True faith has nothing to do with believing in a date, a prediction, or what you think God is going to give you. That kind of “faith” is just confidence in your own expectations. True faith is not about you watching, waiting, striving, or performing. True faith is the gift of God (Ephesians 2:8), the certainty that God Himself will accomplish His will regardless of your understanding, timing, or effort.
Faith is not confidence in your ability to believe — it is confidence in God’s ability to perform what He promised. Abraham was not praised for watching or striving or calculating dates, but because he believed God would do what He said even when it was impossible (Romans 4:20–21). That is faith: resting in God’s operation, not man’s performance.
Religion teaches a faith that depends on man — watch hard enough, pray hard enough, stay alert, keep your lamp burning, hold on tight, or you’ll miss something. But Paul reveals a faith that depends entirely on God who is operating all in accord with the counsel of His will (Ephesians 1:11), not our will, discipline, or vigilance.
Real faith says:
God has already conciliated Himself to me (2 Corinthians 5:19).
Christ has already finished the work (John 19:30).
Nothing can separate me from His love (Romans 8:38–39).
He will complete what He began (Philippians 1:6).
He is the Savior of all, especially believers (1 Timothy 4:10).
Real faith rests — because the outcome depends on God, not man.
So if your faith is in dates, signs, raptures, predictions, or expectations, it will collapse the moment those timelines break. But if your faith is in Christ’s cross and God’s absolute sovereignty, it stands unshaken — because He cannot fail.
True faith is simply this:
God will take care of everything — in His timing, in His way, and for His purpose — and nothing in heaven or earth can stop Him.
That is the faith Paul taught. That is the faith rooted in the finished work of Christ.
The rest is religious noise.
Stop Saying “I Gave My Life to Christ”
You hear it all the time: “I gave my life to Christ.” It sounds noble, even humble. But if you really stop and think about it, the whole statement puts the wrong person in the spotlight. Notice the first word: “I.” As if salvation begins with your will, your action, your decision.
The truth of Scripture says the opposite.
God’s Sovereignty, Not Human Choice
Psalm 139:16 says, “All the days ordained for me were written in Your book before one of them came to be.” Before you took your first breath, God had already authored your entire story. You didn’t volunteer your existence; He formed your inmost being (Psalm 139:13).
Romans 9:16 makes it crystal clear: “It does not, therefore, depend on human desire or effort, but on God’s mercy.” Paul doesn’t leave any wiggle room here. Your so-called “free will” never saved you, because in reality, free will doesn’t exist in the face of divine sovereignty. What is human choice compared to God’s eternal plan? A joke. Clay doesn’t mold the Potter; the Potter molds the clay (Romans 9:21).
Even the faith you claim as “yours” isn’t yours. Ephesians 2:8-9 says, “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not of works, so that no one may boast.” Who gets the glory? Not you. Not your “decision.” God alone.
Christ Saves All, Not Some
Here’s the even bigger truth: the salvation of humanity does not hinge on who “gives” their life to Christ. Scripture is clear that all humanity is bound up in Adam, and all humanity is redeemed in Christ.
1 Corinthians 15:22 declares, “For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.” You didn’t get yourself into Adam, and you won’t get yourself out of Adam either. Just as death came upon you without your vote, life in Christ comes without your permission.
2 Timothy 1:9 says God “saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began.” Notice the timeline: before time even started, your salvation was already secured. Before you ever said “yes,” God had already written the ending.
The Illusion of Human Ownership
So when someone says, “I gave my life to Christ,” it almost sounds like they’re offering God something He didn’t already own. But Ezekiel 18:4 makes it clear: “Behold, all souls are Mine.” You didn’t create your life; you don’t sustain it; and you can’t “give it away” as though you were the master of it.
In truth, you are clay in the hands of the Potter (Isaiah 64:8). God doesn’t stand at the door of your free will begging you to choose Him. He breaks in, creates new life, and brings His plan to pass—whether you like it or not. Philippians 2:13 says, “For it is God who works in you to will and to act according to His good purpose.” Even your “decision” to believe was His doing.
The Final Word: Christ Wins
At the end of the day, the gospel isn’t about what you gave to Christ—it’s about what Christ gave for you. He gave His life, and in giving it, He bought every soul. He will not lose one.
John 12:32: “And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to Myself.”
1 Timothy 4:10: “We have put our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all people, and especially of those who believe.”
Believers get it first, but eventually, all humanity will come under the saving hand of Christ. Why? Because God’s will cannot be resisted. Isaiah 46:10 declares: “My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please.”
So no, you didn’t “give your life to Christ.” He gave His life for you. He gave His life for Adam’s race. And He will bring every single person home—because His sovereignty leaves no room for human boasting.
ebooks and paperback books:
Tract: What If Everything You’ve Been Told About God is Wrong https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXBM4QGV#
Evil in the hands of a loving God https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FR68ZSB3
Unlearning Christianity: Exposing Christian Myth https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQX7NX7D
In Perfect Control: God’s Sovereignty Over all Creatures and Every Detail https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FFQ8P9FW
Eternal Shores: A Love story of Grace and Truth https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPT3HJMQ
Death Dies: How God Ends the Grave for Everyone https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPGH2YRY
No Free Will, No Hell https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FP32Z8XD
The Potter’s Fire: The End of Empty Religion https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNY9T3SJ
Saved ignoble 
Leave a comment