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'''Faith''' is a confidence or trust in the achievement of God's will, even though unseen and unexpected by  non-believers.
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'''Faith''' (1200–50; Middle English feith  < Anglo-French fed,  Old French feid, feit  < Latin fidem,  accusative of fidēs  trust, akin to fīdere  to trust.) is a confidence or trust in a peron or thing, can be a believe that is not based on proof. A Belief in God or in the doctrines or teachings of religion. It is also a belief in anything, as a code of ethics, standards of merit, etc. It can also mean a system of religiious belief : ''the Christian faith; the Jewish faith''.
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<ref>http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/faith</ref>
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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.
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