The distinction between saving faith and sanctifying faith is rarely made in sermons. We are called to receive Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. Receiving Jesus as Savior and Lord of our lives is a giant step. Through His grace alone and with the faith He has given us, we choose against the path of self, and enter the “pilgrim’s progress” towards our Heavenly Home with Jesus as our Hope, our Savior, and our Guide. He tells us to follow Him, not simply to adopt His name, but follow our own whims and desires.