Episode 467 - Show Notes
- When we believe in Jesus we are leaning our whole weight upon him. Our trust is completely in Jesus. With all that we are we lean on Christ. We trust in no one or nothing else for our salvation. Our faith is in Christ, and Christ alone.
- I wonder if today, we might struggle with what it means to believe in Jesus. For some, belief is a mental assent or agreement. It’s a theological acknowledgment, but their lives are not transformed because they have not fully leaned on Jesus for salvation.
- To believe in Jesus we put our complete trust in him for our salvation. No amount of works or good deeds would ever be enough. We completely trust the finished work of Jesus on the cross of Calvary.
- To believe, we confess him our savior and our Lord. We give our whole heart and full life to him. We surrender our lives to his will and his purpose.
- Genuine faith is more than believing Jesus is real and that he died for us. It is relying on and trusting in these facts.
- This understanding is so important. Our eternal destiny depends on you and I having genuine faith in Christ. James 2:19 says, “You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that-and shudder.” James is saying the belief in God’s existence is not enough for salvation. Even demons believe God is real. We must have saving faith, a faith that fully leans on Jesus.
- By faith, I am relying on Jesus’ death on my behalf. By faith, I believe he took my place on the cross. By faith, I believe he has forgiven me of all of my sins. By faith, I believe in His promise of eternal life.
Mark 16:16 - “Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.”
John 1:12 - “But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.”
Romans 10:9 - “if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.”
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