Yes—through faith, which the Bible defines as the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen.
Scripture says hope is directed toward what is not yet seen, and faith is the way we grasp invisible realities. Faith means taking God at His Word—when the Book says something, we know it is true even though we cannot see or touch it. Les Feldick adds that this faith is not blind, because it rests on confidence that the Bible is the Word of God.
Hebrews 11:1 — Defines faith as the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen—the key verse behind this question.
Hebrews 11:3 — Shows that even the creation of the visible universe is understood only through faith—God spoke and it came to be.
Scripture teaches that hope is directed toward something not yet seen. The apostle Paul writes, 'For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for? But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it' (Romans 8:24-25). Believing in the unseen, therefore, is the very nature of the Christian hope. Hebrews 11 opens by laying out the Bible's definition of faith: 'Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen' (Hebrews 11:1). It then links faith to creation: 'Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear' (Hebrews 11:3). The chapter also makes faith essential to approaching God: 'But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him' (Hebrews 11:6).
Les Feldick approaches the question by pointing to Hebrews 11:1 as the Bible's definition of faith. He says faith is the substance—the meat, the very core—of things hoped for, and it is the evidence of things not seen. When we deal with faith, we are dealing with the invisible spiritual world, things that cannot be put in a test tube or handled in a laboratory. The only way to comprehend them is by faith. Les emphasizes that faith is not a leap without evidence. It is taking God at His Word. He explains the phrase 'through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God' by saying there is no way to prove creation any other way—God said it, and we believe it. He applies the same logic to everything God did at salvation: being placed into the body of Christ by the Holy Spirit is invisible and cannot be felt, but we know it happened because the Book says so. He also stresses the seriousness of believing: 'Without faith it is impossible to please God.' He says people who demand physical proof are destitute of faith, but God doesn't have to prove anything; He is sovereign. Faith, in Les's teaching, is believing that God is who He says He is and that He rewards those who diligently seek Him.
In Romans 8:24, Paul says, 'For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope.' Les Feldick points out that salvation comes by faith, but faith and hope are closely connected—hope is directed at what we do not yet see. This ties directly into why believing in the unseen is essential.
Hebrews 11:1 says, 'Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.' Faith is the spiritual medium through which we grasp invisible realities. Les Feldick describes faith as the substance—the very core of things hoped for—and the evidence of things not seen, operating in the invisible, spiritual realm.
Les Feldick teaches that biblical faith is not blind. He says, 'When I can say, yes, I believe this, hey, it's plain as day. Well, how did it get plain to me? Oh, that's an act of God responding to my faith.' The ground of faith is the Word of God itself—the Book says so, and we believe it.
Hebrews 11:3 says, 'Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.' Les Feldick notes that no one can prove creation by any other means; God spoke and it happened. We accept it by believing what God has said.
Hebrews 11:6 says, 'But without faith it is impossible to please him.' Les Feldick stresses that this is non-negotiable. He notes that people today are so intellectually and scientifically minded that they demand proof instead of faith, but God doesn't have to prove anything—He is sovereign.
Faith and Hope Connected
Les explains that we are saved by hope, and that faith and hope are closely connected—hope is directed toward what is not yet seen.
Faith as Substance and Evidence
Les teaches that faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen, and that the invisible world can only be comprehended by faith.
Believing God's Word for Creation
Les says there is no way to prove creation other than what God said; we simply believe it because God said it, and without faith it is impossible to please Him.
The Invisible Realm of Faith
Les unpacks Hebrews 11:1, showing that faith operates in the invisible spiritual world—that which cannot be touched or tested.
The Book Says So
Les demonstrates that true believing comes when we say 'the Book says so,' and understanding is an act of God responding to our faith.
Invisible Facts of Salvation
Les uses the moment of salvation to show that every spiritual transaction is invisible, but we know it happened by faith because the Book says so.
Rejecting Faith in an Intellectual Age
Les explains that people who demand proof are destitute of faith; God doesn't have to prove anything because He is sovereign.
Must Believe That He Is
Les insists that without faith it is impossible to please God, and that anyone who comes to God must believe that He is and is a rewarder of those who seek Him.
Hebrews 11:1: Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
This is the foundational definition of faith as the substance and evidence of the unseen.
Hebrews 11:3: Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.
Shows that the visible creation is understood only through faith in God's spoken Word.
Hebrews 11:6: But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Makes faith a non-negotiable requirement for anyone who comes to God.
Romans 8:24-25: For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for? But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.
Explains why hope necessarily involves what is not yet seen.
Yes, you can. The Bible says faith is the evidence of things not seen (Hebrews 11:1). Les Feldick teaches that faith means taking God at His Word; when the Book says something, we know it is true even though we cannot see or touch it. Without faith it is impossible to please God.
No. Biblical faith is taking God at His Word. Les Feldick points to Hebrews 11:1, where faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen. It is not blind; it is grounded in confidence that the Bible is the Word of God.
Hebrews 11:6 says without faith it is impossible to please God. Les Feldick explains that people who demand proof have become too intellectual and scientific, but God doesn't have to prove anything—He is sovereign.
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