Are You On Good Terms with God?
This coming Sunday I plan on preaching about whether or not each one of us is confident in our salvation. We can be. But that doesn’t mean we are.
Closely related to it is this question about where we are with the Lord. In some ways the question is the same question. But the focus is different. The sermon I will be preaching will specifically encourage all who hear the message to get right with God. It will include God’s plan for their salvation as it has been given to us in the Bible.
The focus of this question today that I want you to think about is slightly different. I’m asking you, to ask yourself, are you on good terms with God? There is a secondary question that is attached to it that is of utmost importance. What basis do you use to determine the answer to this question?
You see, I could ask many people about their relationship with God and I would get a variety of answers. Some would be supremely confident. Some would be hopeful but their thoughts would be mixed with doubt. Some would admit they were not on good terms with God. Some would simply not even care about the question.
But it is my own personal opinion, based on what I read from Scripture, that there are many people who are not accurately examining their relationship with their Creator. The standard by which they measure the relationship is not the standard God is using. If you are supremely confident that your relationship with God is good, and yet you don’t know His will, then your inclination is merely based on emotionalism. It you are doubtful about your relationship with God, and yet you strive to live within his will as delivered in Scripture, then you need a lesson on faith and on the promises of God.
It is ironic that many who are saved aren’t sure about it while at the same time many who are not saved are sure that they are!
What I am seeing in our religious atmosphere is that the number of people who are on good terms with God is fewer than the quantity of people who believe so. I am also sad to report that there are many faithful Christians who are burdened with doubt because they have no true understanding of grace.
So here is your assignment. For the next week, read as many passages on salvation as you can. Read them for yourself. Then ask yourself if you are on good terms with God. I am going to go ahead and predict some of the results:
- You will find that God is good and that He gets full credit for salvation even being available.
- You will find that there are specific things you need to do in order to be in good standing with God.
- If you are not hard hearted you will want to act on what you have learned and you will seek to be more assured of your salvation.
- If the first three are true then if I ask you this question next week you will have more confidence in your answer.
“If you abide in My word you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free.” – John 8:31-32
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AUTHOR: Jeremiah Tatum
