Today’s Thought “An Inventory on Assurance” G. Ward

“By this we know that we have come to know Him, if we keep His commandments. The one who says, “I have come to know Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.” 1 John 2:3-4

 

Who really goes to hell in the entirety of our society? Preachers aren’t proclaiming truth anymore; they’ve become motivational speakers. Moreover, it’s become impossible to find anyone living out the creed of holiness. Furthermore, church folks are the worse anyhow, so I’ll just believe on my own terms!

We’ve heard it all before and regardless of whether or not they all are warranted, the complaint always rests with the plaintiff’s choice on who to follow. The Apostle Paul instructed those believers in 1 Corinthians 11:1 to, “Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ.” This incessant admonishing of Christ as exemplary subjugates there being no sufficiency in another (Jn. 14:6). Ultimately, every response to a blessed assurance must “walk in the same manner as He (Jesus) walked” (1 Jn.2:6b); otherwise, any defense mechanisms furthered from man leads to eternal separation from Holy God…

Happy Thursday!