Many people think they are saved because they “believe in Jesus”. The question is do you understand what “believe” really means. There is a huge difference between “believing in Jesus” and “believing” there is/was a Jesus. Intellectual reasoning is not biblical faith. James 2:19 says that even the demons believe God is real, so just intellectual reasoning will not get you to heaven.

The word “believe” in the Bible means more than simply agreeing in our minds that something might be true. It means “to trust and obey” — that we believe so strongly in God that we are willing to commit our lives to Him and live the way we know He wants us to live.
What is believing?

IT IS BELIEVING IN JESUS EXISTENCE, IDENTITY  AND NATURE

  • Jesus is God
  • He existed eternally with the Father without a beginning or an end
  • He is an example of how God wants us to live

 IT IS FAITH IN CHRIST

  • Excepting the terms and conditions by which we can be joint-heirs as child of God
  • Faith in His promises knowing most are conditional

 ACCEPTING THE WORDS OF JESUS

  • Accept the we must be born again and sanctified (removing sin)
  • Accept that Jesus is the only way to the truth and salvation
  • Accept that there is a Heaven and a Hell and how we live determines our destination
  • Faith that Jesus will bring you through successfully in all adversities

RECEIVING THE WORK OF JESUS

  • Accept that He came to die as the sinless Son of God to pay for the penalty of our sins
  • Jesus took on our sin so we can have a relationship with the Father
  • Jesus did not destroy Satan at the cross, he destroyed death as the penalty of sin
  • Because took our sin, we are now justified to receive His righteousness

Without “Belief” there is no righteousness. Without righteousness there is no sanctification. Without sanctification there is no Salvation.
Are you SAVED?