Faith
The Greek word for faith was not merely what you think nor believe but was the compelling conviction of the truth that controlled your actions, which means of course if your deeds, e.g. your fruits, are not what should be expected then that faith is not true faith.[1]
Two hundred years ago the English word faith was defined as “Probity; good faith is the very soul of contracts. Faith also signifies confidence, belief; as, full faith and credit ought to be given to the acts of a magistrate while acting within his jurisdiction. Vide Bona fide.” While we see that faith is defined as probity. Probity was defined as “Justice, honesty. A man of probity is one who loves justice and honesty, and who dislikes the contrary.”
To understand that religion and faith are simply the performance of duty to God and your fellow men, and not just what you think not only overturns many of the modern religious doctrines it also brings the nature of modern government and its politics into a new light and understanding.
Real faith controls what you do in matters of justice and honor compelling virtue.
References
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- ↑ Matthew 7:16 “Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?”
Matthew 7:20 “Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.”