2 Peter 1:10 (ESV) — Therefore, brothers, be all the more diligent to
confirm your calling and election, for if you practice these qualities you will
never fall.
NOTE: Why does a
believer need to confirm his calling? Well, not for God, but it might affect
three other groups: believers, unbelievers, and yourself. The latter two are
the most important. Evidence of growth and change confirms that the Holy Spirit
is at work within you and that you have been born again. A changed life is also
a great witness to unbelievers. The qualities that Peter mentions in the
preceding verses are not rules and commandments, but character qualities. A
Christ-based faith is not based on rules and commandments, but on internal
change that occurs within us and affects our character. Religion is based on
rules and commandments, and while it affects our actions, it does not change
our inner heart. Many people are confused by this important distinction,
thinking they are "saved" when they are actually "lost, but
religious." It also why the faith is spoken of so badly by many
unbelievers, because they only see the latter, people who call themselves
Christians but are just religious.
PRAYER: Father, open
our eyes to our true state. Are we truly saved or just pretending? Are we
pretending without even knowing it? The enemy Satan has blinded the minds of
unbelievers to prevent them from seeing the truth. Please, open our eyes to
truth.
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