Classic Strong's on "faith"
"faith, pistis, noun persuasion, that is, credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon Christ for salvation; abstractly constancy in such profession; by extension the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself:—assurance, belief, believe, faith, fidelity."
"pisteuo, verb, to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), that is, credit; by implication to entrust (especially one’s spiritual well being to Christ)"
"pistikos, adjective trustworthy, that is, genuine (unadulterated"
"pistos, adjective, objectively trustworthy; subjectively trustful"
Classic Strong's on "believe"
"pisteuo, verb, to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), that is, credit; by implication to entrust (especially one’s spiritual well being to Christ)"
Can you possess faith, the noun pistis, without having the act of believing, the verb pisteuo?
From the Methodist Adam Clarke's Commentary on Eph. 2:8
"But it may be asked: Is not faith the gift of God? Yes, as to the grace by which it is produced; but the grace or power to believe, and the act of believing, are two different things. Without the grace or power to believe no man ever did or can believe; but with that power the act of faith is a man's own."
"the grace or power to believe, and the act of believing, are two different things"
Where in scripture is grace referred to as the "power to believe", but minus the act of believing?
"For what does the scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness.” Now to one who works, wages are not reckoned as a gift but as something due. But to one who does not work but trusts him who justifies the ungodly, such faith is reckoned as righteousness." Rom 4:3-5 NRSVue
"For he has graciously granted you the privilege not only of believing in Christ but of suffering for him as well," Php 1:29 NRSVue
"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy he has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, who are being protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time." 1Pe 1:3-5 NRSVue
"But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God, who were born, not of blood or of the will of the flesh or of the will of man, but of God."Joh 1:12-13 NRSVue
"yet we know that a person is justified not by the works of the law but through the faith of Jesus Christ. And we have come to believe in Christ Jesus, so that we might be justified by the faith of Christ and not by doing the works of the law, because no one will be justified by the works of the law." Gal 2:16 NRSVue
"And when he wished to cross over to Achaia, the brothers and sisters encouraged him and wrote to the disciples to welcome him. On his arrival he greatly helped those who through grace had become believers" Act 18:27 NRSVue
"Some days later when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish, he sent for Paul and heard him speak concerning faith in Christ Jesus." Act 24:24 NRSVue
"whom God put forward as a sacrifice of atonement by his blood, effective through faith. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over the sins previously committed;" Rom 3:25 NRSVue
"for in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith." Gal 3:26 NRSVue
"faith, pistis, noun persuasion, that is, credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon Christ for salvation; abstractly constancy in such profession; by extension the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself:—assurance, belief, believe, faith, fidelity."
"pisteuo, verb, to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), that is, credit; by implication to entrust (especially one’s spiritual well being to Christ)"
"pistikos, adjective trustworthy, that is, genuine (unadulterated"
"pistos, adjective, objectively trustworthy; subjectively trustful"
Classic Strong's on "believe"
"pisteuo, verb, to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), that is, credit; by implication to entrust (especially one’s spiritual well being to Christ)"
Can you possess faith, the noun pistis, without having the act of believing, the verb pisteuo?
From the Methodist Adam Clarke's Commentary on Eph. 2:8
"But it may be asked: Is not faith the gift of God? Yes, as to the grace by which it is produced; but the grace or power to believe, and the act of believing, are two different things. Without the grace or power to believe no man ever did or can believe; but with that power the act of faith is a man's own."
"the grace or power to believe, and the act of believing, are two different things"
Where in scripture is grace referred to as the "power to believe", but minus the act of believing?
"For what does the scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness.” Now to one who works, wages are not reckoned as a gift but as something due. But to one who does not work but trusts him who justifies the ungodly, such faith is reckoned as righteousness." Rom 4:3-5 NRSVue
"For he has graciously granted you the privilege not only of believing in Christ but of suffering for him as well," Php 1:29 NRSVue
"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy he has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, who are being protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time." 1Pe 1:3-5 NRSVue
"But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God, who were born, not of blood or of the will of the flesh or of the will of man, but of God."Joh 1:12-13 NRSVue
"yet we know that a person is justified not by the works of the law but through the faith of Jesus Christ. And we have come to believe in Christ Jesus, so that we might be justified by the faith of Christ and not by doing the works of the law, because no one will be justified by the works of the law." Gal 2:16 NRSVue
"And when he wished to cross over to Achaia, the brothers and sisters encouraged him and wrote to the disciples to welcome him. On his arrival he greatly helped those who through grace had become believers" Act 18:27 NRSVue
"Some days later when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish, he sent for Paul and heard him speak concerning faith in Christ Jesus." Act 24:24 NRSVue
"whom God put forward as a sacrifice of atonement by his blood, effective through faith. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over the sins previously committed;" Rom 3:25 NRSVue
"for in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith." Gal 3:26 NRSVue
