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Faith Described

 

Hebrews 11:1 - Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

The word substance means “assurance” and evidence means “proof.” So, when the Holy Spirit gives a man faith through the Word, the very presence of that faith in his heart is all the assurance and evidence he needs. 

 True Bible faith is not an emotional “hope so;” it is a real conviction based on the Word of God. 

 Romans 10:17 - So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. 

This is so important! Faith does not come by preaching philosophy or psychology or some untested remedy; it comes by preaching the Word of God. Until you hear the Word of God, you cannot be saved, my friend.

 

When there is true faith in the heart, God bears witness to that heart by His Spirit. By faith Noah saw coming judgment, Abraham saw a future city; Joseph saw the exodus from Egypt; Moses saw God.

 

As Vance Havner has said about Hebrews chapter 11, “By faith they saw the invisible, chose the imperishable, and did the impossible.”