The closest that the Bible comes to offering an exact definition is Hebrews 11:1 - "Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen." From this passage we see that the central feature of faith is confidence or trust. In the Bible, the object of faith is God and his promises. A clear example of this is Abram's encounter with God in Genesis 15. In response to God's promise of countless descendants, Abram "believed the LORD, and he counted it to him as righteousness." (Gen 15:6). Commenting on this, the Apostle Paul writes, "No unbelief made him waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God, fully convinced that God was able to do what he had promised." (Rom 4:20-21). Thus, faith means putting your trust in God and having confidence that he will fulfill his promises.

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