First Comes Faith

What is your reaction when someone asks you, “Have you been converted to Christ?” Unfortunately, for many of us there is a negative reaction because often those modern evangelists who ask the question do so in a judgmental way. Their arrogance turns us off. Or the question may confuse us because it comes in several different forms: “Have you been converted to Christ? … Have you been born again? … Have you been saved?” But whether we are turned off or whether we are confused, we still need to face the question from time-to-time because the entire Christian enterprise is all wrapped up in it. It is what the Christian Faith is all about.

How are we to receive this gift of Grace we call “Faith?” The ancient Hebrews believed that the way to receive the Grace of God was to work, to do good deeds, and to obey the Law. We say they were legalistic in their approach to God: if you will…