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Monday, October 15, 2007

Do YOU Believe?

What is the meaning of the word "believe"?

As Christians we would use this word as much as we use the word "the".
But what is it in fact?

There's one sure way to find out: Check up dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/believe

What does the word of God say about believe?

Ps 78:22 "Because in God they believed not [they relied not on Him, they adhered not to Him], and they trusted not in His salvation (His power to save)."

Pr 14:15 "The simpleton believes every word he hears, but the prudent man looks and considers well where he is going."

Matt 21:22 "And whatever you ask for in prayer, having faith and [really] believing, you will receive."

John 11:48 "If we let Him alone to go on like this, everyone will believe in Him and adhere to Him, and the Romans will come and suppress and destroy and take away our [holy] place and our nation [[a]our temple and city and our civil organization]."

John 20:29 "Jesus said, "So, you believe because you've seen with your own eyes. Even better blessings are in store for those who believe without seeing."

Acts 16:31 "So they said, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.”"

Romans 10:14 "But how are people to call upon Him Whom they have not believed [in Whom they have no faith, on Whom they have no reliance]? And how are they to believe in Him [adhere to, trust in, and rely upon Him] of Whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without a preacher?"

Hebrews 11:6 "But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. "

So what is believe? Are there actions following believe?

Oops.. I forgot to add one more verse:

James 2:19-26 says, "Do I hear you professing to believe in the one and only God, but then observe you complacently sitting back as if you had done something wonderful? That's just great. Demons do that, but what good does it do them? Use your heads! Do you suppose for a minute that you can cut faith and works in two and not end up with a corpse on your hands?
21-24Wasn't our ancestor Abraham "made right with God by works" when he placed his son Isaac on the sacrificial altar? Isn't it obvious that faith and works are yoked partners, that faith expresses itself in works? That the works are "works of faith"? The full meaning of "believe" in the Scripture sentence, "Abraham believed God and was set right with God," includes his action. It's that mesh of believing and acting that got Abraham named "God's friend." Is it not evident that a person is made right with God not by a barren faith but by faith fruitful in works?
25-26The same with Rahab, the Jericho harlot. Wasn't her action in hiding God's spies and helping them escape—that seamless unity of believing and doing—what counted with God? The very moment you separate body and spirit, you end up with a corpse. Separate faith and works and you get the same thing: a corpse. "

If so, what are the actions that are incorporated into believe? Do you believe for revival? Do you believe in signs and wonders? Do you believe that you are more than conquerors? do you believe that the church is God's plan of redemption for the world?

Here's what I'm trying to say: Know, intimately, what you believe and live according to that believe

Cheer up! God is on your side:D

James

12:54 AM

God, I can't. You can