Exodus 9:20-21 "He that feared the word of the Lord among the servants of Pharaoh made his servants and his cattle flee into the houses. And he that regarded not the word of the Lord left his servants and his cattle in the field."
The Egyptians here made two different responses to the same truth. Some believed it was true and sheltered their servants and cattle to protect them from the coming plague. Others disregarded the message brought by Moses from God, and left their cattle and servants out in the elements.
Faith always affects behavior. You will either act or not act based on what you really believe. You could tell immediately which Egyptians regarded the word of the Lord and which disregarded it based on what they did. So, with ourselves you can tell what we really believe by how we respond to the truths we read in the Word. If I believe something to be true, I will act accordingly. If I say I believe it but leave my cattle out in the elements, I didn't really believe.
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