Faith extends beyond belief to include confidence about something unseen, such as the achievement of God's will. Faith goes beyond materialism to include beneficial use of the underlying unseen reality. The opposite of faith is worry.
Faith is more than mere thought, emotion, and belief. Faith elevates one's being, while belief is limited to a mental state or emotion. Faith implies a causal role by the believer in an outcome, or in overcoming a personal fear. Faith also implies advancement or accomplishment of something good, while mere belief does not achieve by itself.
The importance of faith logically follows from the existence of God, as explained in Luke 17:7-10 (merely doing as told is not enough - "We are unworthy servants; we have only done what was our duty."). God went beyond His duty, obviously, and would prefer His creation to do likewise. That requires faith.
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