I don't know if anyone still has their ears on regarding this thread, but, I just wanted to respond to the post regarding Heb. 11 and the definition of faith.
There seems to be a misquote - rather than " faith is the EVIDENCE of things hoped for..." it should be:
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Substance is from the Greek hupostasis: setting under or essence, assurance, confidence.
IMHO, that goes far beyond a declaration of what faith accomplishes and qualifies as a definition of what faith is.
hth
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