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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.

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The term "the faith" is sometimes used to refer to Christianity in general.

Faith in Jesus as God's son who brings eternal life is central to being a Christian. John 3:16 describes this truth:

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The apostle Paul describes faith as a key virtue in 1 Corinthians 13:13

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In the christian philosophical tradition, derived from Thomas Aquinas, faith is one of the three so called "theological virtues".[1]This article is a stub. You can help WikiChristian by expanding it. For help please read the WikiChristian Tutorial and our writing guide.

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  1. For an introduction to the theological virtues cf. Josef Pieper: Faith, Hope, Love, Ignatius Press 1997, ISBN 0898706238

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