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Thanks FHG, and thanks for Hebrews 11:6!They are both the same thing. Faith means the trustworthiness or reliance on something you believe.
Romans 10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
Acts 16:31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Thanks FHG, and thanks for Hebrews 11:6!
Why not?All true. However belief alone is not sufficient unto salvation.
Why not?
Why not?
Belief alone does not include repentance. Can one be saved without repentance?
Hey now, you're running afoul of the 5 solas! I always thought it was amusing that for something supposedly "only," that there could be 5 of them.
Like as in, I'm an only child, and here's my brother Darryl, and my other brother Darrel.
All true. However belief alone is not sufficient unto salvation.
Are Belief and Faith the same?
If I believe in someone, I also have faith in them.
Faith, as in trust.
If I have faith in someone, I also believe in them.
Believe in, as trust in.
Right?
You believe James T. Kirk was a real person and this person captained the USS Enterprise? When did he captain that decommissioned naval aircraft carrier?I believe that James T Kirk was Captain of the USS Enterprise.
I think we use biblical words in our modern everyday communication sometimes to express ourselves, without fully understanding the meaning of those words as they were expressed in the original language.
To answer your question, yes believe and faith used in our modern vernacular are primarily the same.
If we are referring to the biblical words as they were used in the original language then no.
Biblically Speaking -
Faith is a noun.
Believe is a verb.
Faith is what we receive from God when He speaks to us.
Believe is our part that we must do in order to activate the faith that we receive from God when He speaks to us.
Believe also carries the idea of obedience.
If we believe Jesus is Lord, but don’t submit to Him in obediently then we really don’t believe.
Unbelief and disobedience are the same Greek word.
Without obedience faith remains dormant and inactive; unable to produce the intended divine result.
JLB
Are Belief and Faith the same?
If I believe in someone, I also have faith in them.
Faith, as in trust.
If I have faith in someone, I also believe in them.
Believe in, as trust in.
Right?
All true. However belief alone is not sufficient unto salvation.
Psalms 146:3 Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.
Isaiah 12:2 Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation. 3 Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.
John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Believe in Him, not on Him as many only know Him by His name alone and have no relationship with Him.
Belief and faith leads to trust in Christ alone as we are saved by grace through faith which is Christ Jesus in whom we believe in.
Psalms 146:3 Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.
Isaiah 12:2 Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation. 3 Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.
John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Believe in Him, not on Him as many only know Him by His name alone and have no relationship with Him.
Belief and faith leads to trust in Christ alone as we are saved by grace through faith which is Christ Jesus in whom we believe in.
Psalms 146:3 Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.
Isaiah 12:2 Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation. 3 Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.
John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Believe in Him, not on Him as many only know Him by His name alone and have no relationship with Him.
Belief and faith leads to trust in Christ alone as we are saved by grace through faith which is Christ Jesus in whom we believe in.
Psalms 146:3 Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.
Isaiah 12:2 Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation. 3 Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.
John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Believe in Him, not on Him as many only know Him by His name alone and have no relationship with Him.
Belief and faith leads to trust in Christ alone as we are saved by grace through faith which is Christ Jesus in whom we believe in.
Psalms 146:3 Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.
Isaiah 12:2 Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation. 3 Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.
John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Believe in Him, not on Him as many only know Him by His name alone and have no relationship with Him.
Belief and faith leads to trust in Christ alone as we are saved by grace through faith which is Christ Jesus in whom we believe in.
Psalms 146:3 Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.
Isaiah 12:2 Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation. 3 Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.
John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Believe in Him, not on Him as many only know Him by His name alone and have no relationship with Him.
Belief and faith leads to trust in Christ alone as we are saved by grace through faith which is Christ Jesus in whom we believe in.
I think we use biblical words in our modern everyday communication sometimes to express ourselves, without fully understanding the meaning of those words as they were expressed in the original language.
To answer your question, yes believe and faith used in our modern vernacular are primarily the same.
If we are referring to the biblical words as they were used in the original language then no.
Biblically Speaking -
Faith is a noun.
Believe is a verb.
Faith is what we receive from God when He speaks to us.
Believe is our part that we must do in order to activate the faith that we receive from God when He speaks to us.
Believe also carries the idea of obedience.
If we believe Jesus is Lord, but don’t submit to Him in obediently then we really don’t believe.
Unbelief and disobedience are the same Greek word.
Without obedience faith remains dormant and inactive; unable to produce the intended divine result.
JLB