| 1. conviction of the truth of anything, belief; in the NT of a
conviction or belief respecting man's relationship to God and divine things, generally with the included idea of trust and holy fervour born of faith and joined with it 1) relating to God 1a1. the conviction that God exists and is the creator and ruler of all things, the provider and bestower of eternal salvation through Christ 2) relating to Christ 1b1. a strong and welcome conviction or belief that Jesus is the Messiah, through whom we obtain eternal salvation in the kingdom of God 3) the religious beliefs of Christians 4) belief with the predominate idea of trust (or confidence) whether in God or in Christ, springing from faith in the same 2. fidelity, faithfulness 1) the character of one who can be relied on |