Bible Verse of The Day – 1-5-26

James 2:19 (NLT) 19 You say you have faith, for you believe that there is one God. Good for you! Even the demons believe this, and they tremble in terror.

In our lifetimes we will come across many people who say they believe in God.

And those same people will believe in their hearts that they will enter into God’s kingdom when they depart from this earth at the time of their physical death.

In fact, you will likely encounter more people of this mindset than those who admit that they don’t know whether they will enter into heaven or not.

The sad truth is that the vast majority of those who claim to believe in God and feel confident in their eternal security in heaven will not enter in.

Why?

Jesus spoke these words about the large number of people who choose the wide, easy road in life.

Matthew 7:13-14 (LSB) 13 “Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it. 14 For the gate is narrow and the way is constricted that leads to life, and there are few who find it.

And He also stated this:

Matthew 7:22-23 (NKJV) 22 Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ 23 And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’

You see, it is one thing to say that we believe. It is yet another to obey God to prove our faith.

Yes. Obey.

Even the demons believe that there is one God. And they tremble because of this truth. But they do not obey God.

So it is with people. We can believe in God. But do we obey God?

Obeying is what sets true children of God apart from those who think they are saved but have no foundation.

These may sound like harsh and judgmental words. But look at what John wrote.

1 John 2:3 (LSB) 3 And by this we know that we have come to know Him, if we keep His commandments.

John was speaking about more than just obeying the Ten Commandments”. He was referring to obeying God’s word as a whole.

This is not obedience based on rituals or rote mechanics.

It is obedience based on a sincere love for God that pricks our conscience and causes that love to make us want to obey Him, not just go through the motions.

So, we ask this question today.

Do we believe in God, or do we obey Him?

The difference between the two means life or death for eternity.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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