And when you read Jesus words at Matt 7:22-23--- you see believe actually means more than just belief, because those judged negative there believe . Jesus showed the problem-they worked iniquity= practiced a sin. Thus it takes learning and applying EVERY utterance from God, as Jesus taught man MUST live by them. Not pick and choose but obey every utterance, so as to know what God dislikes so as to not practice it. Many Jaws will be dropped hearing those words from Jesus at judgement--And he showed there, no matter how much think you loved him to do those things in his name-if one practices a sin-they lose. Hebrews 10:26 is clear on that as well. And there is 0 doubt that those who do powerful works and the such in Jesus name-believe.
And
when you read Jesus words at Matt 7:22-23---
you see believe actually means more than just belief”
Not at all , no. Belief means belief
what you are talking about is
the learning process that comes when we first believe
In order to believe something you have to do More than just read it once , it has to actually sink into your understanding you have to receive conviction from it
about what you said there to begin with
“ as you actually start learning from Jesus in whom you believe , your going to start growing in understanding and at that point your beginning your brand new lifetime journey of learning from and following after Jesus and his gospel
a when I was eighteen I thought I knew it all , when I was thirty five I realized I didn’t know anything at all at 18 , when I was sixty I realized what a fool I was at thirty five . Now I realize God was protecting me all along because when I was 18 I wasn’t prepared or able to live up to it
sits really simple what I’m saying it’s a process like a plant you have be seeded and then grow roots , then you start growing out of the ground a little leaf pretty soon you have a stock with foliage eventually your a fruitful bush because you have matured
Like what Jesus said
“And he said,
So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;
and should sleep, and rise night and day, and
the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.
For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself;
first the blade,
then the ear,
after that the full corn in the ear.”
Mark 4:26-28 KJV
It’s a process so a mature bush and a seedling just growing out of the ground they have two entirely different expectations you don’t go looking for fruit on a seedling you have to find a good mature tree to see the good fruit no matter how much thirty sixty ninety all that matters is good fruit not how much
it’s a continuing process of God working on us and us pressing forward into it
“For it is
God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.”
Philippians 2:13 KJV
hes always changing us for the better as we learn and believe what a person understands and is accountable for grows over a lifetime.
The basics are where salvstion is found but sooner or later we begin to grow up and then th t new thing we’re learning becomes where salvstion is found built upon the other basic thing as any understanding of any subject So is the gospel
salvation is only belief only true belief
But it’s
to believe what we hear of the gospel he sent into the world not to invent our own belief like many do
jesus is a gentle and patient teacher to believers and his yoke is nothing like the burden of the ot
“
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and
I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
Matthew 11:28-30 KJV
Trusting in Jesus for salvation is the
only way that’s the reason we’re going to acutually start paying attention to his word because we believe in him and know he’s not going to lead us astray
What you are talking about is maturing in Christ , the babes are already belonging to jesus though and they will learn ofnthey keep in belief and hearing his word
They aren’t going to read the gospel once and then know everything he said and understand it it’s a commitment to start hearing and following him because you believe