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Jesus's definition of '''faith''' was this: "Faith is the foundation of our hopes, the evidence of the unseen."
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'''Faith'''<ref>1200–50; Middle English feith < Anglo-French fed, Old French feid, feit < Latin fidem, accusative of fidēs trust, akin to fīdere to trust.</ref> is confidence about something unseen, such as the achievement of [[God]]'s will. It includes a belief beyond what is materialistic.
'''Faith'''<ref>1200–50; Middle English feith < Anglo-French fed, Old French feid, feit < Latin fidem, accusative of fidēs trust, akin to fīdere to trust.</ref> is confidence about something unseen, such as the achievement of [[God]]'s will. It includes a belief beyond what is materialistic.
Jesus's definition of '''faith''' was this: "Faith is the foundation of our hopes, the evidence of the unseen." ([[Epistle to the Hebrews (Translated)#11:1|His Epistle to the Hebrews]])
Faith embodies more than belief. Faith elevates one's being, while belief is limited to a mental state or emotion. Faith implies a [[causation|causal]] role by the believer in an outcome<ref>For example, the Biblical [[Peter]]'s walking on water based on his faith.</ref> or in overcoming a personal fear. Faith also implies advancement or accomplishment rather than wrongdoing, while belief implies neither.
Faith embodies more than belief. Faith elevates one's being, while belief is limited to a mental state or emotion. Faith implies a [[causation|causal]] role by the believer in an outcome<ref>For example, the Biblical [[Peter]]'s walking on water based on his faith.</ref> or in overcoming a personal fear. Faith also implies advancement or accomplishment rather than wrongdoing, while belief implies neither.