Success Does Not A Christian Make

Success Does Not A Christian Make

Preachers should preach to the people in the gatherings, for the purpose of growing the flock in holiness and convicting those in the gathering who may not be saved, but think they are.

Unfortunately there are those who are preachers and have never been born again. May the Lord have mercy on them and bring them to a place of brokenness over their sinful state.

Just because someone is in the pulpit, does not mean they are born again.

Just because someone says they are "a Christian", does not mean they are born again.

Just because someone follows all the rules and harms no one, does not mean they are born again.

Just because someone is successful in finances or accomplished in their talents, does not mean they are born again.

It might be surprising to some, that many people who go to church believe that if one is in the pulpit, if they say they are Christians, if they follow all the rules or if they are accomplished in business, one or all of these things, makes a person a good Christian.

These people may be Christians in the sense that they go to church and will tell you if you ask them, but they are not necessarily born again. None of these things prove that we are born again.

God used the most despised and rejected people to carry His gospel, those who did not fit in to the culture in which they lived. The were fish swimming up stream, even often discouraged for lack of support and responsiveness from those that they were sent to serve.

Our modern Christian culture has relegated Christianity to a superficial set of social rules that bear little resemblance to the born again life. Often these unspoken rules have hindered the gospel message by disallowing for rebuke, boldness and straight talk.

The best way to help our friends and family is to be boldly honest about everything, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Avoiding truth and sweeping sin and our spiritual state under the rug can only harm us.

John 3:31-35

"31 “He who comes from above is above all, he who is of the earth is from the earth and speaks of the earth. He who comes from heaven is above all.

32 What He has seen and heard, of that He testifies; and no one receives His testimony. 33 He who has received His testimony has set his seal to this, that God is true.

34 For He whom God has sent speaks the words of God; for He gives the Spirit without measure.

35 The Father loves the Son and has given all things into His hand.

36 He who believes in the Son has eternal life; but he who does not obey the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.”"