Faith, hope and charity are the operating characteristics of the Godhead and should be how the body of Christ operates also. But I Corinthians 13 says that charity is the greatest of these. Why is this?
It is obviously because both faith and hope will eventually pass away, just as the sign gifts have passed away in this dispensation. When Christ comes to redeem his purchased possession, faith will become sight and our hope will be realized.
In I Corinthians 15, Paul then ties faith and hope to the resurrection of Christ. If Christ isn’t raised, our faith is vain and there is no hope. But Christ is risen, so our faith and hope will be realized when we are together with him. Faith and hope will pass away, but charity will remain throughout eternity.