This message is from Garland Van Dyke at Bible PointsMatthews St. church of Christ.combiblepoints.orgmatthewsstreetchurchofchrist
Hello Unless You Believe...
I said to you....This is God speaking after all; it's best to listen to what He says. And if we believe that He is God then we all need to do as He says.
You will die in your sins... God's word tells us that everyone has sinned; the wages of sin is spiritual death, meaning eternal separation from God and eternally in hell. So then, how is it we get our sins removed? How can we live eternally in heaven with Jesus and the Father of all life? We have to believe; we have to trust and obey as the hymn says.
Unless you believe that I am He... Well, I can believe Jesus is a historical figure but He wasn't speaking of that. I can believe that He is the Son of God and that is necessary, of course. But what if believing means that since He is the Son of God that I need to follow Him? And that means I need a deeper understanding of His word. It means I truly have to trust His promises about the forgiveness of my sins, my home in heaven, and my relationship with the Father. It means I need to change my life to His way of life.
You will die in your sins... Well, those are His words. That's what He said. I have to believe that's what He meant. And that's a very scary thought, unless of course, I believe.
John 8:24 "Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I am He, you will die in your sins."
Prayer: Father, in Your glorious light You have given Your son so that all who believe in Him will have life eternal. May we all hear His words and do as He instructs for salvation Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Thank You for eternal life, for the forgiveness of sin, for Your providence; thank You for the promise of a home in heaven. May we all realize that when that Day comes.You can act on God's word right now friend - it's to the salvation of your soul. Click, the button below to receive more information!
