that the will commands the intellect to agree with God’s Word. We say also quite clearly, “Just as the terrors of sin and death are not only thoughts of the intellect, but also horrible movements of the will fleeing God’s judgment, so faith is not only knowledge in the intellect, but also confidence in the will. In other words, it is to want and to receive that which is offered in the promise, namely, reconciliation and the forgiveness of sins.” 184 [305] Scripture uses the term faith this way, as