Over the centuries, the word faith has accumulated layers of meaning—some helpful, others deeply misleading. In this first of two lessons, we begin to peel back those layers and rediscover what faith meant in the biblical world.Today, many view faith as blind belief or intellectual agreement with abstract propositions. But in the world of the Bible, faith was far more concrete. Rooted in the Hebrew verb ’aman—from which we get words like amen, truth, steadfast, and established—faith was about trust that leads to action. It was confidence in God’s character, not certainty in theological formulas.This lesson explores how the modern church’s language around faith has drifted from its biblical foundation, and why returning to the ancient understanding can radically transform our walk with God. We may say we “have faith” in Jesus as Messiah, but do we have the kind of faith that trusts him enough to forgive our enemies, love our neighbors, and walk in the ways that lead to the peace of God?Join us as we rethink what it really means to have faith—and how that rethinking can shape the way we live.--------------------------------------------------------------www.figtreeteaching.com Join the Fig Tree Coffee Club: https://www.figtreeteaching.com/store/p3/Fig_Tree_Coffee_Club.htmlSupport Fig Tree Ministries: https://donorbox.org/support-figtree-ministries Fig Tree Amazon Portal: https://amzn.to/3USMelILesson Handout:https://www.figtreeteaching.com/blog/is-your-faith-just-belief-thats-not-biblicalArticle - Rethinking Faith (PDF)https://www.figtreeteaching.com/uploads/1/1/9/7/119763168/fig_tree_ministries_rethinking_faith.pdfYouTube Video: https://youtu.be/8SDZ9VHqdCA