Musick-al Note # 194
Do we trust the God for our foundation to receive eternal life? This nation and the world have many differing religions and differing church groups, each vying for the people around them. There are many missionaries for these groups with differing tactics, teachings and beliefs, each declaring that they are true, correct and lead to heaven. The question is, “How can so many differing teachings, contradicting each other and contradicting the Bible be true and all lead to heaven? Surely this is not what God intended is it? Undoubtedly, He did not issue conflicting teachings since one truth cannot be opposed to another truth.
We ought to be able to open the Bible and see the church of our Lord as He gave it to the world. We have the pattern He gave in the final authority in religion – the Bible. It shows no confession of faith but Christ as Lord; no greater change of life than repentance of all sins; no entrance requirement but baptism into Christ; no standard of daily living but love; no name to follow but Christ; no discipline but His Word; no creed but His book, no restrictions but to follow His Word. NOW, can you prove what you believe and practice by reading it in the Bible? If not, it MUST be of men (Matthew 15:8-9, Colossians 2:20-22).
If our lives and worship is not of faith, our lives are empty and our worship Is vain (having no worth) (Matthew 15:9). Faith comes from hearing the Word of God (Romans 10:17) and follows that Word (Hebrews 11:1-40) note verse 6. We must walk by faith and not by sight (2 Corinthians 5:7), for by faith, we are God’s children (Galatians 3:26), and by faith Christ dwells in our hearts (Ephesians 3:17). Examine yourself whether you are in the faith of Christ (2 Corinthians 13:5) for there is only ONE FAITH (Ephesians 4:5). Obey the Gospel of Christ, which is God’s power to save your soul (Romans 1:16) and the Lord will add you to His body, the church (Acts 2:47, Galatians 3:26-27, Ephesians 1:22-23). Be faithful to do His will throughout life (Matthew 7:21-27, Revelation 2:10) and He will give you a crown of life (2 Timothy 4:8, James 1:12) and keep you from the wrath of God (2 Thessalonians 1:6-10). At the end of time, at the judgment, he will deliver you to God for eternal life (1 Corinthians 15:24).
Gordon Musick
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