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How do we know faith in Jesus is essential for salvation?

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Faith in Jesus is essential for salvation as it is the evidence of spiritual life given by the Holy Spirit.

The necessity of faith in Jesus for salvation is underscored in the sermon where it is affirmed that the first evidence of spiritual life is faith in Christ. This faith is a fruit of God's grace, birthed through the Holy Spirit, who convicts us of sin and reveals Christ's righteousness. While it is required that we have faith to receive salvation, this faith does not create righteousness; rather, it is the means by which we acknowledge and rest in the righteousness that Christ has already accomplished for us. Thus, it further illustrates that our believing is not the ground of our justification, but the manifestation of it.
Scripture References: Galatians 2:16, Romans 3:22-25, Ephesians 2:8-9, Luke 17:19

Sermons (2)

One Came Back
Wayne Boyd · Sep 28, 2021