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Faith in Christianity is a central notion taught by Jesus himself in reference to the Good News. In the understanding of Jesus it was an act of trust and self-abandonment in which people no longer rely on their own strength and policies but commit themselves to the power and guiding word of him in whom they believe.〔; 〕〔cf. footnote ''b'' to Matthew 8:10 in The New Jerusalem Bible, London: Darton, Longmann & Todd, 1985. ISBN 0-232-51650-2, p. 1621.〕 Since the Protestant Reformation the meaning of this term has been an object of major theological disagreement in Western Christianity. The differences have been largely overcome in the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification (1999). Some of the definitions in the history of Christian theology have followed the biblical formulation in : "the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen".〔Cf. 〕 As in other Abrahamic religions, it includes a belief in the existence of God, in the reality of a transcendent domain that God administers as his kingdom and in the benevolence of the will of God or God's plan for humankind. Christianity differs from other Abrahamic religions in that it focuses on the teachings of Jesus, and on his place as the prophesied ''Christ.'' It also includes a belief in the New Covenant. According to most Christian traditions, Christian faith requires a belief in Jesus' resurrection from the dead by God the Father through The Holy Spirit.〔The importance of a belief in the resurrection is substantiated in several ways: (1 Corinthians 15:1–4) '... the gospel I preached to you... Otherwise, you have believed in vain...'. The same book says, in 15:14: "''And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith''" (see also Acts 2:32; Philippians 3:10; John 11:25).〕 The precise understanding of the term "faith" differs among the various Christian traditions. Despite these differences, Christians generally agree that faith in Jesus lies at the core of the Christian tradition, and that such faith is required in order to be a Christian. == New Testament == The word "faith", translated from the Greek ''πιστις'' (''pi'stis''), was primarily used in the New Testament with the Greek perfect tense and translates as a noun-verb hybrid; which is not adequately conveyed by the English noun. The verb form of ''pi'stis'' is ''pisteuo'', which is often translated into English versions of the New Testament as 'believe'. The adjectival form, ''pistos'', is almost always translated as 'faithful'. The New Testament writers, following the translators of the Septuagint (Greek Old Testament) rendered words in the Hebrew scriptures that concerned 'faithfulness' using ''pi'stis''-group words. The ''pi'stis''-group words are most appropriately translated into English by a range of words, depending on the context in which they occur. In both the New Testament and other Greek texts, ''pi'stis'' describes connections of ''firmness'' that can form between a wide variety of entities: people, traditions, practices, groups, purposes, facts or propositions. The appropriate English translation is often evident from the relationship between the two entities connected by ''pi'stis''. The ''pi'stis''-group words in the New Testament can thus be interpreted as relating to ideas of faithfulness, fidelity, loyalty, commitment, trust, belief, and proof. The most appropriate interpretation and translation of ''pi'stis''-group words in the New Testament is a matter of recent controversy, particularly over the meaning of ''pi'stis'' when it is directed towards Jesus.〔See A. J. Wallace, R. D. Rusk, ''Moral Transformation: The Original Christian Paradigm of Salvation'' (New Zealand: Bridgehead, 2011), pp 120–135 for a more detailed explanation of the different meanings ''pi'stis'' can take.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Faith in Christianity」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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