Prove It

In the “Bible Belt” of the south everyone claims to be a Christian on their way to Heaven. At the same time many live a life that is as worldly as Hollywood. The Word of God tells us to live a life of sacrifice yet the people remain extremely selfish. Of course the favorite religious saying is “once saved always saved.” They feel that baptism justifies their self-centered way of living. However genuine Christians are only interested in living a righteous life. All the Scripture has been given to direct us in the approved path. 

When Jesus called Paul on the road to Damascus he said “I am sending you to the Gentiles to open their eyes… “. Of course we know that Paul had an amazing Christian life. Toward the end of his life Paul testified that he had preached to the Gentiles for years. He wanted everyone to know: … that all must repent of their sins and turn to God—and prove they have changed by the good things they do. Acts 26:20 (NLT). His experience had shown him that after people were born-again they had to prove it by their deeds. 

Our society continually tells people to live any way they desire. The only rule is not to hurt other people. This is an extremely selfish way to live. Salvation is turning our way of living around to live the way Jesus taught us while on earth. Many people are claiming to have accepted Jesus into their heart because they want the great reward of Heaven. Simply claiming to be saved will not work because our life is used to judge each of us. We must sincerely know and serve God because he is aware of our every thought. 

Today many Christians believe one verse is all they need to gain Heaven. It says: God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Ephesians 2:8. They claim we can do nothing to gain salvation so this logically means that we should do nothing to live a righteous life. But the scripture continues: He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. Ephesians 2:10. This passage clearly says God wants us to be godly. 

We are to be known as the “set apart” people. Even this name says we cannot live like the world around us. We are required to live a completely different type of life from the normal. The Bible says: Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect. Romans 12:2. Everyone can understand what God is saying here. It is rebellion not to accept God’s words. 

Proving our salvation is a requirement and there are not many days left before all the born-again people will be taken away. Folks need to ask God for a totally different life right now. The Scripture warns us: Later, when the other five bridesmaids returned, they stood outside, calling, ‘Lord! Lord! Open the door for us!’ “But he called back, ‘Believe me, I don’t know you!’ “So you, too, must keep watch! For you do not know the day or hour of my return. Matthew 25:11-13 (NLT). Satan has distracted people today and we must alert them now.