WHAT IS FAITH?

A 21st Century Update of J. Gresham Machen

By: J. Gresham Machen

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

What does it really mean to have faith?

In an age when faith is often reduced to positive thinking, religious feeling, or belief without evidence, What Is Faith? returns to Scripture for a clear and compelling answer. This 21st-century update of J. Gresham Machen’s classic discussion examines biblical faith as informed conviction grounded in truth, centered on Jehovah, and directed toward Jesus Christ.

Beginning with faith in God and Christ, the book explores why recognition of our sinful condition is essential to understanding the gospel, how genuine faith responds to Jehovah’s saving provision, and why salvation can never be reduced to human merit. It also addresses the often-misunderstood relationship between faith and works, showing that obedience does not purchase salvation but gives visible expression to living faith.

Readers will also discover why biblical faith is neither irrational nor passive. It rests upon trustworthy revelation, produces repentance and faithful Christian conduct, and looks confidently toward the resurrection and eternal life Jehovah promises through Christ.

Clear, Scripture-centered, and practical, What Is Faith? challenges every reader to move beyond merely professing belief and to understand the informed, active, enduring faith described in the Word of God.