Faith Is The Substance of Belief

How do you know that you have faith? Is it because you pray, go to church, have a little understanding of the Word? With what do you say that you have faith? Coming to church does not mean you have faith. Chirldren can be forced to come to church. Are you here because you truly want to worship and praise God? Coming to church does not mean you go to heaven. If you prefer to live in the world then go do so. Why pretend to worship God and not do what you want? Do not think that because you came through that door that you will be allowed into heaven. All other religions have something to represent what they believe in, we have nothing and are commanded to not have any images, so where do you put your faith? God tells us the things to not do, but you desire so much to live in this world. Your life must not be the one of selfish desire, but it should be one that desire to selflessly serve the Lord. The church does not exist in numbers, it does not function because you are here and will not fail because you are not here. When God tells you to repent, which of you says yes and does so with humility? There are countless people who turn away from God because they don't get what they want. Is that faith? God tells us to love, but how much do you really love. Lets not talk about others, but how about even your spouse? Children how much do you obey your parents? My husband and I argue a lot because I am over concerned about him and he is over concerned about me. Being dependent on him I am trying to accommodate to him and he knowing my condition is always trying to accommodate for me. God uses His love to prevent us from straying from His path, but how many of us are obedient to His guidance and say yes to His way. Obedience to God is filled with difficulty and trials. Will you still follow Him? Where is your faith? God is not concerned with false worship. He does not accept heartless worship. Jesus tells us to repent. Do we? He sign of faith starts with repentance. What will you bring to God? Faith without action is dead. Are you living the life of faith? Are you living according to your beliefs or are you living according to the true word of God? There are countless people who say that few will get into heaven. When I spoke about this years ago people said I was crazy, but now this is accepted by many. Yes, believe that you will go to heaven, but you must also live the life that will reflect that faith. How can you say that someone will go to heaven when their lives are no different from someone who loves this world? Because you say you will go to heaven does not mean you go. If you do not live the life of faith you will not go. You must have faith, then pray, prayer then must turn into action. You must change your life. When you realize, then that is the moment you must act. Now, not later. When you pray do not pray God forgive for the sins that I know of and the sins I do not know of. The sins you know you committed how can your pray that? Stop sinning if you know it is sin. And for the sins that you say you do not know, do you really not know your sins? If you really don't know ask the Spirit to show you and repent. Do not think that you can fool God. Many of you think that God does not know because you hide you sins from men, but God knows the truth and others know also. You are fooling no one. There are pastors, deacons and elders who are living a lie and going out to preach the word of God. Stop! Many people are turned off by people of religion because they are just as evil and full of deceit. Do not be such people! Live righteously. We do not know when our faith will be put to the test. Be ready. If your life was on the line would you die with your faith or will you denounce it to stay alive? May you be the people who live the life of faith that gives glory to God.