For me the simple answer is that "beliefs" are the things we hold as true, while "faith" is my reliance on those truths. I believe that I'm baptized into Christ, and I rely on that baptism into Christ to be my connection to God.
Much love!
As I mentioned, the internal conflict, and mans solution...
I did not mention Gods solution.
Freely Choose to allow the Lord to GIVE an individual that which He PAID the price for every man to HAVE, and every man to individually TAKE.
Being...His Forgiveness for having HAD, not believed.
Being...His Gift of salvation of ones soul.
Being...His Gift of a new Heart, a new spirit, a new Truth (Gods Truth)
Being...His Gift of His Spirit to dwell IN you, WITH you directing you, keeping you unto Himself.
...THE TOOLS ^^^ for that “internal” conflict, between the spirit of mans thoughts in his heart, and his carnal minds thought.
...what is a man “ABLE” to do with “those tools” with and IN him?
...MAKE his hearts thoughts, superior, overpowering, overcoming, his carnal minds thoughts.
...and what is the expected result?
...For a man to have accomplished; Having a MIND LIKE Christ.
God will Change the soul...it’s His. The Life in the soul, is Gods.
God will Change the natural spirit of man...to a Supernatural spirit...and The Life IN that spirit, is Gods Spirit, is Gods.
But the Carnal Mind, is mans. He has to decide what will guide his life (mans life is his body, his blood).
Even the Converted are exposed to 24-7...jump on board...hurry, hurry.
Mans conflict, is sometimes guided Carnally by ... oh, oh, sounds great, easy, profitable, blah, blah.
Mans conflict, is sometimes guided Spiritually by ... uh, sounds easy peasy, but sort of “underhanded”...uh, uh, maybe yes, later regrets, maybe no, just too fishy.
Glory to God,
Taken