What does it mean to BELIEVE IN JESUS?
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Belief is an indwelling response to recieved information.
No you can not choose what you believe without willfully being ignorant while knowong the truth only to later convince yourself of a lie you made to yourself.
If I told you fire was cold, you would not believe me because the information you have previously recieved has shown you differently.
If you wanted to believe you can fly to the moon.... you would know better....
To believe IN Christ would be to place your trust, confidence, fidelity and belief in HIM as YOUR savior.
4102. pistis ►
Strong's Concordance
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: pistis
Phonetic Spelling: (pis'-tis)
Definition: faith, faithfulness
Usage: faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.
HELPS Word-studies
4102 pístis (from 3982/peithô, "persuade, be persuaded") – properly, persuasion (be persuaded, come to trust); faith.
pistis: faith, faithfulness
Original Word: πίστις, εως, ἡPart of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: pistis
Phonetic Spelling: (pis'-tis)
Definition: faith, faithfulness
Usage: faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.
HELPS Word-studies
4102 pístis (from 3982/peithô, "persuade, be persuaded") – properly, persuasion (be persuaded, come to trust); faith.
I know I have eternal life, and I have seen Gods works in me. He is no less real than the heat of fire to me. No I can not unknow my Father. It is impossible. No new information will suggest He failed me because I know He works in ways beyond my understanding. If my understanding for some reason was lost, my faith, belief, trust, confidence would still remain. (because I do indeed BELIEVE of Christ and in Christ)
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They come out and state that salvation is by faith and works. Just look at all the false religions and cults in the world that proclaim to be "Christian," yet pervert the gospel. Are you surprised by this? 
But that is one of the reason of this topic, how do you show you believed?
If a man believes in Christ as his savior, he would know there is no more sacrifice for willful sin.
If he offers his works as his payment for sin, he believes in his works.
Fidelity is part of a saving faith as well...loyalty...
we are of those who BELIEVE unto salvation
him "going back" would either prove
His belief trust and confidence were never really in Christ
or it would be going against his faith and he wouldnt be doing that as an offering for sin but.... maybe peep pressure or fear?
like when peter denied Jesus multiple times...
he still believed in Christ
If he offers his works as his payment for sin, he believes in his works.
Fidelity is part of a saving faith as well...loyalty...
we are of those who BELIEVE unto salvation
him "going back" would either prove
His belief trust and confidence were never really in Christ
or it would be going against his faith and he wouldnt be doing that as an offering for sin but.... maybe peep pressure or fear?
like when peter denied Jesus multiple times...
he still believed in Christ
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Thats the first. Hebrews for tribulation.
Example.
Heb 9:28 KJV So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.
Example.
Heb 9:28 KJV So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.
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Who knows, you're the writer and watcher of this story.
Lol, if that man was doing those sinful works (offering sacrifice for other sins)all we know his faith does not appear to be in Christ.
Wether or not it ever "was" is between he and God.
Works provide nothing more than evidence and only before man where someones places their faith in.
So the question is just.... not fruitful...
One man may seem before us based on his works that he is loving and genuine and helpful and based on his words he may appear to know the truth. That does not mean God made that person new.
Another may demonstrate a moment of weakness and say something or so something against their faith, like when peter denied Jesus.
Of course those he denied Jesus in front of would call peter an unbeliever, but God knowing the heart He put in peter and seeing past the sin of the flesh knew peter believed in Jesus.
Lol, if that man was doing those sinful works (offering sacrifice for other sins)all we know his faith does not appear to be in Christ.
Wether or not it ever "was" is between he and God.
Works provide nothing more than evidence and only before man where someones places their faith in.
So the question is just.... not fruitful...
One man may seem before us based on his works that he is loving and genuine and helpful and based on his words he may appear to know the truth. That does not mean God made that person new.
Another may demonstrate a moment of weakness and say something or so something against their faith, like when peter denied Jesus.
Of course those he denied Jesus in front of would call peter an unbeliever, but God knowing the heart He put in peter and seeing past the sin of the flesh knew peter believed in Jesus.
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