2/12/2019

Faith
“Faith is the way of
Faith holding onto what we
hope for, being certain
of what we cannot see”
- Hebrews 11:1

Latin:
Faith FIDUCIA
(trustfulness)
Latin:
Pistis, fides PISTEUO
committed (to trust)
(to have confidence)
(steadfastness)
(faithfulness)
(committed) (to be reliable)
(unwavering) (to assure)
Faith

Faith Faith
Hebrew:
Hebrew:
Hiph'il Aman
(to believe) (I agree)

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Characteristics of Christian Faith

1. Total
and
Absolute

Characteristics of Christian Faith

Trinitarian

2. Trinitarian

Characteristics of Christian Faith Characteristics of Christian Faith

3. LOVING,
3. Loving, Maturing and Love of neighbor is
the mark of
Missionary Christian
Identity, the
decisive proof
of our
discipleship

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Characteristics of Christian Faith

LOVING,
an active life
of
obedience
causes one to
learn more
of God and
grow

3. MATURING, 3. MISSIONARY
sees the mystery of God and his grace go out for a mission,
seeks to know
share the Gospel,
bring to others the good news

causes change, share in Christ 3 fold mission as

convert hearts, Priest, Prophet and King
lead to discipleship

4. INFORMED 4. Informed and…

Understand in whom and in what
he has faith.
There is someone and something
to know (St. Thomas)
Without understanding,
there cannot be true
faith
COMMUNITARIAN
This understanding is built on
the foundation of the
community of believers, the
scriptures and traditions
and on the personal
experiences of the believer.

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5. ENCULTURATED INCULTURATED
The adaptation of the way
Church teachings are
presented to non-Christian
cultures, and to the
influence of those cultures
on the evolution of these
teachings

Les révisions
Characteristics of Faith
1. Total and absolute
2. Trinitarian
3. Loving, maturing and missionary
4. Informed and communitarian
5. Inculturated