Gold Tried in the Fire - Robert J. Wieland
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a few examples: "In him shall <strong>the</strong> Gentiles trust."<br />
Romans 15:12. "I trust to see you <strong>in</strong> my journey,"<br />
says <strong>the</strong> apostle. Romans 15:24. "I trust <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Lord<br />
Jesus to send Timothy," he adds. Philippians 2:19.<br />
"We trust <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> liv<strong>in</strong>g God." 1 Timothy 4:10. "A<br />
widow ... trusteth <strong>in</strong> God." 1 Timothy 5:5. In each<br />
of <strong>the</strong>se and o<strong>the</strong>r passages, it is obvious that<br />
"hope" is what is meant. In none of <strong>the</strong>m does Paul<br />
use <strong>the</strong> word pisteuo, to believe or to have faith.<br />
When <strong>the</strong> Jews said of Christ on His cross, "He<br />
trusted <strong>in</strong> God; let him deliver him" (Mat<strong>the</strong>w<br />
27:43), <strong>the</strong> word used is peitho, <strong>the</strong> common<br />
everyday word for trust. The same<br />
word is used <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> follow<strong>in</strong>g places: "How<br />
hard ... for <strong>the</strong>m that trust <strong>in</strong> riches" (Mark 10:24);<br />
"I trust ... <strong>in</strong> God" 2 Cor<strong>in</strong>thians 1:9; "I will put my<br />
trust <strong>in</strong> him" (Hebrews 2:13). Here <strong>the</strong> mean<strong>in</strong>g is<br />
clearly equivalent to that of our ord<strong>in</strong>ary word<br />
trust, which means "to have confidence." Why is<br />
pisteuo, (believe) never used by Paul to express<br />
such confidence or trust?<br />
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