• Faith Is More Than Mental Assent

  Contributed by Daniel King, D. Min. on Aug 2, 2018 (message contributor)

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  Scripture:  James 2:19

  Tags:  Faith, Salvation, Belief In Christ

  Denomination: Charismatic

Main Idea: Putting your faith in Jesus is more than just believing Jesus once lived.

Verse: “You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe—and tremble!” (James 2:19 NLJV)

Illustration: Have you ever heard of George Washington or Abraham Lincoln? They were both American presidents. You can read about them in books. Some people believe in Jesus the same way that some people believe these American presidents once lived. They believe He existed. But, having saving faith in Jesus requires more than just believing that Jesus existed. In order to be saved, you have to put your trust in Jesus. Even Satan believes that God exists, but Satan is not saved. Believing in Jesus is more than just mental assent to the fact that Jesus once lived, believing in Jesus requires us to trust Him for eternal salvation.