MORNING MANNA              5-1-25

MORNING MANNA                5-1-25

CHRIST NOT FAITH

“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:” Ephesians‬ ‭2‬:‭8‬ 

Salvation comes “through faith”, but some have erred by putting their faith in faith, rather than in Christ. Rather than trust the work of Christ on Calvary, they depend on their choice to save them. That is no better than wishful thinking– it won’t get you to heaven. Some sad souls know nothing about the person and work of Christ yet they profess to be Christians because from among all the religions they have made that their choice. But saving faith is based on Christ, not confidence in our choice. Believing you are a millionaire doesn’t make you one, nor does faith in faith make you a believer in Christ.

Horatius Bonar wrote:”Faith is not our saviour. It was not faith that was born at Bethlehem and died on Golgotha for us. It was not faith that loved us, and gave itself for us; that bore our sins in its own body on the tree; that died and rose again for our sins. Faith is one thing, the Saviour is another. Faith is one thing, and the cross is another. Let us not confound them, nor ascribe to a poor, imperfect act of man, that which belongs exclusively to the Son of the Living God.”

Jesus made that clear when He said,”I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” John‬ ‭14‬:‭6‬. When Christ is the object of our faith it is not a matter of whether our faith is perfect in every way, it is enough to provide eternal life. It is Christ, not confidence, that is our Savior. He saves all those who put their faith in the sacrifice He made for them on the cross. Believing He will do as He promised gives us assurance of salvation. He can’t lie and He never fails. If you haven’t, I pray you will trust Him today. Doing so will put an end to your doubt and confusion. – HDS

David Stone
Lakeway Baptist Church
5801 FM 1960 E
Humble, TX. 77346