2007-10-02 18:01:01 · 15 answers · asked by strudle 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Faith is the belief without evidence.
Belief can be based on evidence or faith.
2007-10-02 18:04:07 · answer #1 · answered by CC 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Grab your dictionary.
Faith is believing.
Faith: belief and trust in and loyalty to God (2) : belief in the traditional doctrines of a religion b (1) : firm belief in something for which there is no proof
Believing is faith
Belief: to have a firm religious faith b : to accept as true, genuine, or real
2007-10-03 01:18:20 · answer #2 · answered by SMX™ -- Lover Of Hero @};- 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
8. FAITH AND BELIEF
Belief has attained the level of faith when it motivates life and shapes the mode of living. The acceptance of a teaching as true is not faith; that is mere belief. Neither is certainty nor conviction faith. A state of mind attains to faith levels only when it actually dominates the mode of living. Faith is a living attribute of genuine personal religious experience. One believes truth, admires beauty, and reverences goodness, but does not worship them; such an attitude of saving faith is centered on God alone, who is all of these personified and infinitely more.
Belief is always limiting and binding; faith is expanding and releasing. Belief fixates, faith liberates. But living religious faith is more than the association of noble beliefs; it is more than an exalted system of philosophy; it is a living experience concerned with spiritual meanings, divine ideals, and supreme values; it is God-knowing and man-serving. Beliefs may become group possessions, but faith must be personal. Theologic beliefs can be suggested to a group, but faith can rise up only in the heart of the individual religionist.
Faith has falsified its trust when it presumes to deny realities and to confer upon its devotees assumed knowledge. Faith is a traitor when it fosters betrayal of intellectual integrity and belittles loyalty to supreme values and divine ideals. Faith never shuns the problem-solving duty of mortal living. Living faith does not foster bigotry, persecution, or intolerance.
Faith does not shackle the creative imagination, neither does it maintain an unreasoning prejudice toward the discoveries of scientific investigation. Faith vitalizes religion and constrains the religionist heroically to live the golden rule. The zeal of faith is according to knowledge, and its strivings are the preludes to sublime peace.
2007-10-03 01:10:18 · answer #3 · answered by Holly Carmichael 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
both are different concept. belief is what u believe to be true. faith is reliance on some body, as in faithful. faith also means a set of beliefs, particularly religion.
2007-10-03 01:07:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I may 'believe' that a chair will not collapse when I sit in it. But it would take 'faith' for me to actually sit in it which proves my belief. So, 'faith' is acting on your 'belief'.
The Bible puts it this way:
"Faith is the substance of things hoped for."
2007-10-03 01:05:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Bible defines faith as "the assured expectation of things hoped for, the evident demonstration of realities though not beheld." (Hebrews 11:1 NWT)
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. (KJV)
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.(ESV)
A person can beleive a lie. Faith is not like that. Faith has substance, is assured, is real because of evidence not just fanciful :belief.
2007-10-03 01:15:18 · answer #6 · answered by babydoll 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe my car will start tomorrow morning because it's started for the past 1257 mornings.
On the other hand, I have faith that I'm going to win the lottery this weekend because I just *know* that I'm meant to win the lottery.
See the difference?
2007-10-03 01:06:05 · answer #7 · answered by Samurai Jack 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Play My silly game.
You are on top of a burning building and you want to get down before you are burned it a crispy critter. You see a long rope there with you. You (BELIEVE) that rope can get you down from there. You can believe that all day long if you like. But you are still on the roof. When you go tie the rope to a rail and start letting yourself down then you are acting out your (FAITH) in that rope.
I hope that helps.
May the Lord richly bless you. †
2007-10-03 01:12:42 · answer #8 · answered by Bye Bye 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Faith is trusting someone. Belief is something you believe.
My faith is to trust & obey. There is no other way, to be happy in Jesus, is to trust & obey.
Actually trusting & believing someone is Faith. So? A belief can be associated to faith if it is a believing in someone. Someone like Jesus.
2007-10-03 01:05:11 · answer #9 · answered by t_a_m_i_l 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
faith is the hope that your beliefs are true
2007-10-03 01:20:24 · answer #10 · answered by cadisneygirl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