What the Bible says about faith, pt. 1

INTRODUCTION
Faith as used in the Bible is the Greek word, pistis (pis'-tis), and is defined as, “firm persuasion, a conviction based upon hearing.” It is always used in the New Testament of faith in God or Christ, or things spiritual.

There have arisen teachers, however, that deny this orthodox definition of faith. They teach that faith is a force, with a positive and negative side, and that words are the containers of this force of faith. They teach that your confession, whether positive or negative, shapes your world and determines, among other things, your physical health and even your material wealth; all is dependent upon your use of the force of faith. This is often referred to as “Positive Confession.”

Is faith a force for us to use to manipulate our circumstance or situation? Or is faith contingent upon the object it is placed in, namely for the Christian, faith in God? In this paper we shall examine the true place of faith.