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"Husbands, in the same way, show consideration for your wives in your life together, paying honor to the woman—though the weaker vessel, they are joint heirs of the gracious gift of life—so that nothing may hinder your prayers." - 1 Peter 3:7 (NRSV)

"Husbands, in the same way, show consideration for your wives in your life together, paying honor to the woman—though the weaker vessel, they are joint heirs of the gracious gift of life—so that nothing may hinder your prayers." - 1 Peter 3:7 (NRSV)

'''5.''' Be firm in your faith, have your walk with God be rooted and built up in God.<ref>[https://www.bibleref.com/Colossians/2/Colossians-2-6.html#:~:text=Our%20walk%20with%20God%20must,taken%20in%20by%20deceptive%20arguments. What does Colossians 2:6 mean?], Bibleref.com</ref> <ref>[https://www.blueletterbible.org/Comm/mhc/Col/Col_002.cfm#:~:text=As%20we%20have%20received%20Christ,Observe%2C Matthew Henry Commentary on Colossians 2] - [[Matthew Henry]]'s Commentary on the Whole Bible</ref>  Have a grateful heart towards God (See: [[Gratitude#How to be more grateful to God|How to be more grateful to God]])

'''5.''' Be firm in your faith, have your walk with God be rooted and built up in God.<ref>[https://www.bibleref.com/Colossians/2/Colossians-2-6.html#:~:text=Our%20walk%20with%20God%20must,taken%20in%20by%20deceptive%20arguments. What does Colossians 2:6 mean?], Bibleref.com</ref><ref>[https://www.blueletterbible.org/Comm/mhc/Col/Col_002.cfm#:~:text=As%20we%20have%20received%20Christ,Observe%2C Matthew Henry Commentary on Colossians 2] - [[Matthew Henry]]'s Commentary on the Whole Bible</ref>  Have a grateful heart towards God (See: [[Gratitude#How to be more grateful to God|How to be more grateful to God]])

"For though I am absent in body, yet I am with you in spirit, and I rejoice to see your orderly conduct and the firmness of your faith in Christ. As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, continue to walk in him,  rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving." - Colossians 2:6-7 (NRSV)

"For though I am absent in body, yet I am with you in spirit, and I rejoice to see your orderly conduct and the firmness of your faith in Christ. As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, continue to walk in him,  rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving." - Colossians 2:6-7 (NRSV)

Faith plays a central role in overcoming [[addiction]].  Virtually everyone is plagued by one or more addictions, and faith enables overcoming those weaknesses. Similar to this is faith's key role in overcoming [[recidivism]].  This role is unique to [[Christian]] faith and has not been shown concerning other [[religion]]s' belief systems or to secular humanist ideologies.

Faith plays a central role in overcoming [[addiction]].  Virtually everyone is plagued by one or more addictions, and faith enables overcoming those weaknesses. Similar to this is faith's key role in overcoming [[recidivism]].  This role is unique to [[Christian]] faith and has not been shown concerning other [[religion]]s' belief systems or to secular humanist ideologies.

Faith is also helpful in overcoming fear, such as fear of public speaking,  appearing on [[television]], or standing up to a [[bully]] or unpleasant situations.  Jesus reprimanded the [[Apostles]] for their [[faithless]] fear:  "The disciples went and woke him, saying, 'Lord, save us! We're going to drown!'  He replied, 'You of little faith, why are you so afraid?' Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm." <ref>Mt 8:25-26 (NIV)</ref>

Faith is also helpful in overcoming fear, such as fear of public speaking,  appearing on [[television]], or standing up to a [[bully]] or unpleasant situations.  Jesus reprimanded the [[Apostles]] for their [[faithless]] fear:  "The disciples went and woke him, saying, 'Lord, save us! We're going to drown!'  He replied, 'You of little faith, why are you so afraid?' Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm."<ref>Mt 8:25-26 (NIV)</ref>

Lack of faith can lead to fear, anxiety, [[depression]], lack of confidence and sometimes death.  A lack of faith can be very harmful, leading to self-destructive behavior.  Faith can be described as the power to ignore the [[devil]] and all his antics.

Lack of faith can lead to fear, anxiety, [[depression]], lack of confidence and sometimes death.  A lack of faith can be very harmful, leading to self-destructive behavior.  Faith can be described as the power to ignore the [[devil]] and all his antics.

