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Faith often makes the difference betwen life and death,. courage and suicide This is because Faith is inseparably linked with hope and lack of Faith with despair. Both betrayers of the the Lord, Judas Iscariot and Simon Peter, had different ends. One, on the one hand, Judas, racked with guilt and remorse for signaling the whereabouts of Jesus for 30 pieces of silver, showed his true lack of faith by hanging himself. Simon Peter, on the other hand, warming himself over the fire and denying that he had ever known the Man, exhibited what was in his heart of faith finding contrition, forgivenss, and reinstatement (also over the fire) in the purposes of God.
Faith often makes the difference betwen life and death,. courage and suicide This is because Faith is inseparably linked with hope and lack of Faith with despair. Both betrayers of the the Lord, Judas Iscariot and Simon Peter, had different ends. One, on the one hand, Judas, racked with guilt and remorse for signaling the whereabouts of Jesus for 30 pieces of silver, showed his true lack of faith by hanging himself. Simon Peter, on the other hand, warming himself over the fire and denying that he had ever known the Man, exhibited what was in his heart of faith finding contrition, forgivenss, and reinstatement (also over the fire) in the purposes of God.
Faith is essentialy a gift being given, and as such is communicable, can be shared, can be cumulative amd readily multiplied in the exchange with others. Faith is affirming of others. Faith is welcomed by many as it bears within itself hope and love. Faith breaks down isolation. Lack of faith leads to loneliness, and alienation, lack of love, miscommunication, and frustration. Faith affirms that God has not abandoned the world, making that real to others not yet sure.
Faith is expressed in [[Greek]] using the term ''pistis'', and in [[Latin]] using the term ''fides''. 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 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]] using the term ''pistis'', and in [[Latin]] using the term ''fides''. 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 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.