0340. 334. Faith’s Act and Attitude

334. Faith’s Act and Attitude

Faith is the assent of the mind to the truth, that is, it is fully persuaded of its validity and reliability.

Faith is the consent of the will, hence it responds to the call of God by obedience to His Word.

Faith’s accent is trust, for it shows itself in reliance on the Lord.

The first is to be persuaded by the Lord, the second is to have confidence in the Lord, and the third is to rest upon the Lord.

The three prepositions, en, eis, and efn, illustrate three steps of faith.

1. Faith in (en) Christ indicates the soul’s rest in Him. En occurs in Gal_2:20; Gal_3:26; Eph_1:12.

2. Faith into (eis) Christ gives the thought of the individual going out of itself into another. Eis is used in Joh_1:12; Joh_3:15-16, Joh_3:36.

3. Faith upon (epi) Christ speaks of the believer’s attitude in relying on Him. Epi with the dative occurs in Rom_9:33; Rom_10:11; Rom_15:12.

By: DR. F. E. MARSH