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Don't forget I didn't write the Scriptures that make no distinction between belief and faith.
So I am not the one to ask why they don't.
". . .believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead. . .For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified (saved). . .Anyone who trusts (believes) in him will never be put to shame." (Ro 10:9-11)
So I am not the one to ask why they don't.
". . .believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead. . .For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified (saved). . .Anyone who trusts (believes) in him will never be put to shame." (Ro 10:9-11)
nilE, this truth spans all phases of growing our relationship with Christ: justification, sanctification, glorification.
Why, IF you believe in Christ, are justified by belief in your heart, which his by FAITH, won't you WANT to increase your faith.
Don't you WANT to increase your faith, nilE ??? Well, God won't INCREASE your faith unless you have faith in His work going on in your life, pu-s-s--s-s-s--s-hing YOU for forward ------> Don't YOU want to be pushed, milady ?? Knowing 'that' truth of HOW one takes their belief to ANOTHER level, that belief that IS in their heart. That belief only CONTINUES
THROUGH FAITH. Just because the word 'faith' is not mentioned in 1 John 2:18-29, we both can see that this passage is all about FAITH, right, nilE ?
Why can't you see the unseen 'faith' in Paul's words, in the verse you posted from Romans 10, in the verse I posted, in many, many more verses. Belief is true, we ARE SAVED by grace, this is truth. No doubt about it. But, the person who puts their belief in Him WILL, too, put their "FAITH IN HIM" (Phil. 3: 8-9 ) , too.
This IS the sovereign WILL of God for those who follow Him. In order to follow Jesus in our life, to LOSE our life, believing in Him will get you so far, Scripture is CLEAR of this truth, you MUST have faith, too. And, this, too, is the spiritual responsibility of man who is following Him.
Moral responsibility is not a good term, for those who obey Him, will KEEP the 10 commandments, AND THEN SOME !!! (cute vernacular attempt there ! ) "And then some' means that we who are under Christ are under laws of both following laws, like paying our taxes, etc. etc. AND under His spiritual leading of our lives which TRANSCEND mere human basic laws of living life and obeying Him. The Lord leads, the Spirit of truth WILL reveal all things to you, and, you can be certain, you will not just believe in the Holy Spirit's leading, you will HAVE FAITH that where He takes you is where you are to EXACTLY go; His plans for you .
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