We are not saved by a mere profession of faith but by the possession of faith. When faith is truly present in the heart, it necessarily, inevitably, and immediately bears fruit as good works of service to God and neighbor.
When people speak of “knowing” Jesus, they refer to having a relationship with Him. Being a Christian is more than knowing about Jesus; being a Christian is knowing Him personally. Jesus spoke of the need to know the Savior when He prayed, “This is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent” (John 17:3).
