John 5:39-40 "You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me. But you are not willing to come to Me that you may have life."
How disappointing and tragic it will be for those who have trusted in their own works or trusted in an erroneous belief that they were saved, simply because they believed in God and knew a few verses. The Bible tells us that even the devils believe, but they tremble. Why? Because they know that in the end they will perish. Man is no exception. If we are trusting in anything other than the finished work of Jesus on the cross and the fact that He rose again and is alive, then we have fallen short. If we are trusting in our "good" works and in being a "good" person, but have not believed and called upon the Name of the One who is the Way, the Truth, and the Life, then we are sadly on the path to Hell. The evidence that Jesus was (and is) Messiah was right before the very eyes of the Jews, in the very Scriptures they had access to; yet they did not believe. They thought they were "okay" with God because they had His Word. Yet, these were the very Scriptures, the very Law that they themselves could not keep and often made less important than their made up traditions. What are we trusting in today? Are we trusting that we are "okay" with God because we dust off our Bibles and carry them to the church building on Sundays, and keep some religious ritual? Are we trusting in our own "good" works, and in being a "good" person? If so, then it is far past the time that we reevaluate our relationship with Jesus, or lack thereof. Knowing Bible verses, going to church every week, and being "good", will not gain us eternal life or save us. Salvation is found in only One; and that One is Jesus.
Today, God extends an invitation to you to accept His free gift of salvation (Romans 6:23). Will you accept it? Anyone who calls on Jesus, by faith, in repentance, confessing your sins, will receive eternal life. Do not put off calling on Him, and receive His free gift of salvation today (Romans 10:13).
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