THE DANGER OF - FAITH ALONE - HERESY

The Illogical Gospel: Exposing the Shallow Theology of Belief Without Repentance

There’s a dangerous doctrine circulating in modern Christianity—one that strips salvation of its cost, repentance of its necessity, and obedience of its urgency. It’s built on a shallow interpretation of Romans 10:9–10, and it teaches that all one must do is “believe” and “confess” to be saved. But this logic is not only flawed—it’s spiritually fatal.

Let’s confront the core of this teaching.

The Illogical Reasoning

If salvation is granted solely by belief and confession, then:

- A man can live in adultery, yet believe Jesus died for his sins and still be saved.

- A woman can live in homosexuality, yet believe Jesus died for her sins and still be saved.

- A thief, a liar, a drunkard, a fornicator—can all continue in sin, yet claim salvation by belief alone.

Is this really what’s being preached? Salvation without repentance? Heaven without a cost or a price to pay?

This is not the Gospel. This is deception.

Romans 10:9–10 in Context

The passage often quoted says:

> *“That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.”* — Romans 10:9–10 (KJV)

But Paul was not offering a shortcut to salvation. He was speaking to people who already understood the foundation of repentance, baptism, and discipleship. Romans 6:1–2 makes this clear:

> *“What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid.

How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?”*

The Gospel is not a formula—it is a call to die daily, to walk in holiness, and to endure in truth.

Jesus Confronts Shallow Belief

In Matthew 7:21–23, Jesus dismantles the idea that belief alone is enough:

> *“Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?

And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.”*

These were believers—active ones. Yet they were condemned. Why? Because they did not obey. They did not repent. They did not walk in holiness.

Paul’s Warnings: Be Not Deceived

Paul reinforces this truth with sobering clarity:

> *“Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,

Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.”* — 1 Corinthians 6:9–10

> *“Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,

Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.”* — Galatians 5:19–21

Paul doesn’t say “unless they believe.” He says they will not inherit the Kingdom. Period.

The Cost of Discipleship

Jesus never preached a costless Gospel. He said:

> “And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.” — Luke 14:27

> “So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.” — Luke 14:33

True belief is not passive—it demands transformation. It demands repentance. It demands surrender.

Rightly Dividing the Word

2 Timothy 2:15 commands:

> “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”

The Word of God is not a buffet where we pick a verse and build a doctrine. It is a unified revelation that must be rightly divided, contextually understood, and fully obeyed.

The Final Confrontation

So again—do you realize the illogical reasoning?

That one can live in adultery or homosexuality, yet believe Jesus died for their sins and still be saved?

Is this really what they’re preaching—salvation without repentance, heaven without a cost?

This is not the Gospel. This is deception. And it’s time we rightly divide the Word of Truth.