How would you define faith? some equate it with blind belief.Influential American and journalist H.L Mencken once called faith an illogical belief in the occurrence of the improbable.
The bible is contrast describes faith as being neither blind nor illogical. God's word says faith is the assured expectation of things hoped for,the evident demostration of realities though not beheld. Hebrew 11.1. At the time of the writing of the Bible book of Hebrews,the Greek term translated assured expectation was commonly used.It often appeared in business documents and carried the idea of a guarantee of future possession of something.Therefore one reference worksuggest that Hebrew 11.1 could be translated.Faith is the title deed of things hoped for.
If you ever bought an item from a reputable company and then waited for it to be delivered, you have exercised that type of faith.The sales receipt in your hand gave you reason for faith in the company from which you bought the item from. In a sense, that receipt was your title deed, your guarantee that you would receive what you purchase.
