A religion without the truths of the Bible is a religion without salvation. People want to be stirred, to be moved. But the stirring of emotions is not enough. We must have a definite form of truth that is clear to the mind. The realm of faith is not apart from the realm of the best and the clearest thinking on the great truths of the Bible.
Faith involves our whole personality.
Any appeal for faith remains futile unless it involves the free activity of the mind. Were our faith less than this, there would be no way of knowing whether our religious experience is based on truth or error. Biblical faith comes from the Word of God. The personal understanding of God's truth, the response of our hearts and minds, are embodied in our faith. Those who do not wish to think through the teachings of the Bible settle for some feeling in the emotions.