Most times, Christians today look at Faith as one supernatural means to pray and achieve miracles or immediate solution to their problems. But that isn't the primary purpose.

For us to understand why we have faith, there are three things to consider scripturally:

1. Without faith, it is impossible to please God . Hebrews 11:6

2. Faith is synonymous to religion and nothing more. For instance, the Jewish religion(the old covenant) made the Israelites to have zeal for God especially in the old testament. Romans 10:2
So the old covenant represents one religion or faith (Judaism)
The new covenant represents another religion or faith (Christianity)
So invariably, the first point is ssying WITHOUT RELIGION IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO PLEASE GOD

3. Faith as any religion, is associated with cultures and traditions:
what that means is that, various faiths or religions comes with various tribes and cultures. For instance, the Jewish tribes in the old testament was associated with the old covenant which was the faith Abraham their forefather had with God. Hence, Abraham was justified by his faith or religion. Romans 4:3
Similarly, the gentiles were associated with idolatry and that was their faiths or religions. Hence, according to the old testament God hates idolatry which was their religions. Little wonder we see Christians in Africa today after reading the bible, we tend to go against or destroy idolatry like ogun, orunmila, sango etc, and to seek God.(but we don't do that to Islam, and i wonder why?)

Don't get me wrong, treat all religions equally, whether they are Islam or African traditional worshippers.

Also, when you read the book of Daniel, after Nebuccadnezar had held the Israelites in captivity, there were gods or deities in Babylon that Daniel, Shadrack, Mishak and Abednego had refused to worship. Babylon was a culture or a kingdom that was associated with their own faith or religion which was also idolatry.
So, when Nebuccadnezar saw the statue in his vision, each segments of that statue were made of different kind of materials such as bronze, silver, gold, brass, Iron and clay mixed to form the feet(Daniel 2:33).These segments of the statue represents various kingdoms or cultures with their religions that were to rule the world after Babylon is conquered.
For instance, the Jewish society at the time Jesus was crucified was a mixture of cultures(Acts 2:5),which represents the mixture of iron and clay Nebuccadnezar saw at foot of the statue in his vision.
The dominant culture of these cultures or traditions among the people were to impose their faiths or religions to the world which refers to people living in that region at that time, not necessarily the whole world. (reference to mark of the beast or 666.Revelation 19:19-20 or Babylon the great.Revelation 18:10-21) which these figures represents religions that dominated and persecuted Christians at that time(also known as the end time. Matthew24:1:2.
Hence they were the Antichrists) at the time they dominated and rule world(the biblical region over 2000 years ago compared to our current era).
These notable kingdoms were Israel and Babylon, The Median and Persian Empire(Daniel 5:28), the Greek, empire and The Roman Empire(the time of Christ's crucifixion and resurrection), including the Barbarian cultures that later conquered the long trending Roman empire at 15AD. (Historical account not included in the bible)

Matthew 24:6 (Jesus talking to his disciples at mount olive) And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars (That is, wars among these empires) see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.(ie the crucifixion of Christ is not yet)

HOW DOES FAITH APPLIES IN TODAY'S WORLD?

Among the segments of the statue Nebuccadnezar saw, there was a stone that came out to struck all the other segments into pieces and grow to become a great mountain which will never be destroyed but last forever (Daniel 2:44-45) . This stone represents a Faith or religion(not necessarily any culture or tradition), and that religion is Christianity (which is the resurrection of Christ. Also check Jesus mustard seed parable .matthew 13:31-32. And compare that with the stone in Daniel 2:34-35).

Daniel 2:35 Then was the iron(one religion or faith and it culture.eg The Jewish culture, religion and the Gracian empire), the clay(another religion and it
culture.eg Roman empire), the brass,(another religion and it culture.eg Persian empire) the silver(another religion and it culture.eg Greek empire), and the gold(another religion. eg Babylon and the median empire)), broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshing floors; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them: and the stone(Christianity or Jesus Christ) that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth.

This vision of Nebuccadnezar has been fulfilled today.
To confirm this, Google it, what religion currently on earth is the largest and see the answer for yourself.

AND HERE LIES THE EVIDENCE OF THE EXISTENCE OF GOD ALMIGHTY WHO CANNOT BE SEEN, FOR THOSE THAT ARE STILL DOUBTING.(Hebrews 11:1)

Daniel 4:3 How great are his signs! and how mighty are his wonders! his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion is from generation to generation.

Matthew 24:34 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.

Christianity is God's kingdom that has been fulfilled.
It is the kingdom that Christ preached(mentioned in all his parables before he was crucified).
All Christians ought to preach God's kingdom (but unfortunately, we end up preaching vain works instead of faith as the only basis of our salvation, confusing ourselves).
Christianity is the only religion that deserves all tribes, cultures, traditions, people, races across the world.(Habakuk 2:14 prophesy)

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Good weekend