Is Heaven by Grace or Belief?

Summary

The sermon explores the apparent tension between salvation by God's grace and salvation by belief, focusing on John 6:39-40 and related scriptures. It emphasizes that God has chosen and given people to Jesus, who will lose none of them, highlighting salvation as entirely by grace. At the same time, belief in Jesus is presented as the means by which individuals experience eternal life presently, serving as evidence of salvation. The preacher calls for a balanced understanding that honors both God's sovereign grace and the necessity of faith, affirming that eternal life is both a present reality and a future hope.