Alexander's Interpretation.

[saved one]

This is how i interpret faith in god, and I wished to share it with you, I often hear in college, with my friends etc people saying ''where is god? if he were here I would beleive in him'' But I think god works in unseen ways as to let us the choice to beleive in him, or not, what would be the merit to beleive in god if everyone could see him accomplish great miracles? no one would have any choice if his existence was a proven fact, no one would have any merit, as In having the choice, and deciding to beleive in spite of doubt gives true value to faith in god, and lucky are the ones that beleive without seeing!

I would like to hear different oppinions about this interpretation.

''Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe.''
-Saint Augustine

 

[Boanerges]

To me faith is grasping the Word, accepting as reality and walking it out (which is where the reality is experience).
It is an absolute confidence in God and no confidence in circumstances or troubles.

 

[Paul83]

This is how i interpret faith in god, and I wished to share it with you, I often hear in college, with my friends etc people saying ''where is god? if he were here I would beleive in him'' But I think god works in unseen ways as to let us the choice to beleive in him, or not, what would be the merit to beleive in god if everyone could see him accomplish great miracles? no one would have any choice if his existence was a proven fact, no one would have any merit, as In having the choice, and deciding to beleive in spite of doubt gives true value to faith in god, and lucky are the ones that beleive without seeing!

I would like to hear different oppinions about this interpretation.

''Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe.''
-Saint Augustine

I really liked the quote you gave from Saint Augustine, saved one. I believe your definition hits it squarely on the head.

"Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."
Hebrews 11:1

"(For we walk by faith, not by sight"
II Corinthians 5:7

I can't remember I think it is called an anagram, but I like this definition of faith.

Forsaking
All
I
Trust
Him