Review and summary of "What is Faith?: How to Know that You Believe" by Jeremy Myers

[mcarans]

In his book "What is Faith?: How to Know that You Believe (Christian Questions Book 3)", Jeremy Myers in clear and simple language explains what faith is and importantly what it isn't. If you've ever wondered or worried whether or not you have faith or whether you truly believe, then this short book, which forms part of a "Christian Questions" series will prove helpful to you.

The author begins by describing his own challenges when confronted with the idea that he might have "dead faith" or "head" but not "heart faith". What happens if we don't believe enough or in the right things? ...

Read more in my full review and summary of "What is Faith?: How to Know that You Believe" by Jeremy Myers.

 

[1213]

In his book "What is Faith?: ...

I think faith should be understood as faithfulness/loyalty. It is not really about believing, but about being loyal to God.

But the righteous will live by faith. If he shrinks back, my soul has no pleasure in him.
Hebrews 10:38

 

[mcarans]

I think faith should be understood as faithfulness/loyalty. It is not really about believing, but about being loyal to God.

But the righteous will live by faith. If he shrinks back, my soul has no pleasure in him.
Hebrews 10:38

Interesting, that is almost the opposite of what the author proposes.

 

[1213]

Interesting, that is almost the opposite of what the author proposes.

That is interesting. I think Bible has good examples of what it means to have faith and here are few:

By faith, Noah, being warned about things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his house, through which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith. By faith, Abraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out to the place which he was to receive for an inheritance. He went out, not knowing where he went. By faith, he lived as an alien in the land of promise, as in a land not his own, dwelling in tents, with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise. For he looked for the city which has the foundations, whose builder and maker is God. By faith, even Sarah herself received power to conceive, and she bore a child when she was past age, since she counted him faithful who had promised.
Heb. 11:7-11

Obviously, they believed what was said to them, but it was not just the belief, crucial thing was that they were loyal to God, they trusted to God and lived accordingly. If it would be just about believing that God is, even demons would be ok, because it is said:

You believe that God is one. You do well. The demons also believe, and shudder.
James 2:19

But it is not just about believing, it is about being loyal to God and Jesus, as also these examples show:

Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven; but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.
Mat. 7:21

Why do you call me, 'Lord, Lord,' and don't do the things which I say?
Luke 6:46

Also this is good to know:

If anyone listens to my sayings, and doesn't believe, I don't judge him. For I came not to judge the world, but to save the world. He who rejects me, and doesn't receive my sayings, has one who judges him. The word that I spoke, the same will judge him in the last day.
John 12:47-48

I hope these helps to understand better the Biblical point of view.