Faith is reliable because it rests on the person and work of Christ as revealed in Scripture.
True faith is defined not by mere belief or wishful thinking but by a firm trust in the veracity of God's Word and the identity of Christ. As the sermon elaborates, faith must be grounded in the truth of who Jesus is and what He accomplished. Believing a lie with sincerity does not equate to genuine faith. Hence, faith that is anchored in the truth as presented in Scripture yields real assurance and peace, fulfilling Romans 10:17, which states that 'faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.' This emphasizes that not all forms of belief lead to salvation; rather, only faith anchored in Christ leads to eternal life.
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