Disobeying God
Is Obeying Satan
By Amanda
McCary
Obama has said
one thing I
strongly agree
with. He said
“America is no
longer a
Christian
Nation.” He’s
right. Many
think we are but
what has
happened is that
we’ve fallen
from the faith.
There’s been a
great “falling
away” from the
true Word of God
to a watered
down, anything
goes, be
tolerant of
anything gospel.
God’s Word has
never changed.
We as a people,
over time, have
changed. “For
many are called
but few are
chosen” (Matthew
22:14).
You have to give
and glorify God
so you can grow
in the Christian
faith. Why would
you want to
settle for
anything else?
Why are you
happy where you
are in your
relationship
with God? After
all He did for
you and still
you value your
life and the
things in it
more than Him.
You didn’t just
evolve from apes
and we didn‘t
just pop into
existence. God
who is bigger
than the
universe made
you and the
Bible tells you
everything you
need to know.
Please consider
this: Your
eternity is at
stake. Maybe you
know this in
your heart and
something has
happened in your
life that has
gotten you off
track .The
worries of the
world are easy
to get caught up
in. I’ve been
there. I have
been to a point
where I said I
was saved and
just didn’t
grow. I had no
one to help show
me what I was
supposed to be
doing and I was
too lazy to read
my Bible and
feared it. I
couldn’t
understand a lot
of it.
I spent a
section of my
life saved, but
stuck in
ignorance not
growing in my
faith. I had
people around me
that were
professing
Christians but
to this day I
look back and
they were
preaching to me
that watered
down, anything
goes message. I
never learned
the seriousness
of the truth,
although I
believed with
all my heart
that Jesus did
die to pay for
all of our sins
and loved us
unconditionally.
However, it is
time to realize
that time is at
hand. Every one
of us needs to
realize that we
are not perfect
and all guilty
of sin. Jesus is
the only answer
here. We will
mess up here and
there but that’s
no reason to
give up or let
our guard down.
Jesus does
however want
your full and
undivided
attention. That
means no more
compromising. No
more priorities
before Him. It’s
seek the kingdom
first, not
seeking your job
first or your
wife, kids,
bills or what
you’re going to
watch on TV
tonight. It’s
not that some of
these things
aren’t
important. Jesus
is telling us
that if you
trust in Him to
provide all your
needs you have
no need to worry
-- therefore you
will be at peace
in your heart.
He stands at the
door knocking.
Many claim to be
saved, but
what’s up with
those still
living life to
the “fullest,”
living it up,
partying down
with dreams set
on
glamorous
jobs, houses,
cars, living a
lifestyle of sin
and no concern
for what Jesus
would do or what
he thinks.
Do you just not
know these
earthly things
are not
important? Has
fear set in?
What happens
when you die?
What on this
earth are you
going to be able
to take with
you? God said
not to lay up
for yourselves
treasures on
earth, to live
in the world but
not to take part
in of all the
lusts and
pleasures, but
to focus on
Jesus and obey.
He will renew
your heart and
mind so you will
be blameless and
can enter his
kingdom with
him. We are born
as guilty
sinners,
therefore born
to die.
However, when
God gave us
Jesus that gave
us a chance to
be reborn
spiritually for
eternity. He did
this so after we
die we would be
saved and live
with him
forever. God
gave us free
will to choose
his ways or
Satan’s worldly
ways. If you
choose Jesus
then you must
take all of
Jesus and that
includes his
teachings. All
of them. The
Bible is not a
salad bar. You
cannot be a
child of God and
still
participate in
Satan’s evil
actions. That’s
the role of a
Christian when
you ask Jesus to
save you. You
give yourself to
Him and honor
him with
obedience.
A Christian’s
main reason for
being on the
earth is to be
willing servants
of God. It
shouldn’t be a
chore. We should
want to proclaim
to the world
Jesus is the
only way and
that is
primarily done
by showing what
He’s done for us
by living his
Word and not
only professing
we know Him .
Obey, live out
the commands of
the Bible. BE A
TRUE WITNESS. Do
you know you are
not considered
an effective
teacher if you
teach or preach
about
Christianity but
do not act on
what He
commands?
