The Problem Stated

Greetings Brethren,

Today we begin a new sermon series to address this great subject, "The Unconverted 'Believer.'" This is a matter which is always on my heart, in that we think about it frequently and pray about it just as often. We fear for the soul who believes himself to be a true Christian, but in truth he is still in his sins. He is a nominal Christian, that is, he is a Christian in name only. He and many like him have assurance of salvation. Just ask him. He will tell you that it is so. But when his faith and practice are examined by the Word of God, it reveals the likelihood that he possesses false assurance that he is a true Christian; he has not as yet been saved from his sin through Jesus Christ.