Is simply believing in Jesus enough, or should genuine faith transform the way we live? Dr. Michael Youssef explains why salvation is by grace through faith, yet authentic faith produces obedience, godliness, and a life surrendered to Jesus Christ as Lord.
What does it really mean to be a follower of Jesus Christ? Is accepting Him as Savior enough if our lives show no evidence of transformation?
In today's episode of the MY Devotional Podcast, Dr. Michael Youssef challenges the dangerous idea that Christianity is merely agreeing with a set of beliefs while continuing to live however we please.
Drawing from Scripture, Dr. Youssef explains why Jesus must be received as both Savior and Lord and why genuine saving faith is demonstrated through obedience and godly living.
Discover why God's Word must remain the foundation of our faith, how to recognize authentic Christian discipleship, and why passing Biblical Truth to the next generation matters more than ever.
Prayer: Father, help me to be a godly example of genuine faith to the young people You have placed in my life. I pray that the church would repent of preaching a false gospel that cheats people out of the beauty and richness of a righteous life rooted in a relationship with You. I pray in the name of Jesus. Amen.
“So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever you want” (Galatians 5:16-17).
*Excerpt adapted from Fearless Living in Troubled Times by Michael A. Youssef © 2017. Published by Harvest House Publishers, Eugene, OR. Used by permission.
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