Church attendance is not proof that you are saved. It is not a free pass to sin because you will soon make CONFESSION in a booth to a man who cannot forgive you.
[ 1 Peter 1:13-16
13 Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
14 As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:
15 But as he which has called you is holy, so be all of you holy in all manner of conversation;
16 Because it is written, Be all of you holy; for I am holy. ]
BEING SAVED IS NOT BEING THAT PERSON YOU ONCE WERE BEFORE YOU STARTED PROCLAIMING JESUS AS YOUR LORD.
Philippians 2:12 Wherefore, my beloved, as all of you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
BEING SAVED IS ALSO BEING AWARE AT ALL TIMES, MEDITATING AT ALL TIMES SO THAT YOU DON’T FALL INTO TEMPTATION AND THEN INTO YOUR OLD SINS.
JESUS SAID “PRAY SO THAT YOU DON’T FALL INTO TEMPTATION. WE LIVE IN A TEMPORARY BODY THAT INSIST ON SINNING BUT IF YOU HAVE TRULY RECEIVED GRACE, YOU LEARN HOW TO REJECT IT.
[ Titus 2:11-13
11 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men,
12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; ]
WE RECEIVE THIS GRACE THAT TEACHES AND REMINDS US THAT JESUS IS COMING SOON. WHEN YOU ARE EXPECTING SOMEONE, YOU MAKE YOURSELVES READY, YOU MAKE SURE YOUR HOME IS PICKED UP, TIDY AS IF YOU WERE GOING TO BE INSPECTED.
LIVE EVERY DAY, IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED GRACE, AS IF INSPECTION DAY IS COMING. DON’T LIVE YOUR LIFE LIKE WAITING FOR THE END OF THE WEEK TO THROW YOUR TRASH ( SIN ) IN THE RECYCLE BIN AND WAITING FOR THE TRUCK TO PICK IT UP.
[ Matthew 24:42-44
42 Watch therefore: for all of you know not what hour your Lord does come.
43 But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.
44 Therefore be all of you also ready: for in such an hour as all of you think not the Son of man comes. ]
THERE IS NO TRASH DAY WHEN JESUS COMES.
THERE IS THOUGH A SEPARATION.
[ Matthew 13:24-30
24 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:
25 But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
26 But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.
27 So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, did not you sow good seed in your field? from whence then has it tares?
28 He said unto them, An enemy has done this. The servants said unto him, Will you then that we go and gather them up?
29 But he said, Nay; lest while all of you gather up the tares, all of you root up also the wheat with them.
30 Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather all of you together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn. ]
GOD WILL SEPARATE THE TARES ( THE PEOPLE WHO LOOK LIKE CHRISTIANS, BUT ARE NOT ) AND WILL BURN THEM. WE CAN TRY OUR HARDEST AND ASSUME WE ARE CHRISTIANS BECAUSE WE GATHER IN CHURCH, BUT THE TIME WILL COME WHEN GOD WILL SEPARATE HIS CHILDREN FROM THOSE WHO NEVER WANTED TO RECEIVE ADOPTION THROUGH CHRIST.
IF YOU DIED TODAY WITHOUT JESUS, WITHOUT RECEIVING JESUS AS YOUR SAVIOR, ONLY A CERTAIN SEPARATION WILL HAPPEN BETWEEN YOU AND GOD AND THERE IS NO SECOND CHANCE. RECEIVE CHRIST NOW, REPENT FROM YOUR SIN BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE. THERE ARE MANY WHO WILL BE IN HELL WISHING THEY COULD BE BLESSED TO HEAR THE CALL TO REPENTANCE ONE LAST TIME AND WILL NOT HAVE IT.