Is faith important? Do we all
have the gift of faith within us? Do we need faith to believe in God? These are
some of the questions posed by many today, who question not only faith, but
also God. According to the New Testament (Hebrews 11:6), ‘But without faith it is impossible to please
Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder
of those who diligently seek Him.’
According to St Paul faith is ‘the
substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.’ That is, faith
is the unshakable belief in the real existence of blessings which we hope for;
it is the certainty for things which we cannot perceive with the eyes. Faith is
absolute trust in God and not merely the assumption that God exists. Faith in God means to completely trust him.
Faith, therefore, is the love we show towards Jesus. According to St John of
Damascus, faith is the communion with tradition, as is experienced within the
Orthodox Church.
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