Stop Calling It Faith In Isaiah 48

Send us a note!The moment you realize you’re wrong is a crossroads. You can humble yourself and concede, or you can double down and “die on that hill” even when the truth is staring you in the face. We start there, because Pastor Carl’s message in Isaiah 48 exposes how easily we do this with God, keeping the vocabulary of faith while resisting the obedience of faith.We read Isaiah’s words to Israel, a people proud of their spiritual heritage, quick to say “the Lord lives,” and yet unwilling to walk in truth and righteousness. From that foundation we ask hard questions about Christian hypocrisy today: what happens when the church looks more like the world than like Jesus, and why does that wreck our witness? We talk about repentance, idolatry, and the modern ways we “lean on God” for blessings without surrender, giving credit to anything else when God moves.Jeremiah’s call to return brings both warning and hope. The gospel doesn’t work by yelling at sinners to stop sinning; it works by Jesus changing hearts through forgiveness, truth, and new life. And even when we’ve been stubborn, God restrains judgment for His name’s sake, refining His people through affliction so His glory isn’t handed to another.If you want a Bible teaching on Isaiah 48, spiritual renewal, repentance, and what real faith looks like in the church in America, press play, then share it with someone who needs an honest reset. Subscribe, leave a review, and tell us what you’re wrestling with right now.What makes a Calvary Chapel a Calvary Chapel. Join Pastor Carl as he goes through one of the Calvary Chapel Distinctives on The Mountain Cross Minute. The 20th anniversary of Facing the Giants, Monday September 14 - 6:30PM at the Smoky Mountain Cinema in Waynesville.Come On Up is the radio ministry of The Mountain Cross in Waynesville North Carolina. To learn more about us please visit: TheMountainCross.com.