Faith

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Jesus said to so many people, “Let it be done according to they faith.” At least in the KJV. I know I need a good Catholic version. But I’m not quite sure which to use. NAB is not quite used as much I don’t believe. Anyway, these people saw miraculous things. Now What exactly is faith? I was told faith is a “relationship” by my Pastor. He said, “Faith that is not tested is no faith at all”. Is a test God allowing you to be tempted to a point? Sometimes God doesn’t “speak” through impressions and such. Or I’m not listening. You have to wait on the Lord.
 
“Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe.”
~St. Augustine
 
Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.
 
I think belief is general, e.g do we give credence to God and His works.

I think faith is more specific, e.g is He going to see us through life’s ups and downs?

Sometimes a sign is in a book left in my path, or a remark someone (even an unbeliever) makes. Often, signs appear inconveniently absent! I often have to just take life an hour at a time.
 
According to the glossary of the Catechism of the Catholic Church:
FAITH:Both a gift of God and a human act by which the believer gives personal adherence to God who invites his response, and freely assents to the whole truth that God has revealed. It is this revelation of God which the Church proposes for our belief, and which we profess in the Creed, celebrate in the sacraments, live by right conduct that fulfills the twofold commandment of charity (as specified in the ten commandments), and respond to in our prayer of faith. Faith is both a theological virtue given by God as grace, and an obligation which flows from the first commandment of God (26,142, 150, 1814, 2087).
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In my own words, supernatural faith is a grace that allows us to assent to divine revelation.

The nature of revelation is such that, no matter how much we know or how intelligent we are or how much evidence we’ve seen, we cannot assent to its truth unless we are moved by grace, and this grace is called faith.
 
Faith is a gift from God, it is His revelation, however that may happen.

We receive faith from God and it only grows according to the proportion he reveals Himself to us.

However, our job is to trust in God and be open to Him.

Jim
 
LaetenturCaeli said:
According to the glossary of the Catechism of the Catholic Church:

In my own words, supernatural faith is a grace that allows us to assent to divine revelation.

The nature of revelation is such that, no matter how much we know or how intelligent we are or how much evidence we’ve seen, we cannot assent to its truth unless we are moved by grace, and this grace is called faith.
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Very good. But the “Bestower of Graces” the blessed virgin does she get this for you? Or is it part of the grace from Baptism and penance ?
 
JimR-OCDS said:
Faith is a gift from God, it is His revelation, however that may happen.

We receive faith from God and it only grows according to the proportion he reveals Himself to us.

However, our job is to trust in God and be open to Him.

Jim
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What is “faith without works” ?
 
What is “faith without works” ?
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Good works are the product of a person who has faith.

They go hand in hand, but even atheists can do good works

Jim
 
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