We don’t take this serious enough in our day and age. One of the real problems is the church is trying to reach out to people and get them saved, but don’t put too much pressure on them to turn away from sin or they might not return back next week. Unfortunately this is reality today and many don’t return. They would rather attend a service that states you do whatever you want to do, you’re saved.
God hates sin. The world currently has people believing you should always keep your faith or opinions to yourself. Of course it does. The darkness hates light and doesn’t want any light interfering with it. Anymore if you take a stand for the Lord, you’re a right wing fanatical fundamentalist. Rest assured if you own that title, you must be doing something right. That something, is believing the Word of God, taking time to actually read it, and sharing it with others.
1 Peter 4:1-6 – 1 Therefore, since Christ suffered in his body, arm yourselves also with the same attitude, because he who has suffered in his body is done with sin. 2 As a result, he does not live the rest of his earthly life for evil human desires, but rather for the will of God. 3 For you have spent enough time in the past doing what pagans choose to do—living in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, orgies, carousing and detestable idolatry. 4 They think it strange that you do not plunge with them into the same flood of dissipation, and they heap abuse on you. 5 But they will have to give account to him who is ready to judge the living and the dead. 6 For this is the reason the gospel was preached even to those who are now dead, so that they might be judged according to men in regard to the body, but live according to God in regard to the spirit.
As a new creation in Christ we need to be done with the desires of the world. In verse 5 it says they will have to give an account to Him. How much more for a child of God who chooses to continue living as a pagan?
Too many people think that if I just acknowledge God exists, He’ll be thrilled about that in the day and age we live in.
Wrong. The Word of God doesn’t indicate that at all. The Word of God states the Lord wants His children to turn from their wicked ways and seek Him whole heartedly.
Choose Jesus and leave the world behind. It has nothing to offer but temporary encounters in what will be your eternal life. However, those decisions will be evaluated and accountability will be addressed.