Put Him To The Test

Belief alone is not equal to faith;
It must grow by putting God to the test;
A thought in the mind is a fleeting wraith,
But belief tested is faith at its best.
Will God keep His promise? Test what He said;
If proved, your belief into faith will grow;
No doubts then will creep unseen to your head;
Your faith is sound, and to heaven you'll go!
Leap crest to foaming crest o'er restless wave,
Blind to risk, for Jesus keeps it at bay;
Stay fixed on the Lord for Whose cause you brave,
Eyes glued to Him, so that on top you'll stay!
A faith untested is a faith suspect;
Put Him to the test, your faith to perfect!

The simplest invitation that is customarily used to invite a person to choose God rather than Satan is to ask him to believe in Jesus as the Son of God. One example that I used in a recent blog is found in John 1:12; another is in John 3:16; and there are many more in the Bible.

But a big problem arises with the word 'believe'. Many people who consider themselves Christian and are convinced they will be welcomed into heaven when they die, may not be accepted by the Judge, Jesus Christ, who has the ability to read what is in the heart of a person. He is the only being that knows exactly what anyone believes, and therefore is the only being that is able to separate a true believer from one who is not. No preacher, deacon, or any other person who is a member of a church has the ability to judge who is truly Christian and who is not. In fact, church members are explicitly warned not to judge others.

The problem, then, is how do you know you are truly saved? The Bible uses the word 'faith' a lot, which implies more than a simple mental assent to Jesus. That is why I chose the key watchword 'to love as Jesus loved' for my blog, because if you love as Jesus loved, you have proved to Jesus Christ, He Who knows the secrets of your heart, and He Who will be your judge, that you love Him, and you will be saved for sure.'