In our last post, The Narrow Path to a Wide Mercy, we established that Jesus is the only door. But that leaves us with a very practical, heart-level question: How do we actually walk through that door?
If Jesus is the Savior, how does His rescue become ours? The Bible summarizes the answer in one word: Faith. But what is faith, really? Is it a feeling? Is it a blind leap? For “the Faith People,” it is something much more solid.
The Great Exchange: Forsaking and Believing
Faith is more than just a mental “nod” to the facts of the Bible. It’s a choice we make. True faith is forsaking all other means of saving our souls—our good deeds, our religious rituals, or our “decent” character—and placing our entire weight on the Gospel.
The bible in Acts 4:12 (NIV) says
“Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.”
To have faith is to stop trying to swim to shore on our own strength and to finally grab the life ring. We must believe the core of the Gospel as taught in Scripture: that Jesus is the Son of God, that He died on the cross to pay for our sin, and that He was buried and rose again on the third day to give us eternal life (1 Corinthians 15:1-4).
Faith With Feet
If you truly believe a chair will hold you, you sit in it. Similarly, the evidence of faith is seen in the way a person lives. It isn’t just a “fire insurance” policy for the afterlife; it is a total takeover of the present.
Galatians 2:20 captures this beautifully: “I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” Living by faith means our daily choices, our priorities, and our reactions start to look like Jesus. If there is no change in the life, we have to ask if there was ever any faith in the heart.
The Question of the Wavering Heart
But what if your faith feels small? What if you wake up some mornings full of doubt, wondering: “Will God save someone whose faith is weak or wavering?”
Here is the most comforting truth of the Gospel: Faith is not about being strong enough to hold on to Jesus. If salvation depended on the “strength” of our grip, we would all be lost. Faith is simply the hand that reaches out; it is the Object of our faith that matters.
Jesus is the strong Savior who holds onto us. Even when our hands tremble, His grip is firm. As Romans 10:9 promises, if you confess with your mouth and believe in your heart, you will be saved. It doesn’t say “if you believe without ever having a doubt.” It says if you trust Him, He saves you.
A Call to Spiritual Growth
Spiritual growth isn’t about moving “beyond” faith; it’s about deepening it. This week, look at the areas where you are still trying to “save yourself”—perhaps through people-pleasing or perfectionism. Practice forsaking those crutches and leaning harder into the finished work of Christ. Remember, a weak faith in a strong bridge will still get you across the chasm.
Reflect: Is your “faith” a set of rules & principles you’re following, or is it a relationship with Christ who is currently living through you?
Next Step:
Now that we know what faith is, We need to know where does this Faith come from? Stay tuned
#WetheFaithPeople Series
- What is the Purpose of my life?
- Who is God?
- What is Creation?
- What is Fall
- What is Sin?
- Who is our Redeemer?
- Why was it necessary for Christ, the Redeemer, to die?
- Why must the Redeemer be truly human?
- Why must the Redeemer be truly God?
- Is Jesus the only Savior?
- What is Faith in Jesus Christ? (This blog)
- Where does faith in Jesus Christ come from? (Tomorrow)