Much has been discussed and written about “belief”—and what belief really
is all about. For the true Christian,
belief is much more than merely acknowledging something. What matters is “saving faith”. What do we mean when we talk about
“saving faith”?
Well, when Jesus was dining at the home of one of the Pharisees named
Simon [Luke 7], a “woman of the city”—a prostitute—ministered to him by washing
his feet with her tears, drying them with her hair, and anointing him with very
expensive oil. Of course, Simon
and the others were freaked out because Jesus allowed such a woman to touch
him. Jesus took it a step further,
and, after teaching Simon and the others with a parable:
And he said to
her, “Your sins are forgiven.” Then those who were at table with him
began to say among themselves, “Who is this, who even forgives
sins?” And he said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in
peace.” (Luke 7:48-50, ESV)
Yikes! This really blew
their minds! They were thinking, “Who
does this guy think he is, forgiving sin?”
