What Is A Believer?
A BELIEVER is “one who believes,” that is, one who has faith in something or someone. Faith can be legitimate (faith in what is true), illegitimate (faith in what is not true), or feigned (pretended faith). But there is something we need to understand as a fundamental axiom. Believing is not a choice. Only feigned, or pretended, faith can be chosen. Believing is not something a person can, or does, choose to do. Faith is something a person either has or does not have. It may be received through education or experience. It may develop over time as a result of the accumulation of evidence, or be received in an epiphany as evidence congeals in the consciousness, or, as we shall see, be given by God.
indent.gif (54 bytes)We learn many things in life. We come to many beliefs. Some knowledge, some belief, is universal; some cultural; some religious. Every field has specialized knowledge. But the faith we want to discuss is faith as it relates to the Scriptures, Scriptural truths, and saving faith.
Eph.2:8 For in grace, through faith, are you saved, and this is not out of you; it is God’s approach present, 9 not of works, lest anyone should be boasting. 10 For His achievement are we, being created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God makes ready beforehand, that we should be walking in them.