Bible Question: what comes first hope or faith |
Bible Answer: Greeting and welcome to the forum, Your answer is Faith and then Hope. Speaking of Jesus; Ephes. 1:9-13 Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself: [10] That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him: [11] In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will: [12] That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ. [13] In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, The word translated “hope” in the English comes to us from the word ELPIS in the Koine Greek and it actually means confidence or an earnest expectation. This confidence is the work of the Holy Spirit revealing truth to us from God’s Word the Bible, and with out the help of the Holy Spirit it’s impossible to have “hope”. The Holy Spirit doesn’t indwell a person until after they have faith in God’s Son Jesus. Enjoy the forum |