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12 May 2012

emo/dat 6.0, definitions

Please see "history of emo/dat and new development" for previous versions. See verses at bottom of post for verse references.

This is a far more biblically based view. Proverbs asks us to seek after three things:
KNOWLEDGE we consider to be pure academic facts.
UNDERSTANDING is modeling those facts such that you understand how the work together, why people did what they did, etc. It probably also includes what to do now that you know these things, although that may be the region of wisdom. (see Job 36:26, Ps 119:130)
WISDOM is might be 'understanding 'what to do now that you know this stuff, but it most certainly includes doing it. - All three of these are the data side, your brain. (For the first three verses I found with wisdom see Prov 2:12-19, 19:11, Mt 25:1-19)

Now, the emotional size comes from belief and the heart. With the exception of wisdom including actions, the data size is only academia, intelligence, and a conscience. Evil masterminds and your next door neighbor may have all these things, but they may still try to take over the world and not apologize for accidentally smashing your marigolds with his lawnmower. These people may know the truth, but not act it out, or even wish to act it out.
BELIEF, however, is actually treating what your wisdom tells you to do based on your understanding of knowledge as true, and will immediately, naturally, manifest itself in actions that are in wise accordance with what you know.
The HEART is where these beliefs reside. Romans 10:10 says "For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved."
FAITH then, is a measure and/or category of our belief, because (Hebrews 11:1) "Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see." and it can come in degrees (Romans 12:1) "...in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you." and Mt 17:20 "If you have faith as small as a mustard seed..."

DATA, therefore, is the cold region, before it is true to you and has saving properties.
EMOTION and ACTIONS is the natural manifestation of belief.

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