they died today, would miss heaven by 18 inches (the distance between their
head and their heart). You have a mental acknowledgment and understanding
of the gospel and many Bible verses memorized, but your heart has never
bowed in complete repentance to Jesus as Lord. The scriptures are clear,
for it is written, *Titus1:16 They profess to know God [to recognize,
perceive, and be acquainted with Him], but deny and disown and renounce Him
by what they do; they are detestable and loathsome, unbelieving and
disobedient and disloyal and rebellious, and [they are] unfit and worthless
for good work (deed or enterprise) of any kind.* If you’re honest, and your
will has not been surrendered to God's will for your life and your heart
does not truly love Jesus or long to obey and please Him, something must
change, and it is simple. *1John1:9 Because if you acknowledge and confess
with your lips that Jesus is Lord and in your heart believe (adhere to,
trust in, and rely on the truth) that God raised Him from the dead, you
will be saved.* Charles Spurgeon wrote, "The greatest enemy to human souls
is the self-righteous spirit which makes men look to themselves for
salvation".
Douglas
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