Theme · theological

Faith

Abraham believed God and it was credited to him as righteousness — the paradigm that echoes through all of Scripture. Israel's wilderness failures are failures of faith; the conquest succeeds when faith holds firm. The prophets call for trust in God rather than alliances with empires. Habakkuk declares 'the just shall live by faith,' a verse Paul and the Reformers would build entire theologies upon. Hebrews 11 narrates the great cloud of witnesses who acted on things unseen, and James insists that genuine faith always bears fruit in action.

Passages expressing this theme

1Pet 1:7 — That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
2Chr 20:20 — And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the L
2Cor 5:7 — (For we walk by faith, not by sight:)
Acts 16:31 — And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
Deut 32:20 — And he said, I will hide my face from them, I will see what their end shall be: for they are a very froward generation, children in whom is no faith.
Eph 2:8 — For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Exod 14:31 — And Israel saw that great work which the LORD did upon the Egyptians: and the people feared the LORD, and believed the LORD, and his servant Moses.
Gal 2:20 — I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself fo
Gal 3:11 — But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.
Gen 15:6 — And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness.
Hab 2:4 — Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.
Heb 11:1 — Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
Heb 11:6 — But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Heb 12:2 — Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Isa 7:9 — And the head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is Remaliah’s son. If ye will not believe, surely ye shall not be established.
Isa 26:3 — Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.
Jas 2:17 — Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
Jas 2:26 — For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
Matt 8:10 — When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.
Matt 9:22 — But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.
Matt 17:20 — And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall
Matt 21:22 — And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
Prov 3:5 — Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
Ps 27:13 — I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.
Ps 37:3 — Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.