believer is "God's divine persuasion" – and therefore distinct from human belief (confidence), yet involving it. 4102 pístis (from 3982 /peith ô, " persuade, be persuaded") – properly, persuasion (be persuaded, come to trust) faith.įaith (4102 /pistis) is always a gift from God, and never something that can be produced by people.
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