Jesus is Savior, but He does not need to be Lord over a believer's life

The philosophy of "easy-believism" separates Jesus' saving work from His sovereign authority, suggesting that one can be forgiven while living independently of His Lordship. It appeals to human comfort, as it allows individuals to claim salvation without surrendering their will, habits, or affections. This view undermines discipleship, sanctification, and the call to obedience. To deny the Lordship of Christ is to distort the gospel, presenting a savior without the transforming power of His authority.

Scripture, however, presents salvation as inseparable from submission to Christ's Lordship. "If you confess with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved" (Romans 10:9). Jesus is "both Lord and Christ" (Acts 2:36), and Paul admonishes believers to "offer your bodies as living sacrifices" (Romans 12:1). True faith is never passive; it manifests in obedience, love, and worship. To treat Jesus merely as Savior, is to embrace a counterfeit faith that will not endure.