CHAPTER 11 D. The Description of Faith, 11:1–6 1. The meaning of faith a. The surety of one’s hope b. The conviction of things not seen Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. 2. The reward of faith: God’s approval 2 For by it the elders obtained a good report. 3. The basic understanding of faith: God made the world 3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.
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