Apostle Anthony Wilson Ministries

Faith what you didn't to know #4102, #faith, #pistis,  What does the bible say about faith? How do we know what faith is according to the bible? This why we need to have access to a concordance or lexicon so that we can look up the original words. 4102 pístis (from 3982/peithô, "persuade, be persuaded") – properly, persuasion (be persuaded, come to trust); faith.  Faith (4102/pistis) is always a gift from God, and never something that can be produced by people. In short, 4102/pistis ("faith") for the believer is "God's divine persuasion" – and therefore distinct from human belief (confidence), yet involving it. The Lord continuously births faith in the yielded believer so they can know what He prefers, i.e. the persuasion of His will (1 Jn 5:4).  [4102 (pistis) in secular antiquity referred to a guarantee (warranty). In Scripture, faith is God's warranty, certifying that the revelation He inbirthed will come to pass (His way).  Faith (4102/pistis) is also used collectively – of all the tim