“I believe in God.” Yes... but... let me ask you, are you a Christian? Let me emphasize further, do you have a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ? Do you know that your sins are forgiven?
My dear friend, can you say "yes" to all the above? Have you ever been approached with questions like these? Perhaps you were able to say without hesitation: "I believe in God." And to add to that you mentioned that you are a member of "that nice church on the corner that everybody admires."
Or maybe you said, "I believe in God, but I don't have to go to church."
If either of these answers is yours, may I with love for your soul and knowing God's far greater love for you, give you this verse? "Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble." James 2:1919Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. (James 2:19).
It says, "thou doest well." But notice too that the devils believe, and... they tremble! What awaits these demons? Why would they tremble? Look at Matthew's gospel, chapter 25, verse 41: "Depart from Me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels," How very solemn!
Hell is not only a place where the devil and his angels will be, but it is also the destination of all those who have rejected the greatest gift that was ever given: God's only begotten Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. The Lord Jesus Himself warned of the awful fate that awaits not only the devil but all those who "professed" but never knew the reality of being born again.
Many say that they do this thing or that thing, and acknowledge "God," or even the name of Jesus, but do they—do you—know Him as your own personal Savior? Are your sins washed away in His own precious blood?
You "do well" to believe in God. That's fine. But what about the record that God has given to man concerning His Son? "The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into His hand. He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him." John 3:35, 3635The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand. 36He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him. (John 3:35‑36).
How wonderful it is to know your sins forgiven because of the finished work of Christ on the cross God Himself came down and became a man and bore the sins of all who would put their trust in Him. Why do you wait? Come now, trust in Him, and you will say with gladness, "Thou art the God of my salvation." Psa. 25:55Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day. (Psalm 25:5).