S: "Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, conviction of things not seen. For by it the people of old received their commendation. By faith, we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible."
Hebrews 11:1-3
O: Faith is assured - Something that people are rooted by in their life. To live in faith is to live in a manner that is deeply assured in something we hope in, yet haven't seen. I mean, who among us have been eyewitnesses to the death and resurrection of Christ? Other than the apostles and the others Jesus appeared to-but upon hearing the Gospel, our heart was sparked with the beginnings of faith-"assurance of things hoped for, conviction of things not seen." In addition to the cross, who was present during creation? Only God was, and we have a divinely inspired text to tell us this-to the world, it may be a gamble-but by faith in the word, we believe the word and then live according to the word.
In the OT days, men of old were justified by their faith as well. By looking towards what was to come (Christ), their faith was credited as righteousness. Moses, Abraham, and King David are a few men that come to mind.
A: Faith is simply stated-but how can my faith be strengthened? God, in his own faithfulness, demonstrates how he keeps to his promises. By praying and having prayers answered faithfully by God himself would build up my faith in him. Sure, I may not be seeing fruit in my life immediately-but I cannot doubt that God will remain true to his word.
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