An Objective Faith

Christian faith is not about believing without understanding. All faith has an object. You always believe in something or someone. For Christians, faith means believing in Jesus Christ. The strength of Christian faith comes from who you trust, not how strongly you feel. It is not about relying on your own feelings or strength, but about trusting Jesus.

This is why the Christian message has always focused on Christ. Paul confidently said, “I know whom I have believed” (2 Timothy 1:12). His faith was in a person, not just an idea. From the start, the Christian gospel has been about who Jesus is, what He did, and why it matters.

A good question comes up: How do we know Jesus is worthy of our trust? If Christian faith is based on a person, we need to know if He is real and if what is said about Him is true. The New Testament faces this question directly, pointing to history, testimony, and evidence. Faith in Christ is not based on imagination or wishful thinking, but on what people actually saw, heard, and experienced.

The New Testament writers did not share myths or legends. They wrote as eyewitnesses or recorded the accounts of those who saw things firsthand. Peter said, “We did not follow cleverly devised myths… but were eyewitnesses of His majesty” (2 Peter 1:16). John said faith is based on what was heard, seen, and touched (1 John 1:1–3). Luke explained that he wrote his Gospel after careful research so believers could be sure of what they believe (Luke 1:1–4).

After His resurrection, Jesus showed Himself alive “by many proofs” for over forty days (Acts 1:3). Paul told the Corinthians that Jesus appeared to more than five hundred people at once, and many of them were still alive at the time (1 Corinthians 15:3–8).

The New Testament writers even pointed to what their critics already knew. Peter said Jesus’ works were done “in your midst, as you yourselves know” (Acts 2:22). Paul told King Agrippa that these events were not hidden or done in secret (Acts 26:26).

Christian faith is based on real events, real witnesses, and a real Savior. It does not ask for blind belief but invites us to trust Jesus Christ with confidence.

-Kevin Goddu