I think Hebrews 11:1 is just one of the definitions of faith. In fact, Hebrews 11 seems to emphasize the IMPORTANCE of faith rather than give the "only" definition of faith.
John 20:29 Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.
1. Thomas BELIEVED because he has SEEN.
2. We BELIEVED, even if we have NOT SEEN.
God expects faith, whether you see the evidence or not. The problem with the Jews is they have SEEN Christ, but they WILL NOT BELIEVE. They have asked for SIGNS, they SAW the SIGNS, and yet they DID NOT BELIEVE.
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