Spiritual Condition

Do you know anyone who is a good person? We all know law abiding, highly moralistic people whose standards are uncompromising and they seek justice for everyone.

But, of these, how many can you say for certain are Christians? These are the ones who hold God's standards above human standards, actively participate in a relationship with Him, and they rest in His mercy instead of counting on earthly justice.

Odds are, there is a big discrepancy between the amount of good people you know, and the ones you are certain are Christians.

Before I go any farther, I must say that a person's spiritual condition is between them and God. I would never tell a person they are not saved, but only point out they are not acting like a Christian. By all means, I do not hold the keys to heaven.

The above thoughts are what popped into my mind this morning as I read I John 2:18-23. John is addressing the false prophets.

18 Little children (this includes me and you), it is the last hour; and as you have heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come, by which we know that it is the last hour. 19 They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us; but they went out that they might be made manifest, that none of them were of us.
20 But you (that means me) have an anointing from the Holy One, and you know all things. 21 I have not written to you because you do not know the truth, but because you know it, and that no lie is of the truth.
22 Who is a liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist who denies the Father and the Son. 23 Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father either; he who acknowledges the Son has the Father also.



John warns us that Satan will use whoever he can to lead us astray. John even says that "many antichrists have come." This was written not long after Christ's resurrection, and there were already those who pretended to be Christ. I'm sure John is referring to Judas, but he was just one person, there were also others.

Some of these false prophets will be less conspicuous than others. That is why we have to ground ourselves in God's word and know the Truth. If you know the Truth, you will be able to defend yourself against the lies. You must be acutely aware of your spiritual condition. If you aren't, a disease known as lies will gnaw at you from the inside out. You don't want to discover you have this disease when you reach the judgement seat. Eternity is at stake here. Make your spiritual condition right with God today.

God bless & have a great day.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

The Importance of Sharing With Others

Ecclesiastes 5:13-17 NASB 13 There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun: riches being hoarded by their owner to his hurt. 14 When those riches were lost through a bad investment and he had fathered a son, then there was nothing to support him. 15 As he had come naked from his mother's womb, so will he return as he came. He will take nothing from the fruit of his labor that he can carry in his hand. 16 This also is a grievous evil--exactly as a man is born, thus will he die. So what is the advantage to him who toils for the wind? 17 Throughout his life he also eats in darkness with great vexation, sickness and anger. This Scripture passage brings to mind the movie "Click." Adam Sandler portrays a man who has a remote control for life. Anytime he encounters an unpleasant event, or has a deadline, he just punches the fast-forward button and speeds through it. At the end of the movie, he's an extremely accomplished and well respected man in business, b
Read more

Value of Friends

Ecclesiastes 4:7-12 7 I observed yet another example of meaninglessness in our world. 8 This is the case of a man who is all alone, without a child or a brother, yet who works hard to gain as much wealth as he can. But then he asks himself, "Who am I working for? Why am I giving up so much pleasure now?" It is all so meaningless and depressing. 9 Two people can accomplish more than twice as much as one; they get a better return for their labor. 10 If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But people who are alone when they fall are in real trouble. 11 And on a cold night, two under the same blanket can gain warmth from each other. But how can one be warm alone? 12 A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken. We depend too much on self. We believe we're the only one who can do a certain job and then we refuse to ask for help.
Read more

Money Brings Problems

Ecclesiastes 5:10-12 NASB  10 He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves abundance with its income. This too is vanity. 11 When good things increase, those who consume them increase. So what is the advantage to their owners except to look on? 12 The sleep of the working man is pleasant, whether he eats little or much; but the full stomach of the rich man does not allow him to sleep. No matter how much money we earn, we tend to be left wanting more. The more money we receive, the more our burdens increase. Even the miserly millionaire has tons of worries. He worries how to make more money that he'll refuse to spend, or whether his investments are growing or shrinking. With these worries come bigger expenses. It cost money to make money.  Sometimes the love of money takes grasp of a heart and puts it into a choke hold. All that is important is gaining another dollar. It can become an addiction, or adrenaline rush. It's not just the poor and pover
Read more