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Romans 10.9-10 That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
James 2.19 You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe—and tremble!
Romans 6.17-18 But God be thanked that though you were slaves of sin, yet you obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine to which you were delivered. And having been set free from sin, you became slaves of righteousness.
Acts 2.37-38 Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Men and brethren, what shall we do?” Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

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Is it possible for someone to believe God, but not from the heart?

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1 Corinthians 7.34-35 There is difference also between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman cares for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married cares for the things of the world, how she may please her husband. And this I speak for your own profit; not that I may cast a snare upon you, but for that which is comely, and that you may attend upon the Lord without distraction.
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These verses (along with verse 14) give a very clear picture of sanctification, of holiness. We see there is no long drawn out step-by-step process; instead there is a simple consecration, a distinctive setting apart. In this passage, “holy” is clearly used in reference to attending on the Lord; in the same sense that we’d see “holy” used in Moses’ writings.

It is obvious Paul is not saying a virgin is somehow more righteous than a married woman. “Holy” is all about a specific function. A married woman is dedicated to serving her husband, so she is not totally available to waiting hand and foot on the Lord (in comparison to Paul, who was). This passage is a perfect example of the functionality of holiness, especially in view of “the present distress” Paul refers to: the incredible persecution that was about to overtake the entire church, and the pressing need for believers to take drastic measures in focusing their lifestyles.

The church was to be on absolute survival rations, so believers were to stay exactly where they were in life: being faithful to the responsibilities they already had, but not taking on new ones. Paul’s call for holy living in this context was for as much individual dedication as possible to the service and advancement of the kingdom of God. This was the specific function called for in the situation Paul was directly speaking to.

God’s consistent call across all time periods is for us to be holy as he is holy. God has dedicated himself to never function outside of love. Jesus came to walk exclusively in Father’s everlasting love, to take Father’s love to the ultimate place of proof; and to rise from the dead, triumphant over all that opposed Father’s love. He now baptizes all flesh in the the Holy Spirit so that man can walk in love just as God is love. This is the specific function that is to absolutely govern all we do and speak as saints in the earth today.

Psalm 139.23-24 Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: and see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
Jeremiah 6.16 This is what the LORD says: Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls.
John 16.13 However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come.
Isaiah 30.21 And your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, This is the way, walk in it, when you turn to the right hand, and when you turn to the left.