2007-05-26 10:57:15 · 11 answers · asked by samw3 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Indoctrination and/or loss of rational thought as relates to said "God" (after all, you don't believe in Ra, Odin, Zeus, gnomes and alchemy due to your use of rational thought)...
“In matters of religion it is very easy to deceive a man, and very hard to undeceive him.” -- Pierre Bayle
“A myth is a religion in which no one any longer believes.” -- James Feibleman
2007-05-26 10:59:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
Believe that He is who He says He is.
Believe He can do what He says He can do.
Believe I am who God says I am.
Believe I can do all things through Christ.
Believe God's Word is active and alive in me.
2007-05-26 18:05:51 · answer #2 · answered by bethybug 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋
If you think there is an invisable creator who made us and the earth then you believe in god.
2007-05-26 18:01:04 · answer #3 · answered by punch 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
To believe in God is to believe he exists.
To believe God is to believe his Word, the Bible.
2007-05-26 18:00:46 · answer #4 · answered by onelm0 7 · 3⤊ 3⤋
Well, since the Devil believes in God, it's more than just acknowledging His existence. It's trusting that His Word should be followed. It's to entrust and dedicate one's life to following His Word.
2007-05-26 18:02:35 · answer #5 · answered by Prof Fruitcake 6 · 2⤊ 3⤋
i thought this interesting so i did a yahoo search to see if there was some kind of explaination better than what i could do, and found >> http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=What+does+it+mean+to+%22Believe+in+God%22%3F&ei=utf-8&fr=b1ie7 ;
and from there, the the following info...
To believe means to have faith. In some instances both are defined as trust.
Many kinds of "faith" are mentioned in the Bible. Some by name and definition are
(1) historical faith is to believe in the existence of;
(2) intellectual faith is to believe what has been said is true;
(3) trusting faith is to depend on for deliverance;
(4) the faith is a system of doctrines and practices once delivered to the saints;
(5) faith, named as one of the spiritual gifts (1 Cor. 12:9);
(6) faith, named as one of the enduring gifts (1 Cor. 13:13); and
(7) faith as a way of life.
Can a person believe in the existence of God and die and go to hell? Can a person believe what the Bible says is true and die and go to hell? Let me answer these questions with a question. Can devils be saved and go to Heaven? James tells us "the devils also believe, and tremble" (James 2:19).
The devils believe there is one God. They also believe what He has said is true. They believe He has prepared hell for Satan and his angels, and they know they are going to be there. That is the reason they tremble. In like manner, a human can believe in the existence of God and believe what the Bible says is true and still die and go to hell.
There is more to salvation than believing that God is and that He will reward them who diligently seek Him.
Let Us See What the Bible Says About This
John 4:46-53 records an account of a man who was saved by grace only after he had experienced three kinds of faith. Note that in verse 47 the nobleman exercised a historical faith; he heard that Jesus had come into Galilee, and he went to Him. Note that when Jesus told him to "go thy way; thy son liveth," the nobleman exercised an intellectual faith in believing the word that Jesus had spoken to him. But now note verse 53. When he knew that his son became well at that very hour Jesus had said "thy son liveth," this man exercised a trusting faith. He was saved right then and there.
Hebrews 11:6 verifies this position. "But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him." The historical faith is seen in one's believing that God exists. The intellectual faith is seen in believing that God will reward them who diligently seek Him. But a person can believe that God exists and that God will save him if he diligently seeks Him and still not come to Him for salvation.
http://www.abaptist.org/whatdoesitmean.html
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i thought that was interesting enough to post here, if you like you can go to the link and read the rest of the article,,
as for me, i believe that no one can come to know God unless The Father draw us first, for God sent His Son , and those who believe , show that belief by obeying, they will have proof in their life of what they truly believe,,
Philippians 2:13 for it is God who worketh in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure. (ASV) bible
kay
2007-05-26 18:20:56 · answer #6 · answered by kay 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
believe In Gods word (the Bible) and all that applys
2007-05-26 18:01:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
To have the realization in your being that God is.
2007-05-26 18:03:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
enjoin good and forbid evil
2007-05-26 18:03:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Belief alone is not enough. Satan and his demons believe.
2007-05-26 18:01:34 · answer #10 · answered by Wisdom 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