What is Faith?

Here is a link to a recent video I did on What is Faith?

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What is faith? Why do you believe what you believe?

Here I give a response to a wrong definition of faith that I have heard from both Christians and non-Christians. In particular, I am challenging the idea that faith is a leap in the dark or believing something without evidence. The Biblical concept of faith in God is not a leap in the dark, but rather trusting in a God who you know, who has proved Himself faithful in the past, and who based on the evidence of His past faithfulness will continue to prove Himself faithful in the future.

I also examine what types of evidence Christians can and should examine to come to their beliefs.

1. General revelation -- the evidence from nature and from logical arguments which is available to everyone.

2. Special revelation -- God's more specific evidence a. Jesus Christ -- His life, works, and teachings reveal to us the very nature of God. b. The Bible -- A record of God's work in the world from creation to completion. c. Testimonies of other people -- We often see God's work and believe in Him because the lives of others have been changed. d. Personal experience of God -- Necessary if you truly know God, but it should confirm and be in agreement with other evidence. You should also not trust experience alone or you will end up weak in your faith.

I welcome comments on the video, but please keep the discussion civil as I may have a number of different people including kids coming to watch the video.