28/12/2021 - DEFINITION OF THE SMUG

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He who is of God hears God’s words; therefore you do not hear, because you are not of God.” John 8.47

Our goal is to convert those who are sent to us. Only then will they belong to God and be able to hear Him. It is not good to treat the lost, considered good people, as if they were special, judging that they do not need conversion. We have to remember that they are one step away from eternal damnation. Who can guarantee that any good person will be on Earth for long? So, we need to use wisdom so that they are saved by Jesus.

Within the church, there are many unsaved, simply for doing the wrong thing, showing that they have nothing of the Holy Spirit within them. Even preachers and workers fail to listen to divine warnings and live at the feet of Christ. This shows that they are not of the Lord (John 10.27). There are probably unsaved people in your family who, by not listening to the Word, do not belong to Jesus´s fold.

If the Christian commits a transgression, he is certainly not right in his faith in God. Whoever teaches that one can do something sinful, provided the other party consents, proves his lack of respect for the Scriptures. Now, he is not born again and is in great danger. Sometimes we say that we do not understand why a sinner does not seek the Lord, but the truth is that he does not even understand that this is necessary for salvation. Mercy!

Many times, we evangelize outside the home, but inside there are also people walking towards perdition. The willingness to go to church does not show that someone is of God, but rather the fear that he has in his heart for the Biblical commandments (John 14.23). We must continue the work of evangelism outside the church and our home, but also pray for family members and give them the opportunity to examine themselves and get right with the Lord. God wants to save them!

The saved person indeed refuses to go to a party that does not have Christ’s purpose for the lost. The Lord’s servants are committed to Him all the time; however, those who are still in the enemy’s hands are dominated by all kinds of deception, even if we pray on their behalf for a long time. The Christian needs to consecrate himself to God to feel from Him how he should speak to the unsaved, or they will not be converted.

When you read the Bible, do you feel that it tells you about something that needs to change in your life, or does that never happen? Jesus was clear in saying that those who do not have the fear of God in their hearts are not saved. It´s sad when the preacher is lazy and irresponsible; he will not do well on the Final Judgment. You can’t close your eyes and say that everyone has the right to serve God as they want. We can only serve Him as He says.

Get right with the Father by being truly converted and seeking holiness and the other requirements of the Scriptures. If you think like the lost, desiring or doing the same things they do (Galatians 5:19-21), you will be sent to the lake of fire and brimstone. Those who are in the church and think that they will be treated better than the lost are mistaken. Be vigilant!

In Christ, with love,

R. R. Soares