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The word Faith is bandied about a lot in the religions of this world. Most all people, of all the various religious sects of mainstream Christianity, claim to have Faith. Given all the warnings Jesus and His Father gave regarding people coming in God's/Christ's Name to deceive, it seems prudent to follow the instructions of the Word of God, and trust the Holy Scriptures to define this Word for us, as both Jesus and Paul instructed. (Matt. 4:4 and 2 Tim. 3:15-17)
The Hebrew word for Faith is "emuwn" which means "established" (fig) "Trusty", "trustworthiness". Other words in the Hebrew definition include "firmness, fidelity, stability, set office, steady, truth.
The first time it is used in the Holy scriptures in Ex. 17:12; But Moses' hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady (Faithful) until the going down of the sun.
It is used again in Duet 32:20 And he said, I will hide my face from them, I will see what their end shall be: for they are a very froward generation, children in whom is no faith.
The words, "Faith, Faithful, Faithfully, Faithfulness are used 56 times (KJV) in the Law and Prophets. When Paul wrote his Letter to the Romans regarding the Gospel of Christ, he said that it was in the Law and Prophets where his Gospel, and subsequent Faith was found.
Rom. 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. 17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith (Faithfulness of Abel Noah and Abraham etc) to faith ( Faithfulness of Caleb, Shadreck and Malachi, etc. ) as it is written, The just shall live by faith. (Habakkuk 2:4)
Paul said these examples written in the Gospel of Christ, that is, the examples of Faithful men, and the examples of men who were not Faithful, were written for our examples. that is, those Faithful folks which exist after Jesus ascended.
1 Cor. 10:1 Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; 2 And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; 3 And did all eat the same spiritual meat; 4 And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.
5 But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness. (Some were Faithful, some were not) 6 Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.
This is why it's so important to Trust the God of the Bible, and not the religious doctrines, traditions and philosophies of this world, as Paul also specifically warns.
Col. 2:8 Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
The Greek meaning of faith mirrors the Hebrew meaning.
"pistis"= "persuasion", credence, conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God, or His Prophets and disciples) reliance on the Christ ( from whom the examples of the Law and Prophets ate and drank) for Salvation. Constancy in such profession, "the system of Gospel Truth itself", assurance, fidelity, Faith, belief.
Paul says the Children of Israel's journey, who was written specifically for our admonition, was offered this same Gospel, but "many" fell in the wilderness.
Heb. 4:2 For unto us ( Those who exist after Jesus was killed and raised from the dead) was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: (those who existed in the Law and Prophets) but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith ( trustworthiness, fidelity, firmness) in them that heard it.
So we should be diligent, regardless of what religious voices surround us, to allow only the Voice of God, and His Holy Scriptures HE inspired to guide us. And become Faithful to HIM, and not this worlds religious philosophies.
Is. 26:1 In that day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah; We have a strong city; salvation will God appoint for walls and bulwarks. 2 Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth ( emuwn ) may enter in. 3 Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. 4 Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength:
John 3:15 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
The Hebrew word for Faith is "emuwn" which means "established" (fig) "Trusty", "trustworthiness". Other words in the Hebrew definition include "firmness, fidelity, stability, set office, steady, truth.
The first time it is used in the Holy scriptures in Ex. 17:12; But Moses' hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady (Faithful) until the going down of the sun.
It is used again in Duet 32:20 And he said, I will hide my face from them, I will see what their end shall be: for they are a very froward generation, children in whom is no faith.
The words, "Faith, Faithful, Faithfully, Faithfulness are used 56 times (KJV) in the Law and Prophets. When Paul wrote his Letter to the Romans regarding the Gospel of Christ, he said that it was in the Law and Prophets where his Gospel, and subsequent Faith was found.
Rom. 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. 17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith (Faithfulness of Abel Noah and Abraham etc) to faith ( Faithfulness of Caleb, Shadreck and Malachi, etc. ) as it is written, The just shall live by faith. (Habakkuk 2:4)
Paul said these examples written in the Gospel of Christ, that is, the examples of Faithful men, and the examples of men who were not Faithful, were written for our examples. that is, those Faithful folks which exist after Jesus ascended.
1 Cor. 10:1 Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; 2 And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; 3 And did all eat the same spiritual meat; 4 And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.
5 But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness. (Some were Faithful, some were not) 6 Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.
This is why it's so important to Trust the God of the Bible, and not the religious doctrines, traditions and philosophies of this world, as Paul also specifically warns.
Col. 2:8 Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
The Greek meaning of faith mirrors the Hebrew meaning.
"pistis"= "persuasion", credence, conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God, or His Prophets and disciples) reliance on the Christ ( from whom the examples of the Law and Prophets ate and drank) for Salvation. Constancy in such profession, "the system of Gospel Truth itself", assurance, fidelity, Faith, belief.
Paul says the Children of Israel's journey, who was written specifically for our admonition, was offered this same Gospel, but "many" fell in the wilderness.
Heb. 4:2 For unto us ( Those who exist after Jesus was killed and raised from the dead) was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: (those who existed in the Law and Prophets) but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith ( trustworthiness, fidelity, firmness) in them that heard it.
So we should be diligent, regardless of what religious voices surround us, to allow only the Voice of God, and His Holy Scriptures HE inspired to guide us. And become Faithful to HIM, and not this worlds religious philosophies.
Is. 26:1 In that day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah; We have a strong city; salvation will God appoint for walls and bulwarks. 2 Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth ( emuwn ) may enter in. 3 Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. 4 Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength:
John 3:15 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.