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{{overview}}'''Faith''' means to believe in the truth of an idea that cannot be proven. [[Hebrews 11:1]] in the Bible describes faith as being sure of something that is unseen.
{{topics}}* The term "the faith" is sometimes used to refer to [[AssuranceChristianity]]in general.
{{summary Infobox_Contents | texttopic_name =Faith is believing something without proof. God asks us to believe in him and trust he is Lord and will save us - faith is believing this and living accordingly.|subtopics = [[Assurance]] * [[Becoming a Christian]] |opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} |}}
Faith in [[Jesus]] as God's son who brings eternal life is central to being a Christian. [[John 3:16]] describes this truth:: ''{{opinionsBible 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]]:: ''{{quotesBible verse|1 Corinthians|13|13|lang=WEB}}''
{{stub}} ==References== <references /> ==Quotes== ==Links==* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faith Wikipedia - Faith] {{returnto}} [[Becoming a ChristianChristianity]] -> [[Essence of Christianity]] | -> [[Living as a Christian]][[Category:Christian doctrine and debates]]
