The Evidence

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. substance: or, ground, or, confidence - Hebrews 11:1

    It is always true that those who do not believe on Christ as he is revealed in the Scriptures look to themselves as the cause of salvation, seeking justification, righteousness, hope, and assurance in their so-called good works. To them, what they do and don’t do is evidence and proof of being saved. It may be just believing there is a God, or going to church occasionally, or being baptized, or being an honest, moral person. There are even those that trust in their being in agreement with a certain doctrine as evidence of being a child of God. Can this be true? It is rather the contrary.

    Faith in any thing or any other person than the Lord Jesus Christ himself is false faith, and is evidence that one is yet in darkness and unbelief. The faith that God gives has one Object—Christ Jesus The Lord. Only those that have this faith have the evidence and substance of eternal life, which is Christ. We are not saved by faith; we are saved by Christ (Ti 3:5; 2 Tm 1:9). Faith reveals Christ to us. Our faith is not in our faith; it is in Christ. We look unto Jesus the Author and Finisher of our faith (Heb 12:2). The evidence is in; Christ is all to the true child of God (Col 3:11).

“On Christ the Solid Rock I stand,
all other ground is sinking sand.”