The first is a pithy expression. When you're asked, 'are you sure you shut the door?' and you reply, 'I believe I did' * in that questioning tone. This kind of belief is more saying: 'I reckon this is true, but I am not really sure so I'm kind of going on faith; Having said that, I could be wrong, so we should probably stop the car, turn around and check that door because I am certainly not willing to get my ear chewed when we get home and I might be wrong'.
The second type of belief is more about trust than the probability of something being right of wrong? Example, 'Is Peter going to make a good father?' 'Yes he is, he's a good man, whose great with children; I believe in him'. Like the first use of the word belief, it relies someone what on faith; but it does not leave the speaker uncertain because of their trust in the person. This faith has evidence.
Now, as a Christian I talk about believing in Jesus Christ, and I don't want us to get confused in the grammar here. I am not a faithful believer in uncertainty that Jesus Christ might be the truth. I am not faithfully reading my bible, praying, going to church, and giving my whole entire life to follow someone who might exist - but I'm secretly not so sure. No, I am no Holy Gambler. When I say I believe in Jesus Christ, I am saying that I trust him as God. I am saying that he deserves my trust because he is a faithful man:God who gave Himself up and died on a cross so I could know and live forgiven and empowered. I am not taking the road of Christianity because it might be the right road, I am taking the Christian road because of the Christ in Christianity who I believe in.
God guide
S
Update:
Since starting this blog I became a Counsellor. You can read more on blog on subjects like Therapy at:
www.simonslistening.co.uk
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