Saving Faith has three elements!
“This is the work of God , that you believe in Him whom He sent” (John 6:29). Hebrews 11:1 says, “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” When we put our trust in someone, we are saying, “I don’t have all the facts, but I trust you.” Let us break this trust down into three categories so we can better understand how “saving faith” differs from mere head knowledge. The Protestant Reformers declared that the multi-faceted character of authentic faith contains three key elements: notitia, assensus, and fiducia. Notitia has to do with the content of the Christian faith and involves recognizing and understanding the truth of the Gospel message. We are not called to believe in just anything, but we are called to believe in the person and work of Jesus Christ . This understanding of the Gospel involves the activity of the mind. Unbelievers can explain the Gospel sometimes more clearly than unbelievers. We see this to be especially true o