What's the difference between faith and sincerity?

Faith


Definition:

  • (n.) Belief; the assent of the mind to the truth of what is declared by another, resting solely and implicitly on his authority and veracity; reliance on testimony.
  • (n.) The assent of the mind to the statement or proposition of another, on the ground of the manifest truth of what he utters; firm and earnest belief, on probable evidence of any kind, especially in regard to important moral truth.
  • (n.) The belief in the historic truthfulness of the Scripture narrative, and the supernatural origin of its teachings, sometimes called historical and speculative faith.
  • (n.) The belief in the facts and truth of the Scriptures, with a practical love of them; especially, that confiding and affectionate belief in the person and work of Christ, which affects the character and life, and makes a man a true Christian, -- called a practical, evangelical, or saving faith.
  • (n.) That which is believed on any subject, whether in science, politics, or religion; especially (Theol.), a system of religious belief of any kind; as, the Jewish or Mohammedan faith; and especially, the system of truth taught by Christ; as, the Christian faith; also, the creed or belief of a Christian society or church.
  • (n.) Fidelity to one's promises, or allegiance to duty, or to a person honored and beloved; loyalty.
  • (n.) Word or honor pledged; promise given; fidelity; as, he violated his faith.
  • (n.) Credibility or truth.
  • (interj.) By my faith; in truth; verily.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) These data indicate that RNA faithfully transfers "suppressive" as well as "positive" types of immune responses that have been reported previously for lymphocytes obtained directly from tumour-bearing and tumour-immune animals.
  • (2) They had learned through hard experience what Frederick Douglass once taught -- that freedom is not given, it must be won, through struggle and discipline, persistence and faith.
  • (3) Broad-based secular comprehensives that draw in families across the class, faith and ethnic spectrum, entirely free of private control, could hold a new appeal.
  • (4) This was faithfully reflected in the pattern of pulsatile LH discharges.
  • (5) The concept of a head of state as a "defender" of any sort of faith is uncomfortable in an age when religion is again acquiring a habit of militancy.
  • (6) Several former hostages, now safely in Europe, say he had spent the past year true to the creed of his new faith.
  • (7) The Rt Rev Stephen Lowe, the Bishop of Hulme, who speaks for the Anglican church on urban life and faith, is less sanguine.
  • (8) In such circumstances faith in the project inevitably ebbs among the faithful.
  • (9) Told him we'll waive VAT on #BandAid30 so every penny goes to fight Ebola November 15, 2014 Thousands of onlookers turned out to watch the arrival of artists including One Direction, Paloma Faith, Disclosure, Jessie Ware, Ellie Goulding and Clean Bandit at Sarm studios in Notting Hill, west London .
  • (10) He called for care for the environment to be added to the seven spiritual works of mercy outlined in the Gospel that the faithful are asked to perform throughout the pope’s year of mercy in 2016.
  • (11) Theresa May’s efforts as home secretary to launch the inquiry in 2014 revealed a rush to judgment and a faith that the great and the good – our own or somebody else’s – could get hold of this and control it.
  • (12) "He is a person of faith and he has shown his greatness in a very short time," said Diego Moreno, who had travelled with two friends from Mendoza in Argentina.
  • (13) | Mary Dejevsky Read more Third, if that breakthrough can be delivered with good faith on all sides, that could potentially be the basis to revive the Kerry-Lavrov ceasefire , open humanitarian channels into Aleppo, and start the process of negotiating a lasting peace.
  • (14) A letter from the Islamic Society of Britain and the Association of Muslim Lawyers pointed out that this group has no standing among faithful Muslims and it is certainly not a state.
  • (15) Then there are the divisions of ethnicity, faith and caste, the ancient social hierarchy prevalent in much of south Asia.
  • (16) Ultimately, like in virtually any other industry, having faith in a product or a system comes from past experiences and referrals from people you trust about what to expect.
  • (17) She was also a pacifist and lived her Catholic faith, no matter how difficult that made her life.
  • (18) Faith said: “The Tories are going to have to think very carefully about how they implement £12bn cuts.
  • (19) It’s no good me swearing on a Bible; I don’t share your faith.” Morrison said: “I will do it, Ray, but I think it’s a very offensive thing for you to ask me to do but I’ll do it if that’s what you require...if you insist I will.” Hadley did not persist with the demand.
  • (20) Cerebellar and adrenal microsomes were used in a ligand-displacement mass assay (conducted under near-physiological conditions, at pH 7.0) on extracts of cerebral-cortex slices stimulated with agonists, and both preparations faithfully detected the increases in Ins(1,3,4,5)P4 that occurred, implying that Ins(1,3,4,5)P4 is the principal ligand on these binding sites in intact cells.