There is no
other acceptable
way to live
other than what
the Bible
expects from us.
You tell
yourself,
“God
doesn’t mind,
it’s harmless.”
But doesn’t the
Bible tell you
not to do the
things you’re
doing? If you
only talk the
talk but don’t
walk the walk
then you’re
falling short.
Same goes
for witnessing.
You are not an
effective
witness to God
if you claim to
know Him but
don’t reflect
Jesus in your
life. You are
showing others
that it’s ok to
know God and
still
participate in
anything you
want to do.
This is a
terrible
doctrine and lie
that is leading
many people to
hell. Are you
one of these
teachers? There
will be a
special place in
hell for those
who corrupt
God’s word so
let us all
consider our
actions. Calling
yourself a
Christian
doesn’t mean a
thing. Be
honest. You
should have
faith and works
as a Christian
and your faith
is only
justified by
your works.
James 2:19-24
(KJV):
“Thou believest
that there is
one God; thou
doest well: the
devils also
believe and
tremble. But
wilt thou know
was not Abraham
our father
justified by
works, when he
had offered
Issaac his son
upon the altar
seest thou how
faith wrought
with his works,
and by works was
faith made
perfect?
And the
scripture was
fulfilled which
saith, Abraham
believed God,
and was imputed
unto him for
righteousness:
and he was
called a friend
of God. You see
then how that by
works a man is
justified, and
not by faith
only.”
James 1:21-27
(KJV):
“Wherefore lay
apart all
filthiness and
superfluity of
naughtiness, and
receive with
meekness the
engrafted word,
which is able to
save your souls.
But be ye
doers of the
word and not
hearers only,
deceiving your
own selves.
For if any be a
hearer of the
word and not a
doer, he is like
unto a man
beholding his
natural face in
a glass: For he
behold himself
and goeth his
way, and
straightway
forgotteth what
manner of man he
was.
But whoso
looketh into the
perfect law of
liberty, and
CONTINUETH
therein, he
being not a
forgetful
hearer, but a
doer of the
work, this man
shall be blessed
in his deed.
If any man among
you seem to be
religious, and
bridleth not his
tongue, but
deceiveth his
own heart, this
mans religion is
vain, pure
religion and
undefiled before
God and the
Father is this,
to visit the
fatherless and
widows in their
affliction, and
to keep himself
UNSPOTTED from
the world.”
I’m sure some
don’t purposely
try to impose
false doctrine
on others but I
do believe many
of us are
ignorant to the
truth and
ignorance is no
excuse. God has
given all of us
a chance to seek
out the truth.
Once Jesus
returns to earth
or once you die
you will no
longer have an
opportunity to
plead mercy and
say, “Well God,
I’m sorry, have
mercy, I didn’t
know.” He’s
given you a
lifetime to ask
for mercy and to
be prepared for
his return and
it’s not His
fault you
decided your
will was more
important than
His will.
Yes, you will be
presented with
truth beforehand
whether it be
your life on
earth being
over, or Jesus
returning
himself, you
will have had
the opportunity
to know, seek
Jesus and all
his truth and
time to act and
obey. Just
because you put
it off because
you’re not
willing to give
up your old
sinful life and
wait day after
day after day
isn’t an excuse.
It’s selfish and
Jesus wasn’t
selfish when he
died so you
could have a
change at life.
You’re not
promised a
tomorrow.
Studying the
Word is the only
way to be sure
of the truth.
That’s why
reading your
Bible is
important. So
you learn the
right way and
can turn from
the old. The
Bible is God’s
Word. Nothing in
the Bible should
be overlooked.
It was all put
there for a
reason and a
true believer
will take it
seriously. Don’t
let others tell
you it’s not
relevant,and of
no importance
and that God is
love and
wouldn’t send
anyone to hell.
Yeah, God is
love. That’s why
He’s been
patiently
waiting for 2000
years so you
would come
around to the
truth, but he is
still going to
judge those
disobedient, who
reject the truth
and the outcome
is hell.
