What Does the Bible Say About Faith?

I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

Faith is not believing in a system — it is living in a Person.

Immediately the father of the child cried out with tears, 'I believe. Help my unbelief!'

One of the most honest prayers in the Bible — struggling faith is still faith.

So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

The ordinary means of growing faith — hearing God's Word regularly.

Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead in itself.

Faith that produces no change is not saving faith — James is clear.

For most certainly I tell you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will tell this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.

The power is not in the size of faith, but in the greatness of our God.

Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him.

Faith is the prerequisite for relationship with God — nothing substitutes it.

for we walk by faith, not by sight.

The Christian life is defined by unseen realities, not visible circumstances.

Yet, looking to the promise of God, he didn't waver in unbelief, but grew strong through faith, giving glory to God, and being fully assured that what he had promised, he was also able to perform.

Abraham — the model of faith that grows stronger when tested.

For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, that no one would boast.

Even the faith through which we are saved is a gift from God.

that the proof of your faith, which is more precious than gold that perishes even though it is tested by fire, may be found to result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

Tested faith is more valuable than untested gold.

Jesus said to him, 'Because you have seen me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen, and have believed.'

Those who believe without seeing receive a special blessing.

For in it is revealed God's righteousness from faith to faith. As it is written, 'But the righteous shall live by faith.'

Paul quotes Habakkuk — the righteous person is defined by faith.

Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don't lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.

Faith in practice — surrendering our understanding to God.

For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world: your faith.

Faith is the mechanism of victory — what overcomes the world.

The apostles said to the Lord, 'Increase our faith!'

Asking God for more faith is itself an act of faith.

Behold, his soul is puffed up. It is not upright in him, but the righteous shall live by his faith.

The Old Testament root of the New Testament gospel — righteousness through faith.

When Jesus heard it, he marveled, and said to those who followed, 'Most certainly I tell you, I haven't found so great a faith, not even in Israel.'

The centurion's faith amazed Jesus — faith that operates from authority.

looking to Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising its shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Jesus is both the source and the completer of our faith — keep looking at Him.

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, for those who are called according to his purpose.

Faith trusts this truth even when circumstances contradict it.

Beloved, while I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I was constrained to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints.

Faith is worth fighting for — it has content and must be defended.