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Hebrews 11:1 · WEB
1Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.
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Lesslie Newbigin on Missionary Faith - Missional (Hebrews 11:1)
"Faith sends us into the world with confidence we cannot yet see justified. The missionary acts on evidence of things not seen—seeds sown whose harvest is not yet. Faith is the substance of mission: w
N.T. Wright on Faith and Future Reality - Anglican (Hebrews 11:1)
"Faith is not wishful thinking but present participation in future reality. The 'substance' is the first installment of what will fully come. Faith tastes the coming kingdom; it is evidence because it
Gustavo Gutiérrez on Faith as Liberating Hope - Liberation (Hebrews 11:1)
"The poor have faith because they have hope—hope for liberation, for justice, for life. Their faith is substance: the reality of God's kingdom breaking in. It is evidence: proof that another world is
Martin Luther on Faith Clinging to the Promise - Lutheran (Hebrews 11:1)
"Faith is not gazing at ourselves but clinging to Christ and His promises. The 'substance' is not our feeling of faith but Christ Himself. The 'evidence' is not our certainty but God's Word. Faith loo
Stanley Hauerwas on Faith Embodied in Community - Anabaptist (Hebrews 11:1)
"Faith is not individual certainty but the community's shared trust. The 'substance' becomes visible in how the church lives; the 'evidence' is the community that actually hopes. Faith is proven not b
R.C. Sproul on Faith Given by God - Reformed (Hebrews 11:1)
"Faith is the instrument by which we receive what God gives. But even the instrument is a gift! Faith's substance and evidence rest on God's promises, revealed in His Word. We believe because God has
A.W. Tozer on Faith as Spiritual Sight - Traditional (Hebrews 11:1)
"Faith is the substance—the solid ground beneath our feet when we cannot see. It is the evidence—the proof that convinces though eyes see nothing. Faith does not create reality; it perceives the reali
Bill Johnson on Faith That Creates - Charismatic (Hebrews 11:1)
"Faith is SUBSTANCE—not vapor, not wish, not maybe. Faith creates atmosphere for miracles! When you believe, you're standing on solid ground that the natural eye can't see. Faith is heaven's currency;
Dietrich Bonhoeffer on Christ as Faith's Object - Christocentric (Hebrews 11:1)
"The substance of faith is Christ; the evidence is Christ. What is hoped for is Christ's kingdom; what is unseen is Christ reigning. Faith is not belief in beliefs but trust in a Person. Christ is wha
Billy Graham on Personal, Saving Faith - Baptist (Hebrews 11:1)
"Do you have this faith? Not just belief ABOUT God but trust IN God? Faith is personal—it's YOUR substance, YOUR evidence. No one else can believe for you. This faith saves, sustains, and guarantees y