Signs of Unbelief: Miracles Don't Equal Salvation

Reciting a creed is not the same as receiving Christ. Recognizing his cross historically and realizing its meaning theologically is not the same as laying down your life on it personally. Jesus said, if anyone wishes to come after me, let him declare the truth of who I am. That's not what he said. You do have to believe in who he is. But because of who he is and what he's done for you, you have to deny yourself and take up your cross. Otherwise, you're not following him. [01:32:06] (41 seconds)  #FaithNotFormality

People say things like, well, seeing is believing. Seeing is believing. I hear that all the time when I talk to people about the Lord. Well, you know, if God would do if this. But seeing is believing is not a Christian truth. Actually, it's got it backwards. First, we believe, then we see. Wow. I don't like that. I'm sorry. John 11 verse 40. Listen to what Jesus said at the Lazarus' funeral. Jesus said to his sister, did I not say to you, if you believe, what will happen? You will see the glory of God. That's the order. [01:29:41] (41 seconds)  #BelieveThenSee

I thought, god, you you ran my car with no gas. But do you think I just never sinned after that? Think I didn't struggle with my temper or my attitudes because God did a miracle for me? No. Miracles will not make you mature. Put this down. Don't confuse being convinced with being converted. [01:02:57] (26 seconds)  #MiraclesDontMakeMature

When you say it starts to say, well, what we really need are more miracles so that people believe. Be careful with that. Judas saw Jesus' miracles. He was not saved. Church of Corinth, Paul said, every gift is was operating. And yet he said, I can't speak to you as to spiritual men because your babes in Christ. You're carnal. The miracles did not make them mature. And who was the greatest of men born of women? John the Baptist. How many miracles did he do? Zero. Never did one. [00:57:50] (36 seconds)  #MiraclesDontEqualSalvation

I think we tend to think, well, we wanna get people to believe in Jesus. They either do or they don't, but the fact is that's not exactly true biblically. There are people who believe in Jesus but who are not saved. And it could be there are people in your family who believe in Jesus who are not saved. It could be there are people in your row. It could be you. I hope not. But the bible says make your calling in your election sure. [00:41:35] (35 seconds)  #MakeYourCallingSure

I believe in God. There is one. Not an atheist or an agnostic. I believe in God. I I believe in Jesus. I believe Jesus is the son of God. I believe in one God, the father almighty, maker of heaven and earth. I accept the creeds. Listen. You can accept all the doctrine of the Nicene, the Apostolic, the earliest creeds of Christianity and not be saved. How do I know that? Because the demons can easily quote the creeds and say, I do too. [01:09:51] (32 seconds)  #CreedsDontSave

It's been said the greatest distance in the world is the 18 inches between your brain and your heart. So what do you mean? Well, the bible's clear. We're to have Christ in our heart. That's Ephesians three seventeen if you wanna see where Paul is praying. That Christ would dwell in your heart by faith. Not just your head, not just your theology, in your heart. Does Christ live in you? Are you relying on him to actually lead you and save you? [01:13:31] (34 seconds)  #ChristInYourHeart

Now here's what's interesting. When Jesus, we just studied it a couple weeks ago. When Jesus changed water to wine, the bible says his disciples believed in him. But you know what? The bible also tells us that the servants knew where the wine came from. That Jesus had changed water to wine. They drawn the water out. But it doesn't say the servants believed in Jesus. You say, well, I think they did. Well, John doesn't seem to and he was there. [01:06:15] (31 seconds)  #SignsDontGuaranteeBelief

What does Jesus say to the church of Laodicea in the book of Revelation? You say, as you evaluate yourself, we're rich, we've become wealthy, we have need of nothing and he says, you don't really know the truth. Let me tell you the truth. You're wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked. I think we've got the wrong view of ourselves. Lord says, don't trust your own judgment. And Paul says, I don't trust my own. God judges me. [01:16:56] (25 seconds)  #KnowYourTrueCondition

You know, the world's philosophies say, know yourself. Know yourself. You know what God says? Know me. The world says trust yourself. It may be the only person you can trust. Some of you have that. I don't trust anybody but myself. I would suggest you take yourself off the list too. Why do I say that? Because the bible says, the heart of man is desperately wicked, deceitful above all else. Who can know it? And the answer is not you can know your own heart. [01:16:00] (34 seconds)  #KnowGodNotSelf

