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What is faith?

In short

Faith is trust: not believing without reason, but resting your life on what God has shown to be true. Christian faith means trusting Jesus, His character, His death and resurrection, and His promises, enough to follow Him.

Faith is less like a leap in the dark and more like sitting in a chair, trusting it to hold you. It is grounded in who Jesus is and what He has done. Even a little faith, turned toward a great Savior, is enough to begin.

You do not need to have it all figured out. You only need to trust Him with the next step.

What Scripture says

“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”

Hebrews 11:1 (KJV)

“And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.”

Mark 9:24 (KJV)

Where to go from here

Still wondering? Ask Simon, a companion who points to Jesus, or bring it to God in prayer.

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