Belief or Faith?

Is belief and faith the same thing?

The term belief and faith are used interchangeably in the bible. To some, it is safe to say they are the same but are they really the same?

Many people mistake belief or intellectual belief as faith.

What is belief?

An opinion or judgment in which a person is fully persuaded, therefore our beliefs are things we are thoroughly convinced of. How many of us belive Mauritania is a country? What about mayotte? Malaysia? Or a small community called Boki in Cross River state Nigeria? The belief that these places actually exists, what difference has it made in your life?

How has these belief change the way you view things?

• James 2:19 KJV

• Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.

We believe that there is one God, Even the devils & demons believe that God exist, they may even Fear and know more about God than most belivers yet they still remain destructive agents of darkness because they believe but do not have faith in God.

What is Faith?

• Hebrews 11:1 KJV

• Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Let me give a simple fomular.

Faith = Belief + Confidence ✖ Action = Trust. Faith includes our beliefs but bigger.

Many people believe Jesus Christ really exist, many believe He died on the cross and so because of these beliefs there is a difference in their lives, how they act, the things they do, the places they go too. Therefore faith, requries action. If you are not moved to do something, say something or even take a particular action, it is not faith

• James 2:17 KJV

• Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.

Until we take action, our faith is just a bunch of words.

When we believe with enough confidence to take action we exercise faith, and it doesn't take much of that faith to see things happen.

• Matthew 17:20 KJV

• And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.