Sunday, April 17, 2011
I believe there is a God so I'm in right?
Pretty good question today from Pastor Dennis (and I paraphrase) ... If you can get to heaven because you are a pretty good person, you go to church, you try to live a moral life etc...what is the point of Jesus, if you really believe your good works is the ticket to heaven then Jesus becomes irrelevent. And another interesting point to ponder...He also said just because you acknowledge or believe there is a God doesn't mean you will be in heaven. Even the Devil acknowledges there is a God...you have to surrender your life AND believe. It's a combo package
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Proverbs 10:24 "What the wicked dreads will overtake him, what the righteous desire will be granted."
ReplyDelete(Taken from my study guide) The wicked person who doesn't believe in God usually fears death. By contrast, believers desire eternal life and God's salvation - their hopes will be rewarded. This verse offers a choice...you can have either your fears or your desires come true. You make that choice by rejecting God and living your own way, or by accepting God and following him.
I liked how this verse went along with your post, Jess. After acceptance comes action...