Term
trust
An aspect of faith involving personal reliance on Christ for forgiveness and salvation, beyond mere knowledge of facts.
Filed underSoteriology
Definition
An aspect of biblical faith or belief in which we not only know and agree with facts about Christ but also personally rely on him as a living person for forgiveness and salvation.
Connections
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- Part of
- faith (saving)Term
- Narrower than
- faith (saving)Term
Sources
- 1.Wayne A. Grudem Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020). 35A.3Original citation: Grudem, Wayne A. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020, 35A.3.
Last revised August 14, 2026