FAITH
(See also Beliefs; Confidence; Religion)
advancing after obtaining “a faith” (2Pe 1:1): w80 5/1 18-26
avoiding shipwreck of one’s: w75 505-511
baptism as an expression of: w80 5/1 12-17
basis: w85 10/15 22-23; w81 6/15 4-6; w80 10/1 4; w79 2/1 5-6; w77 227-231; w75 82-86; w74 16-19; w74 397; w73 438; w73 685, 691-692; tp73 99; w71 304; g71 6/8 13-14; w69 41; w68 208; g67 10/8 27-28; ms 185-187; w64 228; g64 4/22 24-25; w63 12-13, 281-282, 458-459, 527; yb63 14-15; g63 1/22 6-7; w62 387, 426-428, 749-752; w61 421-423; ns 376-377; g61 3/8 28; g61 5/22 6-7; w60 228-231; w59 433-434, 763; w58 618-620; g57 4/22 4; w55 337-340; w54 221, 230-231, 455; w52 659-660; g51 6/8 20; w49 345-346; w43 157, 228-229; g37 1/13 241-242; ch 137-140
benefits: w85 10/15 24-25; w79 2/1 6-9; w78 12/1 5; w77 237-238, 241-242; w76 556-561; w75 50-54; w75 302-304; ts 190; g74 9/8 30; w72 564
eternal life: w76 755, 758-760
building: w85 6/15 6; w85 10/15 23-24; w84 6/1 6-12; w68 203-204
in others: km 4/77 1, 3
with fire-resistant materials: w84 8/1 8-17; km 4/83 1-2
Christendom: g74 12/8 14-15; w67 361-363, 365; w66 643-648; w63 11-12; yb63 5-7, 12-14; w62 303-304, 425; g62 12/22 12, 30-31; w61 421, 423; w60 168; w59 52-56, 291-292, 361; w57 75; w55 339-340; w54 452-456; g47 7/8 23; w43 228-229
churches have little time for faith (quote): g79 7/22 20
Christian requirement: w82 9/15 29-30; bw 29-30; ms 187-188; w63 458, 466-469; w62 429-430; g62 8/8 5; g60 2/8 5-6; w59 361-362, 433; w58 276-277, 675-676; w57 499-505; w45 184, 230-234
comparative usage in Hebrew and Greek Scriptures: w52 316-317
dead: cj 75-92; w74 20-22
“Declaration of Our Faith”: w78 11/15 10
full text: yb79 256-259
decline: w81 6/15 3
degrees of: w77 238; w59 429; w55 634
demonstrating: w80 5/1 3-4; km 10/78 1, 4; w77 509-511; w74 18-26, 31; w74 378-380; w74 755, 759, 763; yb74 254; w72 121-124, 305-306, 598-599; yb72 218; w71 478; ad 1671; te 190; w70 336-338; w69 583-584; w67 502, 591; w66 490; w64 167, 332; w63 17-23, 282-283, 438-442, 467, 541; yb63 26-29, 36-39; g63 9/8 27-28; w62 387-388, 428-431, 469-473, 754-758; g62 2/8 28; g62 8/8 5-8; w61 293-295; ns 65-83, 377; g61 12/8 27; w60 522-523; w59 63-64, 195; w58 489-492; w55 340-344; w53 27; w52 758; w47 62
by being content: km 9/85 1-2
elders: w80 9/1 25-27
when under Satan’s attack: w76 470-475
discussion: w85 10/15 22-25; w84 6/1 3-12; w83 2/15 21-26; w82 9/15 29-31; g82 7/22 24; w81 6/15 3-12; w79 1/1 12-17, 22-26; w79 2/1 3-9, 16-26; cj 75-92; g79 4/8 22-27; w78 11/15 3-11; w78 12/1 5-13; w77 227-231, 237-242; w77 509-511; w76 80-87; w76 272-278; w76 470-475; w76 556-561; g76 12/8 20-23; w75 49-54; w74 16-26; tp73 180-181; w72 387-388; ad 561-562; w70 325-339; w69 40-46, 531-537; w68 201-212; g68 7/22 28-29; w67 361-372, 708; g67 10/8 25-28; w63 280-283; yb63 5-43; w62 425-431, 744-758; w61 293-295, 421-423; ns 65-83; w60 170-175; g60 9/22 5-7; w59 52-56; w58 489-492; w57 73-76; g57 11/22 25-26; w55 337-349; w54 229-231, 452-456; w52 653, 658-660; w47 60-62; w43 227-236
