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What Is Saving Faith? Reflections on Receiving Christ as a Treasure is unavailable, but you can change that!

What happens in the heart when it experiences real saving faith? John Piper argues that faith in Christ is not saving unless it includes what he calls “the affectional dimension of treasuring Christ.” Nor is God glorified as he ought to be unless he is treasured in being trusted. Saving faith in Jesus Christ welcomes him forever as our supreme and inexhaustible pleasure. What Is Saving Faith?...

and many others, show that such spiritual affections are necessary for final salvation. But are they necessary because they are the result and confirmation of saving faith, or are they necessary because they are part of saving faith? Showing that these affections are necessary for final salvation is important. But that is not my main concern. I want to know if any spiritual affections are integral to saving faith, not just its effects. Which calls for another clarification.
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