You can’t do
what you want
and still think
you’re going to
heaven. Wake-up.
Living a life
just like
everybody else
who rejects
Jesus, be it
through, sexual
immorality,
drugs, greed,
anger, malice,
envy, etc. is
against God. If
you’re a
Christian then
you know what
things are not
acceptable to
God or know to
read the Bible
to find out if
you’re not sure.
God is not as
tolerant as you
think he is. He
destroyed people
on earth before
for disobedience
and will again.
God is love and
proves that by
giving us that
opportunity to
have eternal
life, but he
also seeks
judgement on
those who do not
obey and trust
in Jesus.
Disobeying God
is obeying
Satan. You say,
“ I know I’m
doing wrong I
just can’t stop
it.” Ask Jesus
for his help.
That’s what He’s
there for. If
you ask Him and
sincerely want
to turn from sin
then he will
change you.
That’s the
Christian faith.
You change your
lifestyle to
reflect Jesus.
You shouldn’t
just confess
your sins ONE
time anyway. We
should always
talk to Jesus
and ask Him to
help deliver us
from sin. When
you ask Jesus
into your heart
at the beginning
in the salvation
prayer and you
say, “Jesus save
me, forgive me
of my sins,” He
will, and yes
you still will
sin occasionally
because we
aren't perfect.
But why do you
think it’s ok to
go looking to
sin and He will
still forgive
you? You have to
be sorry, to be
repentant of
your sin (turn
from, don’t do
it anymore) in
order to be
forgiven and
continuing in
that sin is not
being sorry. You
may have fooled
yourself but you
haven’t fooled
God. You need to
stop it and ask
him to forgive
you, help you,
guide you
through out your
walk with Him or
this will become
a pattern.
Hebrews 10:26:
“For if we sin
wilfully after
that we have
received the
knowledge of the
truth, there
remaineth no
more sacrifice
for sins.”
1 John 3:9:
“Whosoever is
born of God doth
not commit sin;
for his seed
remaineth in
him: and he
cannot sin,
because he is
born of God.”
I refer to these
verses not
saying that
those saved can
fall from grace,
however I know
it may seem as
though I‘m
saying that to
some. The true
believers will
not remain in
habitual sin.
God will forgive
sins and you
will not fall
from grace.
However, I
believe all
should search
their hearts who
are living a
sinful
lifestyle. You
cannot LIVE in
sin. What I’m
saying, and this
is going to hurt
many who believe
they are saved
just might not
be saved like
they think they
are. They have
deceived
themselves.
I’m talking
about false,
professing
Christians. No
TRUE Christian
will fall from
grace. They
acted on
emotions and had
no true change
of heart or
lifestyle. They
choose that
disobeying God
has no real
consequences.
It’s almost like
they think they
got a free
ticket by
accepting the
gift of grace to
do whatever they
want.
I will insert
myself here to
show what I’m
talking about.
I’ve had a
really rocky
walk toward the
Lord. I thought
I got saved when
I was 9 years
old because my
church told me I
should. Although
I believed Jesus
was real, I
didn’t
understand what
the salvation
prayer and being
a Christian
meant. I had no
clue that
confessing I
know Jesus was
supposed to
follow with a
lifestyle
change. No one
in my church
took the time to
show me what to
do next. No one
bothered to help
me through it.
At age 13 I
realized I was
not living right
and said a
prayer again. A
very special
person at the
time entered my
life who gave
the appearance
of being a
Christian. She
was a regular
church goer, and
pushed me to go
every time the
church doors
opened. She gave
me everything I
wanted, and
seemed to be an
excellent advice
giver, a person
of many
flattering
words. She was
very active in
charity work and
church
activities and
church
authority.
However, I can
look back on
this now and see
clearly she was
so false. She
was all about
tolerance. She
was a Man
pleaser to the
max. Do what you
must to just fit
into the world.
I was deceived
by her and yet
followed her. I
trusted that she
was Christian
because she said
she was. I don’t
see Jesus in her
at all, though.
She also has
told me recently
that I shouldn’t
take the Bible
literally. WHAT!