examining own: w72 302; w69 279-280, 433; w68 212; w67 85-86, 364; g64 3/22 5-7
examples: w80 12/1 28-29; w70 326-331; w66 595-599, 601; w63 425-426; w60 170-175; w53 697-698; w43 230-235; ci 159-171; w36 247-248
Abel: w84 6/1 13-14; w79 2/1 6-7; gh 79-80; w70 326; g68 7/22 28-29; w62 749-750; ns 46-47, 49; w60 170; w43 78, 230-231, 356; wl 34-36; w41 229; ci 159-160
Abraham: w85 10/15 25; w84 6/1 14; su 173-174; w79 2/1 7-8; w79 6/15 16-18; cj 84-89; w78 5/1 23-25; yb77 260; w76 558; w76 744-747; w75 281-282; w74 22-23; w71 120-121; ad 24, 1395; w70 328-329; w68 672; w66 605; im 183-184; w64 413; w63 282-283, 317-318; bf 58; g63 9/8 27-28; w62 387-388, 749, 752-754; g62 8/8 6; w61 422; ns 75, 77-79; w60 171, 521-524; w58 276-277; w56 337; w55 338; nh 114; w48 199; w43 232-233; tf 174-175; w41 230; ci 162-163; w34 124, 126
Barak: w66 473-477; w41 118, 231-232; ci 168
Bartimaeus: w63 678
Boaz: ad 246
Daniel: w84 3/15 24-25; km 6/75 2; w72 141; w71 365; w57 75; w55 343; w53 696-697; w34 376-377
David: w78 6/1 31; w70 330, 333-334; w61 587, 744-745; w60 174; w53 103
early Christians: w79 2/1 18-20; w73 116; tp73 92; w72 142-143; g72 12/8 20; w71 488-489; w70 331; w66 597-598
Elihu: w81 6/15 4; w71 363
Elijah: w85 5/1 30; ad 508; w55 338
Enoch: w79 2/1 7; w70 327; ns 52-53; w60 170; w43 231-232; wl 37; w41 230; ci 160-161
Esther: w79 3/15 22; w71 179-180; pr32 97-99; w31 196-197
Israelites at Passover: su 30; bf 65-66; ns 95; rm 122; w34 123-124
Israelites crossing the Jordan: w76 472-473
Jacob: su 174; w76 479; w62 753-754; ns 81; w60 171; w56 337
Jeremiah: w84 6/1 14; w78 1/1 17-23; yb78 260-261; w72 140; w71 364-365
Jesus: w79 2/1 17-18; g72 12/8 24; w71 109-110; w71 366; w71 488; w66 461-463, 596-597; w62 435-436; w60 170; w57 74; w55 343, 347; w54 117-118; w53 516; w43 227
Job: w79 6/15 20-21; g72 12/8 24-25; w71 111-112; w71 487; w62 435
Joseph: w76 479; w70 329; w66 595; ns 83; w55 343
Joshua: w84 9/15 27-28; w76 83-84; ci 166
Joshua and Caleb: w84 9/15 27; w53 103
Josiah: w71 363-364
Lot: w77 200; w63 282-283
maidservant of Naaman’s wife: su 132; w74 405; ns 172
Meshach: ad 1144
