Faith

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Faith is complete trust or confidence in an unseen power. Its root is the Latin word "fidere", meaning "to trust."

Biblical faith

Perhaps the greatest description of faith is Hebrews 11. It states: "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."[1]

Jesus was unique in preaching the significance of faith exclusive to Christianity. No other religion is based on faith as distinguished from mere belief. Faith is mentioned 229 times in the Bible's New Testament. An example is Jesus observing the powerful healing faith of a Roman centurion: "Assuredly I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel!" (Matthew 8:10)

The concept of faith is mentioned only twice in the Old Testament (KJV).

In the Koran, the concept of submission to Allah is mentioned 11 times, while the concept of faith in Allah is mentioned only once.

Other Definitions

Faith is generally used otherwise by non-christians. The Merriam-Webster dictionary, for example, includes this definition of faith: "a system of religious beliefs."[2] Under this meaning, any and every religion has "faith".

Sources:

  1. ↑ Hebrews 11:1 (KJV)
  2. ↑ http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/faith
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