RE: Question about "faith"
September 21, 2020 at 12:23 pm
(This post was last modified: September 21, 2020 at 12:24 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
(September 21, 2020 at 11:59 am)John 6IX Breezy Wrote: When a dictionary lists multiple definitions for a word (e.g. duck meaning animal vs duck meaning crouch) each definition functions as a separate word.
Faith 1 represents the way Scripture uses the word. This is seen both by the context in which it is used in the Bible (to trust) and the definition of the Greek word from which it is translated: πίστις
Faith 2 is a different word. It is used in a different context for a different reason. Note that the synonyms for Faith 2 include religion, church, denomination, etc. For example, "the Christian Faith" and "the Christian Religion" are synonymous with each other.
-Faith 1 is how Christians use the word.
-Faith 2 is what religions are called more broadly.
-Faith 3 (not found in the dictionary) is the atheist definition.
Geeee...you don't say? So faith as trust in the christian context is a different thing from faith as trust in, say, my wife?
Separate words....I'm sure I'm incorrect, again, for some novel definition of the word incorrect.
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