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To: Elsie; boatbums; metmom; smvoice; CynicalBear; daniel1212
"Belief leads to behavior"

Well now that would depend on how you defined 'belief'.If you defined it as something along the lines of mere mental assent you probably wouldn't agree that it effects behaviour that much.Hence the label...'easy-believism'.Many seem to think exactly that and that the work of God is altering your behaviour.It's not necessarily what you say you believe or even what you think you believe that will determine what you actually believe.It's what you do that will tell others and yourself what you really do believe.

A long,hard,brutally honest look at the wretched man in the mirror will quickly reveal why the "work of God" is to believe.

29 posted on 03/31/2013 5:05:35 AM PDT by mitch5501 ("make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things ye shall never fall")
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To: mitch5501

Faith is perfect trust in God. Easy to define, hard to live to live up to that.

Our attitude is not. They will be done, but “MY will be done.” Hey, Santa God, I expect that bike for Xmas!”


33 posted on 03/31/2013 8:05:35 AM PDT by RobbyS
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To: mitch5501

Well said.

Thanks for the ping


34 posted on 03/31/2013 9:49:10 AM PDT by metmom (For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore & do not submit again to a yoke of slavery)
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