“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.” — Romans 1:16
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The Bible reveals two ways which people are following to get into heaven. One way, the true way, is God’s way. God’s way into heaven is the way of peace and truth and righteousness. It is the only way approved of God. This way centers in the Lord Jesus Christ who said: “I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me” (John 14:6). The Bible declares that there is another way. “There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death” (Prov. 14:12).
There are so many popular ways today filled with lost multitudes all over the land, such as the way of morality, the way of respectability, the way of religion, the way of churchianity, the way of baptism, the way of christening, the way of confirmation, the way of penance, the way of confession, the way of “doing the best I can”, the way of self, the way of education, the way of philosophy, the way of false isms and cults that crowd the street. Little wonder then when we speak to people about the way of salvation, that so many have asked, “How can I know which is the true way? There are so many different ideas and so many religions.”
But there is ONE difference between God’s way of salvation and man’s way, and that difference is found in a Person, the Lord Jesus Christ. You will notice that man leaves Christ out of the center of his way. You will discover that the modern false cults and isms demote Christ to a mere man and add something to what He has already done for your salvation and mine. We become children of God through a supernatural birth. Jesus said to Nicodemus: “Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God” (John 3:3). Jesus also said, “Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again” (John 3:7)
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Seven Reasons Why Christians Fail – IV
“He that coverth his sin shall not prosper: but whoso confeesseth
and forsaketh them shall have mercy.” Proverbs 28:13
It is possible to have a saved soul and a wasted life.
7.Some fall away because of unconfessed Sin: Some Christians sin and don’t get right with God, and with God’s people; to get back into fellowship. we read in 1st John 1:9, “….if we confess our sins he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” when a believer falls into sin there is no other way to get back in fellowship with the Lord except to confess it, and put it under the blood. Confess your sins to God, first and foremost, “for all sin is against the Holy God..” and then confess it to someone else – whom you have wronged. If you lied to somebody you have to get it straightened. If you have taken any thing by unlawful way you have to restore it! David said, in Psalms 32:5,“ I acknowledge my sins, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.” That was about Beersheba and that whole situation.
“ Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice. Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities. Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Psalms 51:7–10
David was a godly man who served God and his country for many years. Yet that did not keep him from being tempted, and David failed a severe test when he committed adultery with Bathsheba and then had Uriah murdered in an effort to cover up his sin. It seemed that David’s scheme had worked and his sin would remain hidden, but God knew exactly what had happened: “…the thing that David had done displeased the LORD” (2 Samuel 11:27). God used the prophet Nathan to confront David and call him to repentance. When he was forced to face his sin, David cried out for God to forgive him.During the time when that sin kept him from close fellowship with God, David suffered physically as well as mentally and spiritually. “When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long. For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Selah” (Psalm 32:3-4). God is able to repair what sin has broken, and He does not leave His children in the ruins of their failure. While repentance does not erase all earthly consequences (Uriah was still dead, and David and Bathsheba’s first child still died), it does restore what matters most: our fellowship with God. David’s joy returned. His spirit was renewed. His heart was cleansed. God rebuilt what sin had torn down. Remember this beloved, God chastens us not that He may love us but because He loves us. And Chastisement means little if it does not gain our attention.
Beloved, why is it so hard for us to confess our wrong? We ignore it; we ; try to blame it on others, and never admit our faults. Beloved, unconfessed sin keeps you out of fellowship with God. Sometimes we sin and nothing happens. The moment we sinned God does not come up and hit us! We hear something, we read something, and get convicted, but then we cover it and go on; and then another sin and another and after a while end up in pile of sins. “ he that covers his sin shall not prosper, but he that confeseth and forsake it shall have mercy.” Proverbs 28:13 When we come to Him in honest repentance, God not only forgives, but He heals, restores, and renews.
some people fall away, and sad to say too many because of unsaved companionship.1st Corinthians 15:33 “...be not deceived evil communication corrupts good manners…” Some believers fall into sin because of unsaved companions. This goes along with burning bridges behind, but it is a lot more than that! Now, here communications is not just talking, but communication with those that are unsaved will have a corrupting influence. If you are saved you know this, that the unsaved, have different goals, different morals, in fact many more things in opposition to what the believer is. Unsaved loved ones and friends, think it is alright to tell “a white lie” they think it is ok to tell “ a black lie.” the child of God can not do that!
Remember Jehoshaphat with Ahab? Jehoshaphat was a good man, a saved man; on the other hand Ahab a Jew, and religious but God says that because of his alliance with wicked Ahab, wrath is upon him from the Lord. He has to judge him, He has to punish him. Some of the things that happened as a result of that alliance, and intermarriage of his son with the daughter of Ahab, and what grief that brought among the people of God. Joining with an evil companion!
You deal with your problems (sins) or they will deal with you!
Remember this: It is not sin to be tempted: it is sin to yield to sin’s temptation !!
From The Peoples Gospel Hour Staff
