Jared Wilson writes on The Pastor and Sola Fide…
Faith is convicted trust, not vague belief. Faith is a placing of hopes in such a way that hope gets redefined. In the Scriptures, “hope” does not have the connotation of “I hope such and such will happen,” as if there is some chance it may not. No, in the Scriptures, “hope” is an assured trust. Our hope is Christ, and this hope will prove true; it will not put us to shame (Rom. 5:5).