GS: The Object of Saving Fait
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Nov 4, 2025, 5:29:07 AM (7 days ago) Nov 4
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The Object of Saving Faith - A person rather than simply a fact.
Many Christians are under the misconception that the object of saving faith is one particular fact, namely that Christ died for our sins. But when the Bible speaks about believing in Christ it's not referring to simply one particular fact about Christ. It's speaking of believing in the person. The NIV rightly translates "believe" (pisteuo in the Greek) as "trust". These are interchangeable. Examples where NIV translates "believe" as "trust": John 12:36; John 14:1; Rom9:33; Rom 10:11; Rom 15:13. But in particular note Rom 4:5 which I have referenced a number of times, "However, to the man who does not work but trusts God who justifies the wicked, his faith is credited as righteousness."
"Trust", which is what the Bible means by "believe", is not simply belief in a fact. It is putting one's trust in a person. The distinction can be seen among the Christian community between those who belief a fact or a few facts about Jesus to the exclusion of other things the Bible says of Jesus versus those who may not know all of the things Jesus taught or are taught about Jesus, but who have come to trust in the person of Christ. They are those who may not know everything about Jesus but who have come to the conviction of trusting Jesus to the point that they will believe everything that Jesus said and have the INTENTION of complying with his instructions.
Is your belief in a fact or is your trust in a person?
Many Christians are under the misconception that the object of saving faith is one particular fact, namely that Christ died for our sins. But when the Bible speaks about believing in Christ it's not referring to simply one particular fact about Christ. It's speaking of believing in the person. The NIV rightly translates "believe" (pisteuo in the Greek) as "trust". These are interchangeable. Examples where NIV translates "believe" as "trust": John 12:36; John 14:1; Rom9:33; Rom 10:11; Rom 15:13. But in particular note Rom 4:5 which I have referenced a number of times, "However, to the man who does not work but trusts God who justifies the wicked, his faith is credited as righteousness."
"Trust", which is what the Bible means by "believe", is not simply belief in a fact. It is putting one's trust in a person. The distinction can be seen among the Christian community between those who belief a fact or a few facts about Jesus to the exclusion of other things the Bible says of Jesus versus those who may not know all of the things Jesus taught or are taught about Jesus, but who have come to trust in the person of Christ. They are those who may not know everything about Jesus but who have come to the conviction of trusting Jesus to the point that they will believe everything that Jesus said and have the INTENTION of complying with his instructions.
Is your belief in a fact or is your trust in a person?
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