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Faith means to believe in the truth of an idea that cannot be proven. Hebrews 11:1 in the Bible describes faith as being sure of something that is unseen.
The term "the faith" is sometimes used to refer to Christianity in general.
Faith in Jesus as God's son who brings eternal life is central to being a Christian. John 3:16 describes this truth:
The apostle Paul describes faith as a key virtue in 1 Corinthians 13:13
In the christian philosophical tradition, derived from Thomas Aquinas, faith is one of the three so called "theological virtues".[1] This article is a stub. You can help WikiChristian by expanding it. For help please read the WikiChristian Tutorial and our writing guide.
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- ↑ For an introduction to the theological virtues cf. Josef Pieper: Faith, Hope, Love, Ignatius Press 1997, ISBN 0898706238
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