Do you rely on faith rather than relying on Christ to be saved?
William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1825-1905) - The Flagellation of Our Lord Jesus Christ (1880) (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) The answer is clear: “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ .” The first thing that strikes us is the asymmetry between what God has done for us and what God requires of us. What He has done is defined in John 3:16 : “God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son.” He loved vile sinners and loved them so much that He gave His only Son, sparing Him neither humiliation nor pain nor poverty. Were God to ask us to make an equal contribution to our salvation, none of us could have any hope. Mercifully, He does not. Which of us could love as He loved? He asks only that we believe. The core of this believing is trust . Of course, that is not all. For example, faith involves knowledge. This is why evangelism is of such importance. Without faith there is no possibility of salvation, without knowledge there is no possibility of faith, and without preaching there...