In the original Greek, the...
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In the original Greek, the gospel of John doesn't use the nouns "faith" or "belief," only the
verb, meaning "to trust in, rely upon, place one's confidence in." John's gospel leaves us
with "believing in" or "faithing in." Jesus states that his students already place their
confidence in God. Now he tells them to place their confidence in him -- no matter the
troubles around them or within them.
Kirsopp Lake nailed down the "active" part of faith, "Faith is not belief in spite of evidence, but life in scorn of consequences." Martin Luther exhibited the confidence of biblical faith, "As I sit and sip my little mug of Wittenburg beer, the good news of Jesus Christ runs its course." E. Stanley Jones reported a bishop up late worrying about his congregations. He believed that God spoke to him, "Now Billy, you go to sleep; let me sit up and worry."
Kirsopp Lake nailed down the "active" part of faith, "Faith is not belief in spite of evidence, but life in scorn of consequences." Martin Luther exhibited the confidence of biblical faith, "As I sit and sip my little mug of Wittenburg beer, the good news of Jesus Christ runs its course." E. Stanley Jones reported a bishop up late worrying about his congregations. He believed that God spoke to him, "Now Billy, you go to sleep; let me sit up and worry."
