PHIL 235 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Old Testament
10 Apr 2020
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Belief, trust, confidence (in the ability, goodness, etc. of a person, in the efficacy or worth of a thing; or in the truth of a statement or doctrine). Belief in the truths of religion; belief in the authenticity of divine revelation (whether viewed as contained holy scripture or in the teaching of the church), and acceptance of the revealed doctrines. In the new testament, the word faith (pistis) meant, to trust someone , it is a word that connotes relationship, one"s relationship to god. Faith in the new testament did not mean firm belief in that for which there is no proof . That is a modern understanding of the term. The intellectual power, the capacity for rational thought, and related senses. Paul; on the one hand, people (the gentiles) are able to discern right from wrong, the law is "written in their hearts" even though they do not know christ or god.
