Gospel Heard But Not Heeded

Hebrews 3:12 NLT “Be careful then, dear brothers and sisters. Make sure that your own hearts are not evil and unbelieving, turning you away from the living God”

There are very impressive imitations and look-alikes everywhere in the world we live today. Fake news and products abound everywhere. In the same way, we have people in the church today just like that. They look like Christians. They talk like Christians. We assume they are Christians. But in reality, they are clever imitations of Christians. They are fake. The Bible tells us that in the last days, we will see more and more people like this (2 Timothy 3:1-5). The church is the pillar and the ground of the truth (1 Timothy 3:15). However, the church can be a dangerous place if the gospel truth is heard but not heeded by the hearers. People hearing the truth but not living the truth can make the church a dangerous place. But if you go to church for the right reasons, it is a safe place. If you come to worship God, hear the Word of God, and have a desire to walk in the Word, then church is like a safe haven where you can be refreshed, replenished, and rebuilt. But if you go to church to play a religious game and just go through the motions, then church becomes a dangerous place. That is because every time you hear the gospel and do not determine to heed it, your heart can become hardened and a breeding ground for evil. The best stab against the gospel is the gospel heard but not heeded. Bottom line: be a doer of the Word.

 

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