If you ask some church members, “What does the Bible
say about being saved?” they may say something like,
'Well, I guess it means following the Bible, going to church,
being a good person, and saying Jesus is Lord.' Sadly there
are people that call themselves 'christians' that feel
that being or doing certain things that are good is all that
is required to being accepted by God and that they will go to heaven.
However, that is not what the Bible says.
As today’s scripture says we must
KNOW CHRIST, not just
KNOW ABOUT CHRIST,
so even though these folks may know the PLAN,
they do not know the MAN.
Jesus likewise will sadly tell those, when they stand
before Him at the door of eternity...
“And then will I profess unto them,
I NEVER KNEW YOU
Depart from me,
ye that work iniquity.”
Matthew 7:23
Being a Christian and Christianity is not about knowing doctrine,
theology, belonging to a good church, behaving well or doing good works.
Instead, being a Christian is having a personal relationship with God,
much like a child has with their father, and that is why we
refer to him as “Our Heavenly Father.”
Friend, if this message strikes a nerve about where you are with God,
look carefully at yourself and honestly ask, “Do I truly know
Christ - and when I see Him - will he tell me that HE KNOWS ME??”
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