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Instead, he makes the defining characteristics the trust in God another meaning of the Greek word pistis that Abraham showed, even though he didn't believe in the Trinity, the Incarnation, the Atoning Sacrifice, or any other doctrine distinctive of Christianity.
Community of the Saved, or Salvation of the Community? (A Continuing Bloggersation) James F. McGrath 2008
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Instead, he makes the defining characteristics the trust in God another meaning of the Greek word pistis that Abraham showed, even though he didn't believe in the Trinity, the Incarnation, the Atoning Sacrifice, or any other doctrine distinctive of Christianity.
Archive 2008-02-01 James F. McGrath 2008
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What I have is faith (which is translated from the Greek word pistis and is a verb BTW).
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What I have is faith (which is translated from the Greek word pistis and is a verb BTW).
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The term used in most New Testament texts (the Greek word pistis) meant something closer to loyalty or commitment, than unreasoning belief.
Daily Kos 2009
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The Koine Greek word pistis doesn't mean blind faith in the modern Hollywood sense of "faith", it means trust, the kind of trust Abraham had with Yahweh, because Yahweh earned his trust.
An Argument from Realism Against Naturalism about Human Beings 2008
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It was related to the Latin libido and used in the King James Bible to translate the Greek pistis "trust; faithfulness; involvement".
Archive 2009-07-12 William Harryman 2009
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It was related to the Latin libido and used in the King James Bible to translate the Greek pistis "trust; faithfulness; involvement".
Karen Armstrong - Metaphysical Mistake William Harryman 2009
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In demanding pistis, therefore, Jesus was asking for commitment not credulity: people must give everything to the poor, follow him to the end, and commit totally to the coming Kingdom.
Archive 2009-07-12 William Harryman 2009
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In demanding pistis, therefore, Jesus was asking for commitment not credulity: people must give everything to the poor, follow him to the end, and commit totally to the coming Kingdom.
Karen Armstrong - Metaphysical Mistake William Harryman 2009
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