EXOD211 In Christianity, the most important ideal is belief in Jesus as the Savior. This belief in itself can enable a person to attain salvation. In Judaism, belief is secondary to action, and one is judged on the basis of what one does, not what one feels, thinks, or believes. There are numerous Jewish sources demonstrating this fundamental viewpoint of Judaism. Abraham left the presence of God Himself to perform the mitzvah of welcoming strangers into his home. From here, the Talmud learns that performance of a religious action supersedes even the emotional feeling of being with God Almighty. Shevuot 35b. God says that it is preferable not to believe in God as long as the Jewish people keep the Commandments of the Torah. Jerusalem Talmud, Chagigah 6b. (Of course, the goal of Judaism is to accomplish both, but action precedes feeling and belief.) Th[is] a verse in the Torah [] says "This is my God and I will beautify Him." In discussing how one can beautify or glorify God, the Talmud Shabbat 133b answers that it is through action, that is, just as God is merciful so man should be merciful, and so on. Therefore, the highest form of being like God is through action and not feeling or belief.