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Some Thoughts on Crossing the Line of Faith
I once heard a pastor describe the point of conversion as “Crossing the line of faith.” That made sense to me. The Holy Spirit woos us closer and closer to belief until the person is finally ready to cross the line from doubt to belief.
I think this is in the spirit of what Jesus said,
“Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life." (John 5:24)
This verse from John's Gospel may be the greatest evidence in the Bible that people have eternal life the moment they believe in Jesus. Imagine a line in the sand with Jesus on one side and everyone else on the other. Crossing the line of faith is like taking the Savior’s hand and crossing over to His side. At that precise moment, we're assured of eternal life.
Some people think they’re right with God because they’re simply moving toward the line. With age, perhaps, they’re becoming more kind, caring, and compassionate. But moving toward the line isn’t the same as crossing over the line of faith. You can move toward the line your entire life and still die on the wrong side. You have to actually cross the line of faith.
Others think they're right with God because they’re very close to the line. Perhaps they go to church, give to the offering, sing in the choir, and serve in some capacity. But as we've already said, being close to the line isn’t the same as crossing over the line. You could be close to the line your entire life and still die on the wrong side. You have to actually cross the line of faith.
Crossing over the line of faith involves taking the hand of Jesus Christ and saying, “Jesus, I believe in you, and I’m coming over to Your side today.” No matter who you are—where you’ve been—what you’ve done, how many times you’ve done it, or even how many times you do it in the future. The moment you believe in Jesus, you have eternal life. You won’t be judged. You’ve crossed over from death to life.
I encourage you to cross the line of faith, my friends!
Bishop Jeff Greenway