Ok now were getting somewhere. The greek word for believe means much more then to just believe in something. Greek word is
pisteuó
Pisteuo Definition
NAS Word Usage - Total: 243
- to think to be true, to be persuaded of, to credit, place confidence in
- of the thing believed
- to credit, have confidence
- in a moral or religious reference
- used in the NT of the conviction and trust to which a man is impelled by a certain inner and higher prerogative and law of soul
- to trust in Jesus or God as able to aid either in obtaining or in doing something: saving faith 1bc) mere acknowledgment of some fact or event: intellectual faith
- to entrust a thing to one, i.e. his fidelity.
- to be intrusted with a thing.
As you can see to believe also requires action. You believe so how do you respond to that belief. Do you believe and then go look at porn? or commit adultery? Or maybe eaven murder? If so then your belife if not in Christ but in the flesh. To then say im a child of light you would then be a liar. You must deny the flesh and resist the devil. You must become a slave to righteousness and submit your self to gods will. To say you love god and then play video games for six hrs you would be a liar, because you love video games more then god. Your mind and focus most always be on god. This is a proper response towards somone you love. You say your a Christian but your works are darkness, well you would be a liar. A christians fruit is love. If you say im Christ follower but you follow your wants and desires, you would be a liar, because to follow christ is to accept him as lord which is to become like christ. This can only be done by gods grace but if god offers his grace and you cant resist or deny yourself then what good is gods grace. It would then be worthless. Of corse god can do it for you but god wants mature followers who operate in power love and a sound mind. If your not yet there start with repentance, prayer, and joining a Christian community. Work on resisting denying fasting and abstaining. Keep praying and asking god and believers in the faith for help. You can over come but it starts by admitting you have a problem and accepting that your way is not working for you.