Faith is expressed in [[Greek language|Greek]] using the term ''pistis'', and in [[Latin]] using the term ''fidēs''.  Faith is mentioned in 229 verses in the [[New Testament]] ([[KJV]]), but only twice in the much larger [[Old Testament]] ([[KJV]]).<ref>http://www.crosswalk.com</ref>  In an attempt to convert [[Jews]] to [[Christianity]], [[Paul]] described [[Abraham]]'s willingness to sacrifice his beloved son [[Isaac]] to [[God]] as an act of faith, though the [[Old Testament]] did not describe it with that term.

Faith is expressed in [[Greek language|Greek]] using the term ''pistis'', and in [[Latin]] using the term ''fidēs''.  Faith is mentioned in 229 verses in the [[New Testament]] ([[KJV]]), but only twice in the much larger [[Old Testament]] ([[KJV]]).<ref>http://www.crosswalk.com</ref>  In an attempt to convert [[Jews]] to [[Christianity]], [[Paul]] described [[Abraham]]'s willingness to sacrifice his beloved son [[Isaac]] to [[God]] as an act of faith, though the [[Old Testament]] did not describe it with that term.

Faith is strengthened by prayer ([http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=jude%2020;&version=9; Jude 20]). For those who strengthen their faith, [[Jesus]] promised "I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father." <ref>John 14:12 (NIV).</ref>

Faith is strengthened by prayer ([http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=jude%2020;&version=9; Jude 20]). For those who strengthen their faith, [[Jesus]] promised "I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father."<ref>John 14:12 (NIV).</ref>

Life itself may be the manifestation of God's faith.  Decay and death may be the manifestation of a lack or denial of faith. According to [[Paul]], decay and death is the result of [[sin]]. [[Galatians]] 6:8; [[Epistle to the Romans|Romans]] 5:12; [[I Corinthians|1 Corinthians]] 15:21-22.

Life itself may be the manifestation of God's faith.  Decay and death may be the manifestation of a lack or denial of faith. According to [[Paul]], decay and death is the result of [[sin]]. [[Galatians]] 6:8; [[Epistle to the Romans|Romans]] 5:12; [[I Corinthians|1 Corinthians]] 15:21-22.

==Biblical examples==

==Biblical examples==

Perhaps the greatest description of faith is Hebrews 11:1. It states: "Now faith is being sure of what we [[hope]] for and certain of what we do not see." <ref>Hebrews 11:1 (NIV).</ref>

Perhaps the greatest description of faith is Hebrews 11:1. It states: "Now faith is being sure of what we [[hope]] for and certain of what we do not see."<ref>Hebrews 11:1 (NIV).</ref>

[[File:St Paul Preaching.jpg|thumb|right|The [[painting]] by Giovanni Ricco (1817-1873) shows Paulus before that "high priest and the advice of the oldest" in Jerusalem where he defends its theology for the moors.]]The King James Version expresses this passage as: "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."  The Greek word translated as "substance" is `hupostasis', meaning setting under (support).  The Greek word for "evidence" is `elegchos', meaning proof.<ref>J. Strong, 1890, ''Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible'', Abingdon Press, Nashville, TN.</ref>  The Bible thus distinguishes clearly between the ''leap of faith'' of Kierkegaard and a faith based on acknowledgment of the evidence presented by God within our own experiences in this world.  Paul, in {{bibleref|Romans|1|17-20}} explains that faith has its basis in the observed expression of God's existence in this universe: "For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen...."

[[File:St Paul Preaching.jpg|thumb|right|The [[painting]] by Giovanni Ricco (1817-1873) shows Paulus before that "high priest and the advice of the oldest" in Jerusalem where he defends its theology for the moors.]]The King James Version expresses this passage as: "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."  The Greek word translated as "substance" is `hupostasis', meaning setting under (support).  The Greek word for "evidence" is `elegchos', meaning proof.<ref>J. Strong, 1890, ''Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible'', Abingdon Press, Nashville, TN.</ref>  The Bible thus distinguishes clearly between the ''leap of faith'' of Kierkegaard and a faith based on acknowledgment of the evidence presented by God within our own experiences in this world.  Paul, in {{bibleref|Romans|1|17-20}} explains that faith has its basis in the observed expression of God's existence in this universe: "For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen...."