Even most Christians will not go to heaven. We have to try and strive everyday. I feel bad to say this sometimes, considering how hard I try and fail all the time.
Culturally Christian is very likely to be spiritually dead. Passively believing in Jesus, not keeping His sayings, not trusting in Him, making no practice of Holiness, nor cutting things out of your life that displease God. We have to be on guard against the god of self. "I'm going to do what I want, when I want, where I want, how I want.", "I'm a good person". "It's not like I'm a murderer!"
We have to surrender to God, give up control, trust Jesus, do as He says, and even though we fail, we strive against sin. We are not good people, we are sinners, that need grace. If you think you are good, why do you need a savior? So you didn't murder someone, but God said if you hate your neighbor you are a murderer at heart.
Even most Christians will not go to heaven. We have to try and strive everyday. I feel bad to say this sometimes, considering how hard I try and fail all the time.
Culturally Christian is very likely to be spiritually dead. Passively believing in Jesus, not keeping His sayings, not trusting in Him, making no practice of Holiness, nor cutting things out of your life that displease God. We have to be on guard against the god of self. "I'm going to do what I want, when I want, where I want, how I want.", "I'm a good person". "It's not like I'm a murderer!"
We have to surrender to God, give up control, trust Jesus, do as He says, and even though we fail, we strive against sin. We are not good people, we are sinners, that need grace. If you think you are good, why do you need a savior? So you didn't murder someone, but God said if you hate your neighbor you are a murderer at heart.
We need Jesus every hour.
Amen to that! God bless!