Faith seems to go beyond belief. Can you explain how?
Mark 4:40: He said to his disciples, "Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?"
Mark 5:34: He said to her, "Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering."
Mark 16:14: Later Jesus appeared to the Eleven as they were eating; he rebuked them for their lack of faith and their stubborn refusal to believe those who had seen him after he had risen.
Luke 17:6: He replied, "If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, 'Be uprooted and planted in the sea,' and it will obey you.
2007-10-15 06:35:38 · 8 answers · asked by Bruce 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It's night here and I believe the sun is shining on another part of the world. Belief is just an acknowledgment of what you think is true. No action is required.
If I have faith, whether in the god of Abraham or another god, I must act on that faith. I must make an effort and do my part.
As James said
"What [doth it] profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?"....
Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone....
Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works."
2007-10-15 12:07:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Belief needs to be justified whether true or false. In faith is tested in gold, purely truth and goodness.
2007-10-15 23:53:57 · answer #2 · answered by arnie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most people need to see or hear to believe,Faith is believing unequivocally in the gospels from which you have quoted.Faith is believing with out seeing and what you believe is the truth.
2007-10-15 13:46:22 · answer #3 · answered by mach 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Faith = belief + trust.
2007-10-15 13:38:25 · answer #4 · answered by Craig R 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Belief is acknowledgement that something exists, is true, etc. Faith is tailoring your actions to fit that belief. It is believing in things that are unseen.
2007-10-15 13:39:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
belief is the thought. Faith is the thought coupled with action upon it.
2007-10-15 13:38:39 · answer #6 · answered by moonman 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
because you believe what u believe in and you keep your faith attached to that belief.
2007-10-15 13:41:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
rational belief requires scientific evidence... faith requires none, in fact, is belief WITHOUT scientific evidence
2007-10-15 13:39:05 · answer #8 · answered by I'm an Atheist 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