Faith and hope, well, we need them both, but what exactly is the difference between them,

between faith and hope?

It's a new question today, and it comes from Kelly in Chikamaga, Georgia.

I think I said that right.

Chikamaga, Georgia, Pastor John, I share your passion for the intentionality of words.

I have a question about two words in scripture, namely faith and hope.

First Peter 121 says that Christ's work was so that your faith and hope are in God.

My initial understanding was that faith is rooted in past grace, namely the cross, but

hope is rooted in future grace, specifically the revelation of Jesus in 1 Peter 113.

However, Hebrews 111 in 1 Peter 121 seemed to define faith as something rooted in the future,

while also distinguishing it from hope.

Pastor John, can you help me understand the distinction then between faith and hope?

Well, I'm glad Kelly shares my enthusiasm for the intentionality of words, because I

really believe words are dumb things until a meaner gives them an intention.

So that's a good way to ask the question, oh my goodness, there are a few things I think

about more than the nature of faith and hope and how they relate to each other in the Christian

life. So this is right in my present wheelhouse.

I love thinking about this.

So here's my understanding of the similarity and difference between biblical faith and

biblical hope. And that's really important to say biblical because the world has all kinds

of meanings that they give to faith and hope.

And I just want to say, what does the Bible mean by by saving faith and hope, hope as it

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