There's no different word for faith, belief, trust in the Greek Text. And it uses believe and faith interchangeably, as do most English translations, including in regard to Abraham.
Saved by faith alone?
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There's no different word for faith, belief, trust in the Greek Text. And it uses believe and faith interchangeably, as do most English translations, including in regard to Abraham.
And I quoted his words and asked him about them, and he had little problem answering. So, your point is?
I think they believed, trusted and had faith in Satan and thus not in God. How about you?
So, again, what does it mean to have faith in Satan? For what?
James 2 verse 19 You believe that God is one. Good for you! Even the demons believe that— and shudder.
Yes. And Yes.
You should read your analogy/story a little closer.
The story is about us getting in the basket(work) and getting a"cross" by our faith.
Where it is by GRACE( Him going aCROSS) and we simply believe.
Belief that falls short of trusting exclusively in Jesus Christ for salvation is not saving belief. It's too late for the demons. They made their choice to reject God and follow Satan when they were expelled from heaven. Their fate is sealed. Faith that saves trusts 100% in Jesus Christ for salvation and not 50% in Jesus Christ and 50% in works for example.
The faith that saves is a produced faith by the Spirit employing the word of God. When the supernatural origin of faith is ignored, we end up with human reasoning.
Isn't getting in the basket, works?
You seemingly used believe and faith interchangeably.
Acts 19 verse 15 Eventually, one of the evil spirits answered them, “Jesus I know, and I know about Paul, but who are you?”
Mark 1 verse 24
“What do You want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!”
Luke 4 verse 34
“Ha! What do You want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!”
Matthew 8 verse 29
“What do You want with us, Son of God?” they shouted. “Have You come here to torture us before the appointed time?”
James 2 verse 19
You believe that God is one. Good for you! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.
Mark 5 verse 7
And he shouted in a loud voice, “What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You before God not to torture me!”
Luke 8 verse 28
When the man saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before Him, shouting in a loud voice,
“What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You not to torture me!”
Luke 10 verse 17
The seventy-two returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in Your name.”
Mark 3 verse 11
And when the unclean spirits saw Him, they fell down before Him and cried out, “You are the Son of God!
Again I ask can I believe something is true but not trust that something and still be saved?
Look a little closer.
Their argument makes that distinction.
Not really being saved because of the lack of works is the EXACT same thing As losing salvation because of the lack of works.
It's works based with both arguments.
I literally just said this
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So, again, what does it mean to have faith in Satan? For what?[/QUOTE]did they follow Satan or God
No
the story is about someone going from one side to another in a way no one could take without help
They simply believes they did not trust. That’s why they did not get on the train so to speak.
Actually the moment they had faith they were saved
with faith they did works
but the work Did Not save them
and os they did not get in they had to be put in