Sincerity


Definition:

  • (n.) The quality or state of being sincere; honesty of mind or intention; freedom from simulation, hypocrisy, disguise, or false pretense; sincereness.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) This can be achieved by sincere, periodic information through the mass media.
  • (2) Greece sincerely had no intention of clashing with its partners, Varoufakis insisted, but the logic of austerity was such that policies conducted in its embrace could only fail.
  • (3) And as for this job, well, not that I have a choice but … fuck it, I quit.” A stunned colleague then told viewers: “All right we apologise for that … we’ll, we’ll be right back.” The station later apologised to viewers on Twitter: KTVA 11 News (@ktva) Viewers, we sincerely apologize for the inappropriate language used by a KTVA reporter on the air tonight.
  • (4) If you're sincere and smart and genuine and lovable that's what's going to come across in your videos and tweets."
  • (5) It is indispensable to establish a close cooperation between the public health authorities and the private physician, and we therefore wish to sincerely thank all colleagues and Public Health Officers for their collaboration.
  • (6) Hinton wrote that the answers he gave in 2007 were "sincere" and "comprehensive" and that he declined to appear.
  • (7) I'm privileged to be working for such a unique organisation and sincerely hope the Future Jobs Fund initiative continues to provide opportunities for people in my position," he said.
  • (8) Individual physicians offering HBO and organized groups, such as the Undersea Medical Society, advocating its use may well be highly motivated, well meaning, and sincerely convinced that HBO is an important therapeutic approach.
  • (9) I would like to place on record our sincere thanks to Owen, Sandy Stewart [Coyle's assistant] and Steve Davis [coach] for all their hard work during their time at Bolton Wanderers."
  • (10) Although China has so far refused to enable dialogue between our leaders, I sincerely hope that it will come forward, rather than keep invoking the ghost of militarism of seven decades ago, which no longer exists."
  • (11) House Bill 1523 gives legal protections to government employees, doctors and other Mississippians who refuse service to same-sex couples or transgender people based on “sincerely held religious beliefs”.
  • (12) Expressing the belief that it was important for Christians to engage in "a sincere and rigorous dialogue" with atheists, Francis recalled Scalfari had asked him whether God forgave those "who do not believe and do not seek to believe".
  • (13) David Bennett, A&L's group chief executive, said: "I apologise sincerely for our shortcomings.
  • (14) But I am far more sceptical than I ever was before about Pakistan’s sincerity.
  • (15) "We sincerely hope that the government heeds these calls when introducing its draft bill," she said.
  • (16) I sincerely wish the new government well,” he said, eyes firmly fixed ahead.
  • (17) She is not an activist, but someone with a sincere moral core and great integrity.
  • (18) We regret this situation has resulted in litigation, however it is our sincere hope that the matter can be resolved amicably.
  • (19) There’s a plausible view , however, that these extreme positions are not so much sincere commitments as zany weather balloons, floated to see how well they play with the public, as well as to bamboozle his Republican opponents.
  • (20) If it's in our firm national interest that we should remain in the EU – and I sincerely hope that is the case – then we should stay.