There are some frank things that need to be expressed about saving faith in our day, for even in our evangelical Christian circles there is a basic misunderstanding of faith.<\/p>\n
It is a simple matter to get people to come forward when the invitation is given. It is a simple matter to get them on their knees. Then what happens?<\/p>\n
Someone rushes in with a marked New Testament, sticks a text under their nose, and demands, \u201cNow, who said that?\u201d<\/p>\n
The kneeling person says, \u201cGod?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cDo you believe God?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYes.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, then, do you believe the text?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYes. I must believe it because I believe God.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, then, get right up and testify.\u201d<\/p>\n
In so many cases, he gets up with an intellectual faith that has no saving quality.<\/p>\n
Matthew 7:21\u201323; John 16:8; Romans 10:8\u201310; 1 John 2:19<\/p>\n
Echoes from Eden,<\/i> 34.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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