Romans 10:17 English Standard Version (ESV) So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.
Abraham is the father of three religious faiths, Judaism, Christianity and Islam. If we study each of these religions the word faith has different definitions. Since we are Christians then how we come about to understand what faith means to us is defined here in Romans 10:17.
What has God said to you through His Word, Jesus Christ, that gives you meaning as He has shown you where faith is concerned?
I could tell you what this verse says to me but then I would be trying to convince you of what I believe. I have to live with myself and in accordance with what the Word tells me. I don’t get to pick and choose what others should believe about faith, that is between you and God.
I will not argue that point with the other two religions for they clearly leave Christ out of the definition. If I were to give my understanding of what true faith is then some might agree. Others would understand and hold my believe as nothing more than an opinion and hold to their own understanding. It is more important that we live by it than it is to define it.
Habakkuk 2:4 English Standard Version (ESV) “Behold, his soul is puffed up; it is not upright within him, but the righteous shall live by his faith.”
Romans 1:17 English Standard Version (ESV) For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”
The connection between OT and NT using the word faith is directly tied to right actions defined as faithfulness, to do as we are commanded. That has not changed from OT to NT, God is in charge. God’s will predominates.
How we know His will and how we can act on His will are both tied to faith.
Faith ties His will and our obedience together.
Romans 16:26 English Standard Version (ESSV) but has now been disclosed and through the prophetic writings has been made known to all nations, according to the command of the eternal God, to bring about the obedience of faith—