[ShadowAce]

There are three kinds of faith:

1. Dead faith--that affects only the intellect. One knows (in his head the truth, but it goes no further.
2. Demonic faith--it affects not only the intellect, but also the emotions--even the demons believe--and tremble.
3. Saving Faith--affects the intellect, the emotions, and prompts the believer to act. Disciples try to imitate their master--and do everything he does. Not only in this world, but with Jesus as well.

[huldah1776]

I was thinking about the demons and the experience of freepers here with exorcism and it seems to me that faith is the belief in something NOT seen. The demons have seen God from the moment of their creation until He cast them out of His presence. That is not faith.

Knowing God parted the Red Sea, the Israelites had to cross the Jordan. They knew it happened before but without the faith that it would happen again, glub, glub.

I love the book of James. It really convicted me last year when I compared my childhood attitudes toward humans to how I think of them today. Faith in what we do not see is a gift and that gift is only given because of God’s grace. If we lack faith, we can just ask for it. That is one reason for praying continuously, eh?

[editor-surveyor]

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>> “Saving Faith—affects the intellect, the emotions, and prompts the believer to act. Disciples try to imitate their master—and do everything he does.” <<

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This is the very spine of our salvation.

One cannot be a disciple without completely imitating the Master.

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