Those Who Stay Faithful
Many
Christians remain faithful in their service to God. They apply the principle of I Corinthians
15:58. "Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always
abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in
the Lord." While we do not wish to
minimize any aspect of Christian worship or service those that stay faithful to
God seem to have four things in common:
Those who stay faithful study the Bible regularly: "Study
to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed,
rightly dividing the word of truth." (2 Timothy
2:15) The church is to be the pillar and ground of truth. Therefore, it is
essential for those that make up the church to study the Bible. "These
were more fair-minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the
word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether
these things were so." (Acts
Those who stay faithful pray regularly: "Then He spoke a
parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not
lose heart." (Luke 18:1) Jesus taught the disciple to pray. (Matthew
6:9-15.) Prayer should be daily, sincere, fervent and real. Just as Christians
need daily bread there is the need for daily prayer. "Be anxious for
nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let
your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all
under-standing, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
(Philippians 4:6-7) Christians are taught to, "Pray without
ceasing." (1 Thessalonians 5:17) God's people must be praying people.
Christians have not done the best they can until they pray. Those that stay
faithful pray.
Those who stay faithful attend all the services of the church: Hebrews
Those who stay faithful honestly try to win others to Christ: The
daily life of a Christian involves soul winning. "And daily in the temple,
and in every house, they did not cease teaching and preaching Jesus as the
Christ." (Acts
God's people are people who are zealous for good works. (Titus
2:14) The love Christians have for God shows in their (1) Bible study, (2)
attendance, (3) prayer life, and (4) evangelism. Are these four qualities which keep people
faithful present in your life?
To become a Christian, you must hear the
gospel (Romans
By Charles
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