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Line 11: − Some (particularly non-Christians) dilute the meaning of faith, depriving it of its power and significance. The Merriam-Webster dictionary, for example, includes this watered-down definition of faith: "a system of religious beliefs."<ref>http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/faith</ref> Under this meaning, any and every religion has "belief" or "faith". But faith preached uniquely by Jesus obviously refers to something far more precise than any "a system of religious beliefs," and such faith has never been preached in the same way by non-Christian religions.+ + +
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Faith is complete trust or confidence in an unseen power. Its root is the Latin word "fidere", meaning "to trust."
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 discription of faith is Hebrews 11. It states: "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."<ref>Hebrews 11:1 (KJV)</ref>
Perhaps the greatest discription of faith is Hebrews 11. It states: "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."<ref>Hebrews 11:1 (KJV)</ref>
In the Koran, the concept of submission to Allah is mentioned 11 times, while the concept of faith in Allah is mentioned only once.
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."<ref>http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/faith</ref> Under this meaning, any and every religion has or "faith".
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