ARE WE REALLY BELIEVERS??

It is always amazing to me how fast each week passes by. Each one with it's own set of circumstances, blessings, and problems. I'm so glad we have this 24/7 week long online Church service available to you and us.

We are here to give you inspiration and to share the love of Jesus Christ with you. Everyone is welcome in this place. This online Church is a safe haven for all that enter in. We require nothing from you. We do encourage you to thoughtfully consider all that is preached here and to apply what you have taken into your everyday way of living.

We ask you to please sincerely pray for every prayer request we post. Each of these requests are by real people with real serious problems. They are counting on you and this ministry to petition our Heavenly Father for help in resolution of their concerns. We must not let them down.

This week our message is for, and about believers. Those who have accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. The question is: Believers, truth or fiction? Often times, the action of so called believers has caused a doubtful and questioning world to look at the Church as hypocrites, and ineffective in this present time world. Touching on this subject is not easy but must be addressed. Let's take a good look at ourselves as believers and ask the question of ourselves. We are believers, or rather are we really believers?

We will be addressing two areas. What is our job as believers, and how to help other believers. Good news: If this subject doesn't apply to you, your opportunity to be a true believer (in Christ) will be made available to you in this service.

Paul, writing to the Church of Colossians states clearly what being a true believer is and how to maintain this status by action and belief. Please turn with me to Colossians 1:21-23 Paul talking to believers:

"And you that were sometimes alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now has he reconciled. ( Thank you Lord) In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreprovable in his sight: If ye continue in the faith, grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which you have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister."

There is a big lesson here. We mentioned in a previous message a good Bible reading tip. Always circle the if's, But's, and lest when reading the Bible. They always indicate a condition or clarification of the preceding, present, or following scripture being read.

Many organized Churches and denominations teach once saved you are holy, unblameable, and unreprovable without conditions, but the apostle Paul clearly states here that we are all those things IF we continue in the faith, IF we stay grounded and settled, IF we be not moved away from the hope of the gospel. That is one of our jobs as believers. If we are not doing those things listed in the scripture we should question our status as believers and make the corrections immediately. The gift of Salvation is free and without condition to be sure, but that does not mean once saved we can break all God's instructions for believers and remain a true believer. I realize this is a controversial statement but truth is truth no matter how hard to digest.
This is backed up by Colossians 2:6:

"As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord so walk ye in him."

Do you understand this my believing friends? Please continue to walk in Him. It is the right and safe thing to do. Believers, there is Bible instruction to follow. Please turn to Colossians 3:1-2:

"If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth."

I mentioned earlier the question of the world's perception of the Church and believers regarding hypocrisy and this is one of the biggest reasons.

The world sees a Church that is so involved in world events, social issues and the affairs of this world, they have lost the ability to live or present the gospel from God's point of view as expressed clearly in the word of God. Too many Churches and believers have set their affection on the things of this earth and not on things above as God instructs.

Believers, we are to be examples of God's love, His mercy and His truth on the earth. Please read I Thessalonians 1:6-7:

"And ye became followers of us, and the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit. So that you were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia."

So you see my friends, when you become a true follower of Jesus you must become an example to all believers and unbelievers where ever you are. No matter what country, city, or state you are in. In other words, live the faith you proclaim no matter where you reside or even visit.

This is what your online Church has been preaching all along, my friends. Be faithful, be consistent, be an example of Christ's love for all persons. Follow the directions of life (the Bible) in all that you do or proclaim. We are here to encourage you in this endeavor. We are praying and rooting for you. Our prayer for you is the same as Paul's for the Colossian believers. Please turn to Colossians 1:9-10:

"For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the Knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding. That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God"

We promise to keep praying for you without condition and we ask you to do the same for this ministry. We are always thankful for all prayers, comments and emails of encouragement sent forth for us.

Ladies and Gentlemen, God is good!! Let us always walk in the Spirit as Jesus walked in the Spirit on this earth.

Please turn to Psalms 40:1-4 for further inspiration and instructions. This is for all of us, my believing friends.

"I waited patiently for the Lord and he inclined to me, and heard my cry. He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet on a rock, and established my goings. And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: Many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the Lord. Blessed is that man that maketh the Lord his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies."

You desire to be a true believer, my friend? There are the instructions for you from the Word of God. Let's be true believers. Let's put our trust in God, who is truth, and not be led by the affairs or leaders and lies of men and women who are speaking through their own pride and are trying to deceive us by lies. Trust only in God and His Word. Then my friends, you are a true believer.

We know some things stated here are controversial, or go against what you may have been taught. Please, do not believe us!! Go to the Word of God and check out all we have preached and get the revealed Word of Truth for yourselves. You can do that you know!!

God Bless You,
Bro. Bob