We should note that there are two ways of believing. One way is to believe about God, as I do when I believe that what is said of God is true; just as I do when I believe what is said about the Turk, the devil or hell. This faith is knowledge or observation rather than faith. The other way is to believe in God, as I do when I not only believe that what is said about Him is true, but put my trust in Him, surrender myself to Him and make bold to deal with Him, believing without doubt that He will be to me and do to me just what is said of Him. I could not thus believe in the Turk or in any man, however highly his praises might be sung. For I can readily believe that a man is good, but I do not venture on that account to build my faith on him. [Sidenote: True Faith] This faith, which in He or death dares to believe that God is what He is said to be, is the only faith that makes a man a Christian and obtains from God whatever it will. This faith no false and evil heart can have, for it is a living faith; and this faith is commanded in the First Commandment, which says, "I am the Lord thy God, thou shalt have no other gods." Wherefore the word _in_ is rightly used; and it is diligently to be noted that we may not say, "I believe God the Father," or "about the Father," but "_in_ God the Father, _in_ Jesus Christ, _in_ the Holy Ghost." This faith we should render to no one but to God. Therefore we confess the divinity of Jesus Christ and of the Holy Ghost, when we believe in them even as we believe in the Father; and just as our faith in all three Persons is one and the same faith, so the three Persons are one and the same God. The First Part of the Creed [Sidenote: The First Article] _I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth._ _This means--_ I renounce the evil spirit, all idolatry, all sorcery and misbelief. I put my trust in no man on earth, nor in myself, my power, my learning, my wealth, my piety, nor anything that I may have. I put my trust in no creature in heaven or on earth. I dare to put my trust only in the one absolute, invisible, incomprehensible God, Who made heaven and earth, and Who alone is over all creatures. On the other hand, I am not afraid of any wickedness of the devil and his company, or my God is above them all. Even though I be forsaken or persecuted by all men, I still believe in God. I believe, even though I am poor, unwise, unlearned, despised or in need of everything. I believe, even though I am a sinner. For this faith of mine must and shall soar above everything that is and everything that is not--above sin and virtue and all else--so that it may remain simply and purely a faith in God, as the First Commandment constrains me. Nor do I ask of Him a sign, to tempt Him. [Luke 11:16] I trust constantly in Him, however long He tarry, and do not prescribe the goal, the time, the measure or the manner of His working, but in bold, true faith I leave all to His divine will.