modern-day Witnesses: w83 2/15 23; w82 8/1 22; w80 12/15 25-26; w79 10/15 24-26; w78 9/1 10-11; w78 12/1 6-13; w76 81-82; w74 572-573; g73 11/8 17; w72 70-71, 381, 395-399, 520-521, 524-525, 531-532; yb72 47, 51-54, 97, 107-108, 119, 150-153, 156-158, 160-162; g72 6/8 24; g72 12/8 10-13; w71 114, 117-118; w71 489-490, 494-495; w71 531-534; yb71 131, 223, 225-226, 257-258, 316-317; g71 8/8 13-15; w70 331-332; w68 414; w67 263-268, 366-371; w66 595-596, 599; g66 8/22 24-26; w65 756-767; w63 437-442; yb63 171, 251-252; g63 7/22 22-27; w62 428-430, 436; g62 5/8 9-12; g62 12/22 26; jp 92; w55 348; g55 4/8 19; w54 228
Mordecai: w79 3/15 22; w71 179-180; pr32 92-93; w31 195
Moses: w84 6/1 14; w76 82-83, 85; ad 1181; w70 329-330; w67 365; w66 605; w62 435; w61 293; w60 172; w56 337; w55 338; w43 233-234; w41 231; ci 165; w36 74
Naaman: su 133; ns 347
Naomi: w78 2/15 24; w72 89
Noah: w80 5/1 13; w79 2/1 7; gh 80; w75 747-748; w74 23-24; tp73 93-94; w70 327-328; w63 282-283; ns 59; w60 170-171; w46 103; w43 232; ci 161-162; w34 265
Paul: w82 9/15 31; w76 275-278; w63 17, 21; yb63 22-23, 36; w62 435; w61 294; w59 195; w55 338; w54 118, 227
psalmist (Ps 116): w75 303-304
Rahab: cj 90-91; w78 8/15 24-26; w76 84; w74 24-25; g63 9/8 27-28; w60 172-173; w43 234; w41 231; ci 166-167
Ruth: w78 2/15 24; w71 92-93
Samson: w70 330; w41 232; ci 169
Samuel: w83 8/15 12-13
Sarah: bw 82; w75 281-282; w70 328-329; w56 337; w53 685-687
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego: w72 122-123, 140-141; g72 9/8 7; te 139-142
widow of Zarephath: w80 9/15 19; w76 84; ns 141
“exercise faith in your heart” (Ro 10:9): w72 695-696
fight for: yb74 5; w66 671; w65 586; w64 30; w57 74, 149-150, 499-501, 503; w55 338-339; w54 455-456; el 181-191
“fine fight of” (1Ti 6:12): w77 240-241
foxhole: w54 259
fruit of God’s spirit: w85 10/15 22-25; w78 8/15 16-17; w71 504; g68 7/22 29; w66 495-496; w62 214; w61 15; yb61 23-24; w54 667; w30 216
gift of faith (1Co 12:9): w71 502; w54 231
imitation of faithful examples: w64 273
importance: w85 12/15 19; w80 5/1 13-15; w76 468; w76 559-561; ka 402-403; w72 564; ad 1287; w69 468, 582-583, 669; w66 294-295, 459-460, 601-602; w64 599
in God’s answering prayer: cj 17-21
in God’s existence: w85 10/15 22-25; g80 6/8 3-4; w77 227-231; w73 35-38; w69 43-44; w62 425-426; w58 276, 675; w57 73; w56 99-104
in human achievements: w85 8/15 10
in Jesus Christ: uw 33, 35-37; w79 2/1 22, 26
in Jesus’ name: w73 102-104; w73 659-660
in miracles: g60 1/8 5-8
in new system of things: w62 744-748
in saving power of Christ’s blood: w78 6/15 25
“keep testing” (2Co 13:5): w84 6/1 10-11; w80 8/1 20; g76 10/8 27-28
lack of: w80 8/1 19; w80 12/1 22-24; w78 6/1 30-31; lp 131; w74 344; yb74 254-255; w69 41-42, 525-531; g69 11/8 5-6; g67 4/22 4; g66 9/22 4; g66 11/22 31; g65 10/8 21-24; w63 11-12; yb63 5-7, 12-14; w62 306; g62 12/22 12; w61 81, 294, 421, 423, 538; ns 117; g61 5/22 28; g60 9/22 7; w59 267; w53 103; w48 182, 184; w43 229-230, 235
Adam: lp 58-60
