What Is Faith, Really? Why the Greek Word Pistis Changes Everything

About this episode

The episode explores the meaning of faith through the lens of a Greek word, providing insights into the New Testament.

A deep dive into the gospel, allegiance, and why understanding one Greek word resolves some of the New Testament’s most perplexing tensions. Most of us think we know what faith is. You believe something. Maybe you trust it. It happens in your head, it’s invisible, and according to a lot of modern Christianity, that’s basically […]

People in this episode

Host: Chris White

Topics covered

• faith
• gospel
• Greek word
• New Testament
• allegiance
• Christianity

Keywords

• faith
• pistis
• gospel
• New Testament
• Christianity
• allegiance
• Greek word

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: What Is Faith, Really?, New Testament

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