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Do I Have Enough Faith? (Review of D.A. Carson)

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Spirituality, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.8946 Ratings

🗓️ 6 May 2026

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

What if your faith has been pointed at the wrong object? In this conversation, Jon Moffitt addresses the confusion of placing faith in faith itself or in personal faithfulness. You will hear why the object of faith matters and how this mistake can undermine assurance. A powerful clip from D. A. Carson highlights the beauty and clarity of the gospel. The discussion centers on what it truly means for Christ to be the object of faith. The aim is to bring clarity and confidence back to the sufficiency of Christ. JON’S BOOK: The Bible According to Jesus - How Jesus Teaches Us to Read the Scriptures JOIN THE THEOCAST COMMUNITY! FREE EBOOK PARTNER WITH THEOCAST OUR WEBSITE YOUTUBE INSTAGRAM X (TWITTER) FACEBOOK TIKTOK

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0:00.0

Today is an episode where I get a little worked up because, well, we're talking about the sufficiency of Christ.

0:07.1

And it matters to me.

0:09.0

So many people are told to put their faith in their faith or put their faith in their faithfulness.

0:13.4

We don't even know what faith is.

0:14.8

The object of our faith is our faith.

0:16.5

Or the object of our faith is our faithfulness.

0:18.8

And so I play a clip from D.A. Carson that will bring you to tears.

0:22.4

It's wonderful.

0:23.8

It's an explanation of the gospel of what it really means that Jesus is the object of our faith.

0:30.3

I hope this encourages you in the way in which it does to me.

0:33.4

Stay tuned.

0:35.4

Ever read the Bible and walk away feeling like you're failing?

0:38.5

No matter how hard you try, you're never measuring up.

0:41.5

That's not a motivation problem.

0:43.3

That's a reading problem.

0:44.7

Most people have never been taught how to read the Bible the way Jesus taught it.

0:48.9

So when they hear things like be perfect, deny yourself, take up your cross.

0:53.8

They assume it's all about trying harder.

0:56.0

But what if that's not what Jesus was doing at all? What if the law isn't meant to fix you,

1:01.3

but to reveal your need for a Savior? And what if the gospel isn't advice, but an announcement

1:06.6

of what Christ has already done for you. That's the difference between law and gospel.

1:12.1

And once you see it, everything changes, clarity, rest, and confidence.

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