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REPORT ABUSIVE REPLY
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Many Believe that Belief in God and Faith in GOD are the Same Thing
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Weyoun |
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Belief comes first, it is the seed planted in the soil (us) fed by hearing the word of God, that produces faith which is manifested in actions.
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 4508956 I will tell you again. Believing in God is the same as faith in God. There is no distinction. You are adding your own extra stuff and complicating it. THe gospel is simple for even children to understand. It does not require all this semantical gerrymandering you are doing. James said faith without deeds is dead. Was he wrong? Did God say believing in God is different than faith? Did God say faith requires action? Those are things you said. Not what the Bible says. The Bible tells us the action "fruit" tells us about the faith. This action, by the way, includes speaking, which you dismiss for some reason as seen in your girfriend example. When you use words to comfort, encourage, build up, admonish, and spread the gospel, that is fruit. THe power of the tongue can be wielded for much evil (bad fruit) as well. Don't underestimate the power of the tongue, lest you recklessly misuse it.
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