Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see.
The Apostle does not define faith whole, but only that part which bears patience, the part suited to his argument. Faith directs us to things afar off which we do not yet enjoy; it necessarily includes patience, for we cannot reach salvation's goal without it.
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Faith gives the soul a kind of possession of what is hoped for, a foretaste so real that believers are filled with joy unspeakable. It is to the soul what the senses are to the body; it demonstrates invisible things to the eye of the mind as surely as sight perceives what is before the eyes.
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Commenting on Hebrews 11:1-3
This faith is not mere opinion or a bare assent to doctrine, nor a temporary profession; it is a firm persuasion of God's power, faithfulness, and love in Christ, and of our interest in all His special blessings. It is the ground and foundation upon which hope stands.
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