Originally posted by 1PeaceMaker
Jas 2:19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
So as you can see, there is believing, and there is Believing!!
Are you SURE you have your believing all straight?
Believing involves more than an intellectual knowledge that God exists. The devil believes in this sense, but is not saved.
NT study of belief, faith, etc. would show it has aspects of knowledge, mental assent, TRUST, surrender, love, obedience, etc. To believe is to trust and obey and love with one's whole being. It involves denying Self and following Christ as Lord and Savior. The object of our belief is the person and work of the Lord Jesus Christ. Faith is only as good as the object that one trusts in. Putting our faith in a false god or ourselves is worthless.