What is the difference between knowledge and belief?

Answer 1

The goal of knowledge is to discover fact.
The goal of belief is to discover truth.

The scientific method involves testing a hypothesis using controlled experimentation to determine FACT.

Because truth is absolute, it isn't isolated solely to our dimension. It is for this reason that it cannot be tested utilizing methods yielding results in this dimension alone.

Because we are imprisoned in this dimension only, this creates a dilemna. An event horizon exists which prevents us from exploring the properties of other dimensions.

Jesus brought us information pertaining to that which exists beyond our event horizon. John 1:18: “No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.”

Because we cannot test statements of one who claims to be from another dimension, it must be believed, or the one making the claim must be dismissed as a liar or lunatic.

That's your only choice. You must decide if Jesus is a liar, a lunatic or Lord.
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Answer 2

A razor thin line.

Knowledge is a belief that is substantiated to the point that it goes beyond mere opinion. That's really all there is to it.

You won't even be able to "prove" the existence of your own mind with a firm degree of certainty. After a point, you simply believe. It's a sound belief, but it is still belief.

Likewise, we can't know the world is real, and even when we assume it, we assume that we're actually understanding the phenomena we see correctly when we evaluate it. We could be wrong on any number of levels and not even realize it. What we consider ludicrous could, in fact, be true and we just aren't puzzling it together right.

Consequently, there is no knowledge or truth that doesn't have belief as its foundation.

Answer 3

Definitions below, but, in practice, "belief" is information you choose, "knowledge" is information you acquire.


Knowledge:

1. acquaintance with facts, truths, or principles, as from study or investigation; general erudition: knowledge of many things.
2. familiarity or conversance, as with a particular subject or branch of learning: A knowledge of accounting was necessary for the job.
3. acquaintance or familiarity gained by sight, experience, or report: a knowledge of human nature.


Belief:

1. something believed; an opinion or conviction: a belief that the earth is flat.
2. confidence in the truth or existence of something not immediately susceptible to rigorous proof: a statement unworthy of belief.
3. confidence; faith; trust: a child's belief in his parents.

Answer 4

Belief in X means you estimate the probability of X is over 50%.

Knowledge of X means you have evidence which results in the probability of X being close enough to 100% to discount the possibility of it being wrong.

Answer 5

Knowledge is considered being a fact or something factual. A belief is considered a person's opinion. If I believe in something that doesn't make it necessarily so.

Answer 6

The Bible says that "knowledge puffs up". This puffing up then chokes your ability to believe. I go in to great detail regarding this in my treatise at the following link...
http://www.schneblin.com/studies/pdfs/winnowing_wheat_chaff.pdf

Note that "knowledge" in and of itself is not bad, however, never put the cart before the horse. If you believe first, knowledge will follow and will confirm your belief. If you gain knowledge first, you will only harden to that which required the initial belief.
Knowledge is limited to what can be explored in the physical world. Belief takes you beyond into what is outside the physical world. For example, knowledge will never answer important questions such as "what will happen after I die".

Answer 7

Knowledge gives substance to belief. Once you know some facts, you can believe in a course of action. In Christianity, belief or faith is essentially trusting what we know about God and then what He tells us to do.

Answer 8

Knowledge consists of having a collection of data at hand. Belief is conviction that the data at hand is true.

Answer 9

Knowledge is related to the assimilation of information, and belief is the application of that knowledge, you might say FAITH. And that is why Jesus told his disciples what would happen in advance, so that when it happened, then they would know.

And that is why God has given us His ¨Word, so we can be informed at a time when ¨knowledge will increase¨and our faith will be reinforced sufficiently to endure to the end.

Read a Bible code at www.revelado.orgt/revealed.htm

Blessings, One-Way

Answer 10

Knowledge is accurate facts that you know first hand. Belief is something that you feel strongly about, but may not necessarily by true, but feels true to you. Does that make sense?