Many church members are no more Christians than the devil is.

James writes, “The devils also believe, and tremble.” (James 2:19 KJV)

Giving intellectual assent to the reality of God and the facts of Christianity does not constitute a SAVING FAITH. It is a very good thing to teach new converts and children the facts of our faith, but the ability to recite a series of right answers is not the same as actually putting your trust in the Lord Jesus Christ to save you.

The apostle Paul wrote to the Roman church, “that if you confess with your mouth, `Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved.” (Romans 10:9-10 NIV)

If you haven’t invested that “heart-belief” in Christ Jesus, and His death and resurrection on your behalf, then you have not yet been justified before God. If Jesus Christ is not the Lord (Boss) of your life, then you may mouth, “Jesus is Lord!”, but for you that would not be a CONFESSION; it would be a LIE.

If the simple unfolding of this passage has pricked you, don’t get mad! Instead, receive it as GOOD news. Put your trust in the Risen Lord, the Messiah Jesus, and confess Him as the Boss of your life.

Heaven and Hell (for many folks) are eighteen inches apart: that’s the distance from your head to your heart.

If you want to know more, read Romans 4, and see what God means by real faith. Abraham not only believed that the facts of God’s promises were true, but he depended on them even when his visible circumstances made the promise seem impossible. While you’re at it, read the whole letter to the Romans. Most folks could read it in less than an hour.