Believe
Beliefs dictate who we are and how we live our lives. To believe in something
is to have faith in it. Though it may seem feeble to accept something
on faith rather than fact, we all believe many things on different levels
without being experts through experience or knowledge. A Christian's life
is a demonstration of grounded belief in action.
Merely "believing"
in God does not make someone a Christian any more than believing in exercise
keeps one in shape; a person must actually exercise to stay in shape.
Demons "believe" in God (James 2:19). They know he exists, but
they don't choose to follow him. Believing that Jesus Christ is your Savior
means believing that Jesus' death pays the penalty for your sin. As a
result of this belief you repent-you turn away from your sin-and obey
Jesus Christ.
Salvation comes by
God's grace and is made official through our choice to believe.
Acts 16:31
Romans 10:9-10
Galatians 3:22
1 Thessalonians 4:14
1 Timothy 4:10
Though visual evidence is not a requirement of belief, it bolsters
belief.
Mark 9:24
John 14:11; 20:29
1 Corinthians 15:1-11
Believing in God results in benefits.
Mark 9:23
John 11:25-26
Acts 13:39
Romans 10:4
2 Corinthians 4:13-14
James 1:5-6
Deluded people embrace false teachings, and they will face the
consequences for not believing the truth.
Proverbs 14:15
2 Thessalonians 2:9-12
1 John 4:1
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