Sincerely believing doesn't save

A. You can be enthusiastic about things that aren’t true. (1-5)

1. Their beliefs were without knowledge.

Philippians 3:6 NASB95

as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to the righteousness which is in the Law, found blameless.

2. How their beliefs were without knowledge.

Isaiah 1:2–3 NASB95

Listen, O heavens, and hear, O earth; For the Lord speaks, “Sons I have reared and brought up, But they have revolted against Me. “An ox knows its owner, And a donkey its master’s manger, But Israel does not know, My people do not understand.”

Proverbs 16:25 NASB95

There is a way which seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death.

4. Sincerely believing something doesn’t make it true.

John 4:24 NASB95

“God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”

John 14:6 NASB95

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.

Revelation 21:8 NASB95

“But for the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and immoral persons and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their part will be in the lake that burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.”

Ephesians 5:3 NASB95

But immorality or any impurity or greed must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints;

Ephesians 4:29 NASB95

Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, so that it will give grace to those who hear.

Matthew 6:15 NASB95

“But if you do not forgive others, then your Father will not forgive your transgressions.

Galatians 3:10 NASB95

For as many as are of the works of the Law are under a curse; for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who does not abide by all things written in the book of the law, to perform them.”

B. However, your salvation is by faith alone in Christ alone. (6-10)

1. Obey the easy-to-understand the gospel, and you will be saved.

C. If you believe in Jesus, you won’t be sorry. (11-13)