Aging speaking to those who say “I am a Christian."
As Paul said in Romans 1,
I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes
Do we truly believe the word of God?
Is our faith truly planted in Him and His word?
Do we truly live for Him?
Or are we using the word of God to justify our worldly desires? Living two separate lives.
One acting holly and one living in the ways of the world?
If you are living in this manner, it shows a life being lived that does not truly belief the words of God, here are a few things that you should be wear of, if you live in unbelief.
the Consequences of unbelief
Romans 1:18-23
For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, because that which is known about God is evident within them; for God made it evident to them.
For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse.
For even though they knew God, they did not honor Him as God or give thanks, but they became futile in their speculations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing to be wise, they became fools, and exchanged the glory of the incorruptible God for an image in the form of corruptible man and of birds and four-footed animals and crawling creatures.
[[ The wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness.
By truly looking at creation we can see the attributes of God, His power and divine nature can clearly be seen, and being understood through what He has made, and we have no excuse for not seeing it. Creation is so complex but yet most orderly and organized.
Mankind has become so wise, that we have become nothing but fools, That instead of worshiping the God of creation we worship the created. Worshiping stuff and things, both the life that God has created, and the things man created, (possessions). ]]
Romans 1:24-25
Therefore, God gave them over in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, so that their bodies would be dishonored among them. For they exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.
Romans 1:26-27
For this reason, God gave them over to degrading passions; for their women exchanged the natural function for that which is unnatural, and in the same way also the men abandoned the natural function of the woman and burned in their desire toward one another, men with men committing indecent acts and receiving in their own persons the due penalty of their error.
Romans 1:28-32
And just as they did not see fit to acknowledge God any longer, God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do those things which are not proper, being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, greed, evil; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malice; they are gossips, slanderers, haters of God, insolent, arrogant, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, without understanding, untrustworthy, unloving, unmerciful; and although they know the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, they not only do the same, but also give hearty approval to those who practice them.
[[ this may piss of quite a few of you.
Romans 1: 24-32 is speaking to the Church, the Christians, not the world.
There are so many in the church to day who are worshiping the creation of God rather than the creator, GOD.
Maybe you are not one who is sexually perverted but you need to understand being attached to the things you may poses is just as damming as those who are. And you have no right to pass judgment on the perverted because in your own way you are also perverted,
Ask your self theses question and honestly answer them.
Could you walk away from the things you own?
Could you sell all you have and give the money to the pore?
Does your life contain any of the following?
wickedness, greed, envy, murder, strife, deceit, malice, gossip, slander.
Does being insolent, arrogant, boastful have any part in you?
Do you think of evil ways and things?
Are you disobedient to your parents?
Do you say and do things without understanding?
Are you trustworthy?
Are you unloving, unmerciful?
Do you house evil in yourself or your dwelling?
If you are willfully partaking in these things you need to realize you are a hater of God.
For to love GOD you will take steps to obey His commandments and look forward to His return. ]]
{{ know this we all have some of these things going on in side of us.
The thing is; as a Christian being dedicated to the Lord Jesus, we push forward to be holy as He is holy, to obey the Father to obey Christ Jesus to obey the leading of the Holy Spirit.
We have all fallen short of the glory of GOD, but through repentance we all have the opportunity to be cleansed by the blood of Christ, and by excepting His free gift of salvation be seen by Father God as clean from sin.
The key is to follow His commandments and the greatest of these are
Mathew 22:36-39
“Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” And He said to him, “YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND. This is the great and foremost commandment.
The second is like it, ‘YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF”
YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND
If this is the path you have chosen, you will eagerly seek to do the will of the Father. }}
So are you eagerly looking to spend time with the Lord?
OR with the things of this world?
Think about it!