Mistaken Beliefs
Read Mark 10:17-22
There are 3 that I will cover today, but as you think about life and your walk with God, I am sure you can think of so many more. Make sure to examine each thing to see if it is real or mistaken.
1. What I have is enough to get me to heaven.
Why would this be a mistaken belief? Many people of today and even people throughout scripture thought that because they were rich, young with bright futures, were leaders, live with morals and values that guaranteed them a spot in heaven. I am sorry to bust your bubble on this, but God is not into the material things of your life. He wants your heart, He wants you to live right and be a servant to others.
2. If what I have isn’t enough, I can do more to be acceptable
Well many people feel that their works will get them into heaven. How do you define works? Works would be anything you are doing. Yes God wants us to serve others, but we also have to have a relationship with him. So if you have lots of volunteer activities you do for charities, and you also help out in the food pantries, and you live with morals, but you lack a relationship with God, you will not be acceptable.
3. I can trust Jesus with part of my life and still be right with God.
What does that mean? We are all guilty of this factor at some point. We give our troubles to God and something comes up. Before we check with God to see if this is His answer, we jump on it and before we know it our problem has not gone away, but gotten worse. Or we pray that God will ease our pain and then we rely on other means. Not saying that taking an aspirin for a headache is bad, it’s more emotional pain. Another way we do this is by not trusting in God to do the things He promises. You give Him all the time in the world on Sunday until noon, then its lunch time. You say you love God, but you are not willing to tell your friends about Him. You’d rather keep that part a secret so you don’t offend your friends.
So these are the 3 that come to mind for now. Now that you have read them how do you fit in this category? Make sure you are giving God 100% if yourself, not just 99% you want to give. With God we have to have a balance of a good solid relationship with Him as well as being a good servant. If you have works that you are involved in and have a solid relationship with God, then the works now become of God. Do you see the difference? Give God what He wants, your heart and soul. He cares nothing about your money, how young or old you are, or anything of that nature. He strives for a relationship with His creations. I say give it to Him. After all He did send His son to pay for our sins.
**TRUTH**
Christianity is about your relationship with God
Religion is what you do
Questions/Comments/Concerns?
Read Mark 10:17-22
There are 3 that I will cover today, but as you think about life and your walk with God, I am sure you can think of so many more. Make sure to examine each thing to see if it is real or mistaken.
1. What I have is enough to get me to heaven.
Why would this be a mistaken belief? Many people of today and even people throughout scripture thought that because they were rich, young with bright futures, were leaders, live with morals and values that guaranteed them a spot in heaven. I am sorry to bust your bubble on this, but God is not into the material things of your life. He wants your heart, He wants you to live right and be a servant to others.
2. If what I have isn’t enough, I can do more to be acceptable
Well many people feel that their works will get them into heaven. How do you define works? Works would be anything you are doing. Yes God wants us to serve others, but we also have to have a relationship with him. So if you have lots of volunteer activities you do for charities, and you also help out in the food pantries, and you live with morals, but you lack a relationship with God, you will not be acceptable.
3. I can trust Jesus with part of my life and still be right with God.
What does that mean? We are all guilty of this factor at some point. We give our troubles to God and something comes up. Before we check with God to see if this is His answer, we jump on it and before we know it our problem has not gone away, but gotten worse. Or we pray that God will ease our pain and then we rely on other means. Not saying that taking an aspirin for a headache is bad, it’s more emotional pain. Another way we do this is by not trusting in God to do the things He promises. You give Him all the time in the world on Sunday until noon, then its lunch time. You say you love God, but you are not willing to tell your friends about Him. You’d rather keep that part a secret so you don’t offend your friends.
So these are the 3 that come to mind for now. Now that you have read them how do you fit in this category? Make sure you are giving God 100% if yourself, not just 99% you want to give. With God we have to have a balance of a good solid relationship with Him as well as being a good servant. If you have works that you are involved in and have a solid relationship with God, then the works now become of God. Do you see the difference? Give God what He wants, your heart and soul. He cares nothing about your money, how young or old you are, or anything of that nature. He strives for a relationship with His creations. I say give it to Him. After all He did send His son to pay for our sins.
**TRUTH**
Christianity is about your relationship with God
Religion is what you do
Questions/Comments/Concerns?
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