Israelites saved out of Egypt: w82 8/15 24-25
Jews: w83 8/15 15-16, 19
meaning of term: w81 6/15 3; w76 556-557; w74 16; ad 561; w70 280, 325; w69 531-532, 582; w68 211-212; g68 7/22 28; w67 363; g67 10/8 26; w63 281; yb63 324; w62 214, 304, 387, 426, 748-751; g62 8/8 5; w61 15, 422-423; yb61 23; bd 56; w59 763; w58 276; w57 73; w55 337; w54 229-230; ms53 119; lg 295-296; g49 6/22 26; w47 60; g44 1/19 17; w43 227-228, 356; ci 126; ch 136-137; g33 11/22 100; w31 350
mountains moved by (Mt 17:20; Mr 11:23): w85 12/15 19-20; w79 2/1 18; g79 4/8 22-27; w64 292; w56 703; w55 344-345; w51 24
necessary in prayer: w78 7/15 28; w55 339; lg 158; g52 8/8 25; g52 12/8 25-27; w43 356, 360
not trying to dominate another’s: w77 716
occurrences of word in 1 Timothy: w64 434
perfected: ad 1289
persecution conquered by: w79 2/1 22-23
power of faith: g82 7/22 24
practicality of: w81 6/15 6-12
produces fine works: cj 75-92
‘putting up a hard fight for the faith’ (Jude 3): w82 8/15 21-22
qualities needed in addition to: w80 5/1 22-24
remaining in the: w80 8/1 17-22
rewarded: w80 12/1 29; w76 755, 758-760; w75 302-304; w74 574
right heart condition needed: w77 238
role of God’s spirit: w76 558-559
safeguarding: w85 10/15 25
Satan’s devices to break Christian: w79 1/1 14-15, 17
“shield of faith” (Eph 6:16): w84 10/15 17-18; w83 1/15 25; w79 9/1 6; km 12/79 4; w63 189; w58 676; w56 367; w55 338-339; w54 455-456; w51 380
strengthening:
in others: km 11/79 1-2
in self: g78 3/22 27-28; w77 238-241; w74 344; w73 40-51; w72 30, 494-495; or 185; yb72 218; w71 286; w71 527-530; w70 281, 332-339; w69 42, 45-46, 342, 534-536; w68 208-212; w66 601-602; w65 665; w64 30; w63 17-20, 424-436, 439-442; yb63 22-29; w62 434; w61 84; g60 9/22 6-7; g57 11/22 25-26; w56 703; w55 340-341, 344-345; w52 653-660
suffering refines: bw 119-121
tested: w80 8/1 11; cj 15-17; w71 120-121; w70 211; w69 536-537; w61 445-447; w60 522-523; w58 676; w55 342-343, 345-349; w54 118; nh 114
benefits of tests: g78 3/22 27-28
by apparent delay of Jehovah’s judgment: w85 5/1 4
“walking by faith, not by sight” (2Co 5:7):
dangers of walking by sight: w85 6/1 10-13
what it means to walk by faith: w85 6/1 13-15
way of life: g76 12/8 20-23
weakening influences: w80 12/1 22-24; w73 41-42, 44-45; w73 69-75; w72 144-145, 494; g71 9/8 30; w70 338; g70 1/8 30; w69 279, 533-535; w68 208; w67 76, 371; g67 6/8 4; w66 602-603; g64 12/8 6-8; w61 401-402
“weaknesses in his faith” (Ro 14:1): w77 713-714
when it will cease: w82 12/15 20-21
why Jehovah requires exercise of: lp 131; ts 177
“‘word’ of faith” (Ro 10:8): w74 16-19
world conquest by: w79 2/1 16-26
worldly view that “faith needs doubt”: w79 11/15 29
worshiping faith: w61 421-423; w59 52-56