A Christian just
said that!
Anyway, I got
more and more
into a sinful
lifestyle. This
person I trusted
had me believing
it was ok and
never told me
truth about my
lifestyle.
I did things
that would cause
my momma to
crawl out of her
grave and spank
my tush. I never
felt conviction.
I looked for sin
to get into. I
didn’t even
think about
Jesus. Surely a
Christian is
supposed to
think about
their Savior
right? At 19 I
said the prayer
again. No change
in my life
whatsoever. Then
things got real
bad. Drugs,
sexual
immorality,
greed, envy,
jealousy, ANGER,
and a life of
theft ruled me
and I enjoyed
every minute of
it but still
convinced myself
that I am a
Christian
because I was a
nice person and
said a prayer
and had some
emotions.
Me being
“Christian,”
I didn’t
want to hang out
with other
Christians. I
thought they
were boring and
goody goody and
was more focused
on having sinful
fun that seemed
innocent. Years
went by and no
change. Then at
28 something
clicked when I
got pregnant
with my little
girl. I guess I
just started
thinking about
someone other
than myself. I
didn’t want her
born into my
current life and
witnessing my
actions. I
started to
really think
hard about my
salvation. I
would no longer
be hurting
myself but
hurting my
little girl. I
was not a good
example.
I began to ask
myself
questions. What
am I doing for
God? What proof
has my life
shown that I am
really a
Christian? I
realized I had
lied to myself
for years. I was
still lost and
only fooled
myself. From
that moment on I
had a genuine
change of heart
and asked Jesus
into my heart,
to forgive me,
to save me and
pleaded “ I know
I don’t deserve
it Lord but
please don’t let
me go to hell.”
I knew I needed
him from that
point on. I was
delivered from
many things.
I have a love
for Jesus and a
desire to not
disobey and hurt
him and his
name. I realized
I had been all
over the world
confessing I
know Jesus while
living an awful
sinful lifestyle
and I never was
a true witness
for Jesus. I was
a false witness.
I just showed
others that
believing in
Jesus still
means that they
can do whatever
they want to do.
This breaks my
heart to this
day because I
wonder how many
people might end
up in hell
because of my
witness. I do
know I can’t
change much of
that now. I can
however, strive
to obey from
here on out and
pray that God
uses me as a
true witness.
At some point a
true believer,
if they are
paying
attention, will
feel guilt over
an action,
activity
or things they
say. This is the
Holy Spirit
trying to tell
you that you’re
doing wrong and
need to stop and
back-up. So you
really are not
only hurting
yourselves when
you sin but you
hurt others as
well. People who
are lost in the
world can only
see Jesus in us.
It’s up to us to
make sure they
are seeing the
true Jesus. You
really don’t
want to be
responsible for
anyone else’s
blood on your
hands. I love
you. I do not
tell you these
things to pick
on you, to
purposely make
you angry but to
show you
biblical truth.
We have strayed
from the truth
and many are
going to hell
that do not
realize it.
If I’ve stepped
on your toes and
this has made
you angry maybe
that’s because
you are one of
these people.
Please do not
give into the
anger. Pray. Ask
God to help you
through it and
help you change.
This is more
important than
anything taking
place in your
life. You can
hate me, but I
told the truth
and I’ve done my
job. If you are
mad at me for
proclaiming
biblical truth
or feeling guilt
and still refuse
to except the
truth then maybe
you weren’t
God’s child to
begin with. I
say this so if
this is you,
then you can
still get right
with God. I’m
not trying to be
mean. Truth
hurts, but truth
also saves.
There is a
heaven and there
is a hell and
few will enter
God’s kingdom.
Matthew 7:13-14:
“Enter ye in at
the strait gate:
for wide is the
gate, and broad
is the way, that
leadeth to
destruction, and
many there be
which go in
thereat.”
Would you be
prepared if
Jesus came back
today? Are you
watching for his
return like he
instructed? I
only care for
you. Please get
right with God
through Jesus
before it’s too
late. Time is
ticking. There
may not be a
tomorrow.
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