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This just {{Infobox_Contents |topic_name = Faith |subtopics = [[Assurance]] * [[Becoming a Christian]] |opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} |}} '''Faith''' means to believe inthe truth of an idea that cannot be proven. [[Hebrews 11: 1]] in the Bible describes faith as being sure of something that is unseen. The term "the faith" is sometimes used to refer to [[Christianity]] in general. Faith in [[Jesus prefers boxers ]] as God's son who brings eternal life is central to briefsbeing a Christian. [[John 3:16]] describes this truth:: ''{{Bible verse|John|3|16|lang=WEB}}'' In the Christian philosophical tradition which originated in the Middle Ages, especially through the work of [[Thomas Aquinas]], faith is defined as one of the three so-called "theological virtues"<ref>For an introduction to the theological virtues cf. Josef Pieper: Faith, Hope, Love, Ignatius Press 1997, ISBN 0898706238</ref> that were described by the [[apostle Paul]] in [[1 Corinthians 13:13]] in the [[Bible]]:: ''{{Bible verse|1 Corinthians|13|13|lang=WEB}}'' {{stub}} ==References== <references /> ==Quotes== ==Links==* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faith Wikipedia - Faith] {{returnto}} [[Christianity]] -> [[Essence of Christianity]] -> [[Living as a Christian]][[Category:Christian doctrine and debates]]