Υποστασις ( hy-po'sta-sis), translated "assurance" here, commonly appears in ancient papyrus business documents, conveying the idea that a covenant is an exchange of assurances which guarantees the future transfer of possessions described in the contract. This passage concerning the function of faith in relation to the covenant of God is often used as a definition of faith. Now faith ( pi'stis) is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. The most appropriate interpretation and translation of pi'stis-group words in the New Testament is a matter of recent controversy, particularly over the meaning of pi'stis when it is directed towards Jesus. The pi'stis-group words in the New Testament can thus be interpreted as relating to ideas of faithfulness, fidelity, loyalty, commitment, trust, belief, and proof. The appropriate English translation is often evident from the relationship between the two entities connected by pi'stis. In both the New Testament and other Greek texts, pi'stis describes connections of firmness that can form between a wide variety of entities: people, traditions, practices, groups, purposes, facts or propositions. The pi'stis-group words are most appropriately translated into English by a range of words, depending on the context in which they occur.
The New Testament writers, following the translators of the Septuagint (Greek Old Testament) rendered words in the Hebrew scriptures that concerned 'faithfulness' using pi'stis-group words. The adjectival form, pistos, is almost always translated as 'faithful'. The verb form of pi'stis is pisteuo, which is often translated into English versions of the New Testament as 'believe'. The word "faith", translated from the Greek πιστις ( pi'stis), was primarily used in the New Testament with the Greek perfect tense and translates as a noun-verb hybrid which is not adequately conveyed by the English noun. 4.3 Faith is an operation of the Spirit of God.4.1 Faith as steadfastness in reasoned belief.Some of the definitions of faith in the history of Christian theology have followed the biblical formulation in Hebrews 11:1: "the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen". Despite these differences, Christians generally agree that faith in Jesus lies at the core of the Christian tradition, and that such faith is required in order to be a Christian. The differences have been largely overcome in the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification (1999).The precise understanding of the term "faith" differs among the various Christian traditions. Since the Protestant Reformation of the 16th century the meaning of the term "faith" has been an object of major theological disagreement in Western Christianity. According to most Christian traditions and denominations, Christian faith requires a belief in the resurrection of Jesus, and the Agony in the Garden which Jesus states is the plan of God the Father.
Some denominations believe in the New Covenant and in the doctrine of salvation by faith alone ( sola fide). Within Christianity, faith, in one sense, is often discussed in terms of believing God's promises, trusting in his faithfulness, and relying on God's character and faithfulness to act.
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