Faith: a complete awareness of a power not discernable by the five senses of the body.
There are two primary levels of faith according to my understanding today.
The Basic Power of Faith
This level of faith starts the process to exaltation. We use this level of faith to obtain a testimony of truth (Lectures On Faith, p. 33). It’s the lowest common denominator discussed in church and at General Conference.
Faith is not a perfect knowledge. (Alma 32:21)
Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. (Hebrews 11:1) Turning on the light switch is an act of faith. I don’t see or understand the process. The power of electricity is painful when I violate its laws, but it nevertheless exists.
James E. Talmage writes that faith is a principle of power and is the energy that we use to propel us forward into action and resolution. (Talmage, 1977, p. 102)
