Easy Believism
"Easy Believism" is the idea that having a mental belief in Jesus Christ is the same as obtaining salvation. In other words, this false doctrine teaches that people only need to believe correct doctrines about Jesus and salvation, rather than to actually trust Jesus Christ Himself for salvation. The Bible refutes this heretical false teaching, noting that the "devils also believe and tremble". (James 2:19)
Easy-Believism is related to such terms as “Decisionism", "Quick Prayerism" and “Salvation by Works”. The heresy of Easy Believism has been popularized today by such men as Billy Graham, the late Jerry Falwell and Rick Warren.
Some so-called "evangelists" like to propagate this heresy, since it is easier to get people to believe some basic Bible facts, than it is to get them to actually trust the real Jesus for their salvation. Such evangelists can then "count lots of numbers" of those sheep (actually goats) who have assented to certain mental beliefs. This helps such "hirelings" to "prop up" "the numbers" of people who were "saved" during their evangelistic meetings.
Many pastors also like to promote this heresy as well, since it helps them to avoid having to think about the need to actually get their people converted. With Easy-Believism, such preachers only need to get their people to give their mental assent to a few Bible facts. Very often, pastors who promote this false doctrine are lost men themselves, which helps to explain why they would be willing to promote such a soul-damming false doctrine.
Of course, it is both right and indeed quite easy to trust Jesus. Nevertheless, only having a mental belief in Jesus is not the same as actually trusting Jesus. When men and women "believe and tremble" but do not actually trust Jesus Christ Himself alone for their salvation, they remain lost in their sins. They remain Satan's "goats" instead of Christ's "sheep", on the road to Hell and not on the way to Heaven. Too many people have had such a mental belief in certain Bible facts, but have never actually trusted Jesus. Jesus is up in Heaven right now desiring that men and women should trust Him for their salvation.
The wide-spread teaching of this false doctrine of "Easy Believism" is a major cause for a great deal of the "lukewarmness" we see in so many churches during this current End-time Laodicean Church Age. Most church members in today's typical churches have only had a mental belief in Jesus and/or Bible doctrines. As a result, they are still lost men and women on the road down to an eternity in Hell. Lost men and women do not love Jesus. Churches filled with such "goats" are therefore generally "lukewarm" and not "hot" for Jesus and the Bible. How to Believe on Jesus * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 
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