If You Know

The sermon centers on the indispensable truth that salvation rests solely on the righteousness of Jesus Christ, who is both our advocate and propitiation, reconciling sinners to God through His sinless life, sacrificial death, and resurrection. It emphasizes that genuine faith in Christ is not merely intellectual assent but is evidenced by a transformed life marked by righteousness, particularly in love for fellow believers, as love is the hallmark of those born of God. The preacher underscores that denying one's sin or claiming moral equivalence with Christ undermines the very foundation of the gospel, while affirming Christ's absolute righteousness—proven by His resurrection and fulfilled prophecy—establishes the only basis for forgiveness and eternal hope. True believers, therefore, are not defined by their perfection but by their ongoing dependence on Christ's imputed righteousness, which produces a life oriented toward holiness and love, calling all to examine themselves and personally embrace Christ as Lord and Savior.