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Many Believe that Belief in God and Faith in GOD are the Same Thing
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[quote:Weyoun:MV81MjkxNTE1Xzk3NTMxNDU0X0FDNjkyNDY5] [quote:Anonymous Coward 4508956:MV81MjkxNTE1Xzk3NTI5Njc4XzZDQjlERkYx] [quote:Weyoun:MV81MjkxNTE1Xzk3NTI5NTM0XzMyNUU4ODc=] Believing in God is not the same as believing God's existence. OP, you are playing games. A plain reading of the Bible is clear. Your mental gymnastics word twisting is only for obsufucation and confusion. [/quote] I'm saying belief won't cut it alone. Faith requires action. I think it is you playing word games(just my opinion). [/quote] You are creating complications for a very simple thing that can be understood with a plain reading of the Bible withotu all that extra stuff you're adding in there. Believing in God [i]is [/i]faith. Faith produces action, but it does not require action. Faith comes [i]first[/i], [i]then [/i]action. Action is not a prerequisite for faith. Just like a tree planted in good soil and watered by the living water produces good fruit, the seed must be planted first in good soil (faith in God), then later the fruit (action) comes. The Bible very clearly defines faith in Hebrews 11:1, which I alredy quoted, and it does not say it requires action. It is action that requires faith, not the other way around! Faith in God produces good fruit that glorifies God. Faith in the idols produces bad fruit. Everyone has faith in something, and you can tell by their fruits what their faith is in. In Hebrews 11, those men had faith [i]first[/i], and [i]already [/i]having this faith, that is what caused them to act in faith. The acts of faith require faith to be there [i]first[/i], not the other way around. [/quote]
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Not true. Faith is Action based on Belief sustained by Confidence. The devil believes in God and trembles.
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