August 20, 2011
-
What is a nominal Christian?
What is a nominal Christian? from Crossway on Vimeo.
Matthew 7:21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ 23 And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’
24 “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. 26 And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. 27 And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it.”
Are you a nominal Christian?Is your religion true religion? (Henry Scougal)
Have you believed with your heart ... all your heart? (The Ethiopian Eunuch - Acts 8:37)Adoption: Do you know the highest privilege the gospel offers? (J.I. Packer)
Are you kissing the Son? (Psalm 2)
With the New Year come new resolutions, but have you become entirely new? (Lloyd-Jones)
Do you have a divine attraction in your soul drawing your heart toward God? (George Whitefield)Do you desire to be WITH HIM? ~ Mark 3:14
How's your spiritual appetite? (Jonathan Edwards)
Amazing Grace . . . upon Grace ~ the 240th anniversary ~ Are you seeking grace upon grace?
Is your soul panting for God? (Psalms 42 & 43)
Where are you lifting up your eyes? Psalm 121:1-2
Will you linger, linger, linger to know the love of God in Christ?
Have you forgotten? Have you abandoned the Love you had at first? (Revelation 2:1-7)Are you wasting HIS life? (Lecrae)?
what's your price? (Matthew 26:14-16)
"You shall be holy to Me..." ~ Are you holy to Him? (Leviticus)"Saving faith is wanting Jesus" ~ Are you loving His appearing or this present world?
"Do you love Me?" (the story of Phebe Bartlet)
Is your faith living – or is it dead? (Isaac Watts)
Are you glorying in the cross or in your works?
Do you live in blessed dependence? ~ "Leaning upon her beloved" (Song of Solomon 8:5)
By your God, are you leaping over a wall? (Psalm 18:29b)
Have you found real freedom in Christ's yoke? (Elton Trueblood)
Where are you drinking? What is flowing? Are you wasting your drinking?
Will you be an Achsah? "give me also springs of water" (Judges 1:11-15)
Are you seeking more?
What are you savoring? (Matthew 16:23)
Is your ambition holy? / What are you living for? (Louis Paul Lehman) / The Christian's AimAre you walking together with Him – or are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit...?
Christian, are you bearing fruit in keeping with repentance?
"You follow Me!" ~ Are you steadfastly setting your face to His will? (John 21:22, Luke 9:51)
Are you storming heaven – or are you sleeping?
Brother, are you only half awake? ~ Legh Richmond
Are you getting up into the high mountain or have you become lukewarm? (Isaiah 40:9)
Are you wasting your life living like all the other nations? Ezekiel 25:8
Are you sitting in the midst of the ephah? ~ Zechariah 5
What kind of racer are you? So run that you may obtain! (I Corinthians 9:24-27)
Are you gossiping the word to one another?
In which circle do you take your stand? ~ Are you a true disciple? (Hewitson's holy ambition)
Are you entering into the Father's Inheritance? (Eleven days' journey ~ A lamentation & an exhortation)
Will you lift the honeycomb? ~ I Samuel 14:24-30Are you robbing God? Where is God telling you to "Rise and go!" for the joy of others?
Have you adopted God's purpose for the nations for your joy & His glory?Are you willing to be a rebel for the sake of the Church?
Are you preparing to face death? Or are you a fool?
May God give us grace to examine ourselves!The Christian's Aim
(originally posted here)The Christian's aim
True disciple's desire
Can never be attained
By listening to the liarYour ambition cannot be holy
Your ambition cannot be true
Unless you look up to Christ's throne
And bow down to the Lamb who bought youThe Son's ambition was holy
Spotless and complete surrender
Sought His Father's will only
Burnt offering willingly tenderedYou are God's holy purchase
You are His, no longer your own
Jesus Christ must be your purpose
Take heed, do not lose your soulAs you look to your own flesh
The more you seek to self-gratify
As you allow the world to press
The less you will be satisfiedYour ambition cannot be holy
Your ambition cannot be true
Unless you look up to Christ's throne
And live by the Lamb who bought youChrist's perfect obedience
Your ransom and redemption
Bought with Lamb's blood precious
What will you offer to Him?You are God's holy purchase
Your bodies be presenting
O, souls, you can do no less
This is your spiritual worship
RSS feed
Comments (5)
This page is now in my bookmark. As I have time, I will look at the articles. Thank you for your dedication to our Lord.
Sincerely,
Hunt
@Hunt4Truth - You're welcome. It's too easy to be deceived ~ Jeremiah 17:9-10. There are multitudes of professing Christians who aren't saved...
Matthew 7:21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ 23 And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’
No, in fact, I am shunned by nominal Christians. Christianity certainly has become a large religion, whatever happened to the narrow way Jesus talked about...
I agree with you Christianity has become a large religion... but remember that the narrow way isn't a way we invent, but it's the way that's already been prescribed to us in God's Word. There are orthodox and cardinal truths that are non-negotiables. We're to test everything, and hold fast to what is good. See the books of Jude & II Peter.