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NASB | Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the assurance (title deed, confirmation) of things hoped for (divinely guaranteed), and the evidence of things not seen [the conviction of their reality--faith comprehends as fact what cannot be experienced by the physical senses]. |
Subject: Allocation or possession? |
Bible Note: Dear orthodoxy, I agree with the point you made about the difference between physical faith (the chair, the car) and saving faith, though which the grace of the Lord is poured out. In fact, friend, I have no 'buts' or 'howevers' at all :-) I also agree that every believer has 'enough' faith to be saved. It would seem that since the 'initial' sin is the same for all (Adam) the 'amount' necessary for salvation is exactly the same. (Not by-the-pound, or depending on the amount of pre-salvation sins) After this gift of saving faith is given, is there a subsequent gift of 'faith to live by?' It would seem that varying 'amounts' of faith are manifest (or not manifest) in the lives of God's people. Also, we have the Holy Spirit gift of faith in I Corinthians 12:9, that seems separate from saving faith. In II Thessalonians 1:3 we have, "...because your faith is greatly enlarged..." indicating that the 'amount' of faith can change. Thanks for hearing me out. In Christ Jesus, charis |