My favorite thought


Rejoice in His name and not in your circumstances.


Tuesday, November 16, 2010

TRUTH - PART TWO


Examine Yourself! Do you have the Truth?!!?

           When Paul speaks of us to examine ourselves he is asking us to see if we are just saying we believe or do we truly believe. Paul says in :
2 Corinthians 13:5 Test yourselves to see if you are in the faith; examine yourselves! Or do you not recognize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you--unless indeed you fail the test?” ;

1 Corinthians 11:28 “But a man must examine himself, and in so doing he is to eat of the bread and drink of the cup.”

             Are we doing lip service to our self, others, and most of all to God; saying “I believe in God and His Word” but are we putting our beliefs and words into actions?

James 2:19 “Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.”

            With this verse we should ask ourselves, "Do we say that we believe or are we We followers of Christ?" We love Him not to earn salvation but follow out of Love;

John 14:15 “If ye love me, keep my commandments.”

            We don’t follow God to gain salvation, but follow to show how grateful we are for His salvation.

 Ephesians 2:8-10:
   8For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
   9Not of works, lest any man should boast.
   10For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

               It can’t be said any better than in 1 John 4:19   “We love Him, because He first loved us.”

So Let’s Check Ourselves!! Are we relying on our own selves and deeds, others acceptance, or on the sacrifice and grace of God? Is your life showing that we love God? More than being a God-believer - are you a God-follower?



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