Are Your Beliefs Preferences or Convictions?

Orlando, Florida
Given by Tim Rickard
June 13, 2026

Are your beliefs preferences or convictions? True Biblical conviction is more than a preference. A preference is something you prefer—something you hold onto until it becomes too costly. A conviction, on the other hand, is something you hold onto no matter what the cost. Let's look at a couple of examples today of men who knew what was right, believed it with moral certainty, and stood up for what was right in the face of intense pressure, suffering, and even loss of life. May each of us come to an understanding about ourselves—whether our religious beliefs are just something we prefer to have, or are they firmly held convictions that we will stand by, come what may?