Belief Verses Faith

In my opinion as a Christian, there is a very big difference between “Belief” and “Faith”, although they may go together. Anyone can “Believe” in something, even if it is wrong. The Nazi’s believed they were right when they murdered innocents and tried to conquer the world (As did so many others in human history). But, their beliefs were proven wrong. Even followers of Christ (or Atheists) can have beliefs. But, that does not mean that they are correct. Belief in most human ideas is one of belief in themselves or in some other way that does not Honor God. Many have such beliefs and they end up on their deathbed wondering if they were correct in their belief. I do not want that to happen to you or to me. According to Holy Scripture, “Faith”, on the other hand is about the mystery of God, His unbelievable (To us) LOVE and patience with humanity. It sums up what every person knows deep within themselves, that there is a wonderful mystery beyond our human understanding or reason. Furthermore, The Bible says, that belief is also an awareness of evil beings (Seen or unseen). But, they (The evil ones) do also believe in God. The problem and horror is that They do NOT have any Faith. They even Hate God. So, we as human beings who claim to be Christ followers must go beyond mere “Belief.” We must ask God to Give us His Hope and His Faith. Why? So that we can ACT in the same way that Our Lord Jesus Christ did every day the best we can (Not perfectly) but Honestly and selflessly. James, the half-Brother (In the flesh) and leader of the Church in Jerusalem once wrote that, “Faith without works is dead.” (Read James, New Testament, Chapter 2:19-20). It is “Unproductive" (No action or for no purpose), if we only “Believe” and do nothing with our belief in acts of Holiness. That means, we must sacrifice our human selves to Worship Him by doing all we can to serve Him AND the suffering people of the world NOW until He returns. The greatest need is all around you! Look for God! Then, do whatever you are able (Not what you are not able, but you can Pray for us!) to obey His direction. Start by reading, studying and asking God to reveal what He had written by Holy Prophets to YOU. He will reveal His Truth to you. And, you will finally know why you are here on earth and where you are going! Your life will have meaning and purpose! My Belief and my Faith is in Him alone. And God is all about LOVE. Love for Him and Love toward others. Then, you will experience Love of your True self. There is no other way, and I am convinced of it, even though I am a terrible sinner myself. But I know that Jesus is a Wonderful Savior! Amen! Blessings in His NAME.