Gen 15:6 “And he [Abraham] believed in the LORD, and He accounted it to him for righteousness.”

Here is the condition for salvation. Abraham believed in the Lord. Literally it means Abraham trusted God.  You may ask, “Isn't believe and trust the same thing?” No, not really.  Literally the text says that Abraham “faithed” God. That does not translate very well into English since we do not have a verb for the word “faith”.  Therefore, “faithed” is often translated “believe”. Personally, I think this word “faithed” should instead be translated “trust.” To believe is intellectual; trust, however, is volitional – it involves the will. You do not trust God with your head, you trust God with your heart.
 


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