Belief

Believe! What does it mean to believe and what Eternal Promises can we claim through belief? How much belief is necessary? Find out…

And [Abram] believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness.
(Genesis 15:6)

And the people believed: and when they heard that the LORD had visited the children of Israel, and that he had looked upon their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.
(Exodus 4:31)

And Israel saw that great work which the LORD did upon the Egyptians: and the people feared the LORD, and believed the LORD, and his servant Moses.
(Exodus 14:31)

Then was the king exceeding glad for him, and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no manner of hurt was found upon him, because he believed in his God.
(Daniel 6:23)

And Jonah began to enter into the city a day’ journey, and he cried, and said, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown.  5 So the people of Nineveh believed God, and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them… And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not.

(Jonah 3:4-6,10)

And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour.
(Matthew 8:13)

Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
(Mark 1:14-15)

As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe. … And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise.  42 And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment
(Mark 5:36,41-42)

Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth. And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.
(Mark 9:23-24)

For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever
(Mark 11:23)

And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
(Mark 16:17)

And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable:  A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it.  And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture.  And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it.  And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an hundredfold. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.  And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be?  And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.  Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.  Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.  They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.  And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.  But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.

(Luke 8:4-15)

But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
(John 1:12)

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
(John 3:16)

He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
(John 3:18)

He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.
(John 3:36)

And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.
(John 4:42)

Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth. And the man believed the word that Jesus had spoken unto him, and he went his way. So the father knew that it was at the same hour, in the which Jesus said unto him, Thy son liveth: and himself believed, and his whole house.
(John 4:50,53)

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
(John 5:24)

Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.
(John 6:29)

And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.
(John 6:35)

And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.
(John 6:40)

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.
(John 6:47)

He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
(John 7:38)

Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;
(John 8:31)

Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father’s name, they bear witness of me.
(John 10:25)

Jesus said to her, “I am the Resurrection, and the Life: he that believes in Me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:  And whosoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?”  She said to him, “Yes, Lord: I believe that You are the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world.”

(John 11:25-27)

Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me.
(John 12:44)

I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.
(John 12:46)

Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
(John 14:1)

Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works’ sake. Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.
(John 14:11, 12)

For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.
(John 16:27)

Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.
(John 20:29)

But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.
(John 20:31)

And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.
(Acts 4:32)

And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
(Acts 8:37)

To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
(Acts 10:43)

And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.
(Acts 13:39)

But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.
(Acts 15:11)

And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
(Acts 16:31)

Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.
(Acts 19:4)

And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds.
(Acts 19:18)

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
(Romans 1:16)

But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead;
(Romans 4:24)

Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him:
(Romans 6:8)

That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
(Romans 10:9)

How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?
(Romans 10:14)

Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
(John 14:1)

Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works’ sake.
(John 14:11)

But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

(Romans 4:5)

As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
(Romans 9:33)

For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.
(Romans 10:4)

For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
(Romans 10:10-11)

For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their [the Jews] unbelief: Even so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy.
(Romans 11:30,31)

And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.
(Romans 13:11)

Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe.
(I Corinthians 14:22)

By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.
(I Corinthians 15:2)

In whom the god of this world [Satan] hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
(II Corinthians 4:4)

Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law
(Galatians 2:16)

But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.
(Galatians 3:22)

Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.
(Galatians 3:6)

In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
(Ephesians 1:13)

For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;
(Philippians 1:29)

For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.
(I Thessalonians 4:14)

When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day.
(II Thessalonians 1:10)

For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.
(II Timothy 1:12)

For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.
(Hebrews 4:3)

Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.
(Hebrews 4:11)

But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.
(Hebrews 10:39)

But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
(Hebrews 11:6)

And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.
(James 2:23)

Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.
(I Peter 2:6)

And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.
(I John 4:16)

Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.
(I John 5:1)

Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?
(I John 5:5)

He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.
(I John 5:10)

These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
(I John 5:13)

It is vital to realize the consequences of unbelief. What does the Bible have to say about unbelief?

And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron, Because ye believed me not, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them.
(Numbers 20:12)

And they tempted God in their heart by asking meat for their lust… Therefore the LORD heard this , and was wroth: so a fire was kindled against Jacob, and anger also came up against Israel;  Because they believed not in God, and trusted not in his salvation

(Psalm 78:18,21-22)

But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
(Matthew 18:6)

Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen.
(Mark 16:14)

Art thou the Christ? tell us. And he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe:
(Luke 22:67)

And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.  And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him… And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.
(Luke 1:11-12,20)

If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?
(John 3:12)

He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
(John 3:18)

He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.
(John 3:36)

Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.
(John 4:48)

And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not.
(John 5:38)

But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?
(John 5:47)

I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.
(John 8:24)

Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.  And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:  Of sin, because they believe not on me;

(John 16:7-9)

And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
(II Thessalonians 2:11-12)

If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.
(II Timothy 2:13)

This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.
(Titus 3:8)

But with whom was he grieved forty years? was it not with them that had sinned, whose carcases fell in the wilderness?  And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that believed not?  So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.

(Hebrews 3:17-19)

Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
(James 2:19)

He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.
(I John 5:10)

I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not.
(Jude 1:5)

Jesus answered them, Do ye now believe?
(John 16:31)