Or, say, if you send a postcard to someone in Swaziland and you`ve never been there nor seen it firsthand, you are believing that there is such a place as Swaziland. But you never personally saw it. You just believe it because you were told or you read about it in books or saw it on TV. Faith is believing. But the difference about faith in Christ and the Bible is that there are many more reasons to believe the Bible is true than there are for flying in an airplane and believing it will remain airborne. There are more reasons to believe in Jesus as the Son of God than could be contained in a book. So, how do you explain that to someone who doesn`t "get it"?

You begin by praying for that person. Then you share parts of the Bible with them (or direct them to JesusCentral.com so they can learn about Jesus). There are also good books that help people grasp faith, such as A Case for Faith by Lee Strobel or More Than A Carpenter by Josh McDowell. In the end, when you`ve prayed for someone, shared Bible truths with them, and directed them to good sources so they can learn more about Jesus, it is their choice whether they want faith or not. If they want faith, they can simply ask God to give them the faith they need to believe. That`s what I did.

I would also encourage someone seeking to understand faith to browse the JesusCentral.com site. It contains rich information and insight.