WARNING!

 

WARNING!

II Peter 3:17-18  I am warning you ahead of time, dear friends, so that you can watch out and not be carried away by the errors of these wicked people.  I don't want you to lose your own secure footing.  But grow in the special favor and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.  NLT

       Warning!  There are wicked people all around us, even in the Church.  Their agenda is not to help us, but to tear us down.  They want our confidence.  Many simply want our money.  They are not concerned about us personally.  They want us to believe what they are telling us without questioning whether or not it is true.  They are good at what they do and can be very persuasive.  If we are not careful, many of us will be led astray.

      The only safe and secure footing we have is in Christ.  Anyone who would undermine our relationship with Christ is to be avoided.  Anyone who would distort in any way God's Word is to be avoided.  Anyone who would suggest we follow them instead of Christ is to be avoided.  There is no alternative way to God.  Jesus is the way, truth, and life.  He alone has our best interests at heart and is worthy to be followed.  He alone wants to help you.  He alone can be trusted with your soul.

      If you are not grounded in God’s Word, you will slip and slide in your faith walk.  If you are not spending daily time in the Word and meditating on it, it cannot get a hold of you and have a lasting effect on your life.  If you are not into the written Word, you won’t last long in the living Word.  You cannot stay in touch with the Lord if you are not listening to what He has said.

      Growing in our faith in Christ is not an option, it's a necessity.  If you are not growing in Christ you are on a slippery slope and could lose your grip on Him.  It is absolutely essential for you to keep your eyes fixed on Christ, and Him alone.  He alone is able to save your soul and present you before God as faultless, fit for heaven.  He will complete in you your salvation if you stay focused on Him.  Strive to keep growing in grace and your knowledge of Him and God's special favor will be upon you.