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33006
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English
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Relational Faith: The Transformation and Restoration of Pistis as Knowledge, Trust, Confidence, and Covenantal Faithfulness
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Provo, UT
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BYU Studies
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"Faith is a precious doctrine of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Ancient prophets and apostles clearly taught that faith is relational: faith is trust, loyalty, obedience, and devotion to God and his Son, and it encompasses God's blessings to us. In the language and culture of ancient Greece, pistis (faith) meant faithfulness and trust, and when New Testament writings taught about faith, their ancient readers understood its relational nuances.
"An apostasy regarding the meaning and doctrine of faith occurred, and the word faith came to have many varied meanings. Some theologians have taught that faith is a passive belief in a creed or a statement of belief in God that would guarantee one's salvation. Theologians such as Augustine, Aquinas, Wyclif, Hus, Luther, Calvin, and Bultmann went off course in their understanding of faith.
"The restoration of the gospel that came through Joseph Smith and living prophets has revived the correct understanding of faith as a reciprocal relationship between people and God. For Latter-day Saints, faith is a principle of action, knowledge, understanding, trust, obedience, and faithfulness. Faith once again motivates disciples to trust in Jesus Christ, repent, and follow his straight and narrow covenant path leading to salvation and exaltation." [From back of book]
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By Study and Also by Faith : Essays in Honor of Hugh W. Nibley on the Occasion of His Eightieth Birthday, 27 March 1990
Discourses of Brigham Young : Second President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
For Zion: A Mormon Theology of Hope
Letters to a Young Mormon
Mormon Doctrine
Pageant in the Wilderness : The Story of the Escalante Expedition to the Interior Basin, 1776 ; Including the Diary and Itinerary of Father Excalante Tranasted and Annotated
Teachings of Presidents of the Church : Brigham Young
Teachings of Presidents of the Church Joseph F. Smith
Teachings of Presidents of the Church : Joseph Smith
Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Spencer W. Kimball
Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith
Temples of the Ancient World : Ritual and Symbolism
The Discourses of Wilford Woodruff
The Gospel Kingdom ; Selections from the Writings and Discourses of John Taylor
The Millenarian World of Early Mormonism
The Teachings of Spencer W. Kimball
The Translation of the Book of Mormon : Basic Historical Information