How do I know that? First Corinthians 12 verse twenty nine and thirty says so. Here's what Paul said to a church that had all kinds of miracles going on by the way. All are not apostles. Are are they? All are not prophets. Are they? All are not teachers. Are they? All are not workers of miracles. Are they? All do not have gifts of healing. Do they? All do not speak in tongues, do they? And yet there are Christian running around that says, every Christian should speak in tongues. And Paul says, no. [00:54:05] (30 seconds)  #NotAllHaveEveryGift

Some of you probably have heard it. Some of you maybe hold that teaching and tell other people, I'm healed because Jesus Christ went to the cross. That is not what Isaiah 53 verse five means. How do I know that? Because there's one place in the Bible that interprets Isaiah fifty three five and it's Peter. And he says that exact verse has nothing to do with physical healing in the atonement. [00:52:05] (23 seconds)  #Isaiah53NotForPhysicalHealing

God is Jehovah Rapha, and we're to pray for the sick. We're to bring to the elders, those who are sick according to James. We're to lay hands on the sick. These signs will accompany those who believe. You don't have to be an elder. You can pray for the sick, but don't attach it to false doctrine. Teach the truth based on what the bible says. Don't misinterpret it. There are many who do. [00:53:02] (22 seconds)  #PrayForTheSickRightly

And that's why many people, maybe some in this room have come to believe in God and they believe in Jesus and you call yourself a Christian, but are you in that camp where you've actually believed intellectually, but you've never put your trust in Jesus Christ? Because it happens all through the New Testament. And friends, I think it happens all over this world. I think there are millions of Christians in name only who believe the right facts about Jesus, but have never put their trust in him. [01:11:27] (33 seconds)  #FaithBeyondFacts

But if they said, yeah, go for it. Yeah. I don't know. I mean, if you find something that ain't mine, we'll we'll we'll talk about that. But the fact is that is what we need to be saying to the Lord. Lord, I I give you consent. Let me just ask it. When when's the last time have you ever prayed that prayer and meant it? Lord, I want you to show me what's going on inside of me. [01:22:30] (26 seconds)  #InviteGodToRevealYou

The world says trust yourself. It may be the only person you can trust. Some of you have that. I don't trust anybody but myself. I would suggest you take yourself off the list too. Why do I say that? Because the bible says, the heart of man is desperately wicked, deceitful above all else. Who can know it? And the answer is not you can know your own heart. [01:16:13] (20 seconds)  #HeartIsDeceitful

Let me just say some of you are here and you're struggling with depression or anger. You're struggling with fear. Can I tell you something? The Lord knows why. You might go, I don't know why I feel so far from God. God knows why. Stop stop hoping some counselor's gonna tell you that. You got a wonderful counselor who already knows, and they won't charge you or re he won't charge you or require an appointment. And he doesn't need to take your insurance. [01:22:56] (32 seconds)  #GodKnowsYourStruggle

I said, Charlie, the difference is you believe the right things about Jesus, but you've never put your faith in Jesus. You need to entrust your life to him. He wants to save you. That has to go beyond just what you believe in your head. If you're here and that's you, so do you. But if you say, Bob, I know that I'm born again. Praise the Lord. Make sure you help other people who call themselves Christians to assess, have you received Christ? [01:34:16] (27 seconds)  #EntrustYourLifeToJesus

AI was leading our Spanish pastor to Christ and was effectively witnessing to him. And I had no idea it could even do that. I I think we need to find out how can we use everything that God has given to us as tools to help us grow and and to show the gospel. It was pretty cool, actually. It's like the reverse of of Tower Of Babel. All a sudden, we can use AI to speak any language. Well, put this down. Don't settle for less than saving faith. [00:45:10] (29 seconds)  #AIForTheGospel

And, so they're all praying in the car, and I'm I'm trying to honor the the speed limit too to that thing that might help. But, literally, I knew because the where the needle was, we're not gonna make it. It's just a matter of where we're gonna break down. Back that we didn't have cell phones, you use a call box. You remember? So remember those? Yeah. Anyway, we putted along. I got everybody home. I got my car back to my house. I was blown away. I said, god, that that was unbelievable. [01:02:11] (28 seconds)  #GodProvidesInCrisis