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When does God place faith into a human being?

Does the Bible tell us when faith enters the heart of a person? If so, what verses would they be?

 

These are great verses, percho. How do they answer the following questions?

When does God place faith into a human being?

Does the Bible tell us when faith enters the heart of a person? If so, what verses would they be?

 

Any specific verses that connect regeneration with faith?

 

I didn't claim anything.

John 6:29 says:
Jesus answered them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent.”

What does that verse tell us about faith, Van?

 

Van, if you refuse to answer the question, please stop posting on this thread. You are not addressing the topic.

 

That reminds me of Hebrews 12:2

looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.

This verse tells us that Jesus founded and perfects our faith, however, this verse doesn't tell us when.

The verse you shared expresses that faith isn't within us at birth, but comes later.

But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.

It then goes on to state that the law brought us to Christ so we might be justified by faith. So it seems that faith comes after the law brings us to Christ.

Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster."

This begs the question: When does the law bring us to Christ, and how soon does faith come after the law brings us to Christ?

 

Van, I will ask the moderators to ban you from this topic if you cannot speak to the OP question. This is my final warning before moderators are contacted to address your off-topic rambling.

 

I won't argue for or against your assertion. I will only ask you when does faith actually come to an individual?

Dave shared from Galatians 3, which says the law brings us to Christ and Christ establishes faith. However, the "when" is the big question.
You claim it's before regeneration. Yeshua says it's after regeneration.
What verses are the basis for your position?
@Yeshua, what verses are your basis for your position?

 

I'm trying to see the connection in the passage below.

Hebrews 2:10-18
For it was fitting that he, for whom and by whom all things exist, in bringing many sons to glory, should make the founder of their salvation perfect through suffering. For he who sanctifies and those who are sanctified all have one source. That is why he is not ashamed to call them brothers, saying, “I will tell of your name to my brothers; in the midst of the congregation I will sing your praise.” And again, “I will put my trust in him.” And again, “Behold, I and the children God has given me.” Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same things, that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, and deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery. For surely it is not angels that he helps, but he helps the offspring of Abraham. Therefore he had to be made like his brothers in every respect, so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people. For because he himself has suffered when tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.

The verse, below, establishes that not all person's have faith, which means humans are not born with faith. This agrees with Galatians 3.

2 Thessalonians 3:1-3
Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may speed ahead and be honored, as happened among you, and that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men. For not all have faith. But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one.

I'm not sure how Ephesians 1:13 comes in to play.

The fruit of the Spirit is faith. Can an unsaved person have that fruit? I say, no. Only a saved child of God can have the fruit of the Spirit. (I see the fruit of the Spirit as a singular fruit with various flavors, of which faith is a flavor. But, that's a different topic.)

 

The question isn't whether Jesus is the author and finisher of faith. This is stated in the verse. The question is: When did/does Jesus author faith? Is it pre-redemption or post-redemption.
It seems to me that there have been two brother's in this topic who have expressed one against the other.
Is there scripture that gives us an indication for either position or perhaps for both positions?
I have my opinion, but I don't know that I have definitive verses for one position over the other.