- Hebrews 11:1
God is telling us exactly what Bible faith is. Hebrews 11:1 says that faith is the evidence of things not seen and faith is the substance of things hoped for. In other words, faith is
substance. Moffatt's translation of Hebrews 11:1 reads: "Now faith means that we are confident of what we hope for, convinced of what we do not see." Another translation
reads: "Faith is giving substance to things hoped for."
Human Faith vs. Bible Faith
However, we must understand that there are a number of kinds of faith. For example, everyone has a natural human faith, whether they are saved or unsaved. But in Hebrews 11:1, God is talking about a scriptural faith - a Bible faith. Bible faith is
believing with your heart.
There is a vast difference between believing with your heart, and just believing what your physical senses may tell you. Bible faith is laying hold of the unseen realm of hope and bringing it into the realm of reality. And Bible faith grows out of the Word of God.
Another translation of Hebrews 11:1 says, "Faith is the warranty deed, the thing for which you have fondly hoped for is at last yours." For example, you hope for finances to
meet the obligations you have to pay. Faith gives you the assurance that you'll have the
money when you need it because, faith is ". . . the evidence of things not seen"
(Heb.11:1).
You hope for physical strength to do the work you know you must do. But faith says, ". .
the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?" (Ps. 27:1). Faith will say about itself everything that the Word says, for faith in God is faith in His Word.
It would be a wonderful thing if folks would learn that and act upon that. Then, you see, the very strength of God and every blessing He has made available to them would become theirs.
by Kenneth Hagin
(Bible faith study course)
Saturday, 10 May 2014
What Faith is...
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