The Separating Power of God’s Word

​While living in the last days, many churches have focused on being current or relevant with the times.  While culture and popularity are prevalent, many are leaving God out of their services or purpose.  Every church and Christian must not compromise the truth of God or God’s Word.  The truth of God’s Word draws a line between right and wrong, clean and unclean, and holy and unholy separating the people who submit to God’s Word and those who rebel against His truth by not living it (2 Corinthians 6:17-18; Isaiah 52:11; James 1:21).  Submitting to God requires studying the Bible AND living the Word of God out through character by doing what it says (James 1:22-25; James 2:17-18,24).  Living out the Word of God will create a separation between those who apply God’s truth to be holy people of God while those who choose to oppose His truth will desire the separation out of conviction.  Many people view Jesus as the Messiah to bring everyone from everywhere together but even He describes Himself as a divider (Matthew 10:34-36).  Jesus goes a step further to say that anyone who loves family more than Him is not worthy of Him (Matthew 10:37).  It is not hatred within a family that Jesus wants or encourages but Jesus is reflecting on the separation of those who reject Him in their lives as opposed to those of the same family who have given their lives to serve Him.  This reality should be a motivation to encourage Christians to witness to people within their lives of the salvation that can be found in Jesus Christ.  If Jesus separates through His Word why do so many churches seek to be relevant with culture?  Separation is not an easy situation no matter the origin.  To have the truth of God bring this separation displays the heart of each person.  Serving God is to be conducted with the very best effort also known as heartily (Colossians 3:23).  Once a Christian realizes the blessings that come from being faithful to God they should be immovable from the truth of God no matter the cost (1 Corinthians 15:58).  The truth of God forces people to look at their lifestyle and compare it to how the Bible says to live.  Those who desire God and His presence within their lives will submit and obey.  During this submission and obedience, others who have chosen to not obey or submit to the truth of God may be convicted of their sin and mock God or at the very least attempt to plant the idea of having a lower standard of Christianity within the person that is dedicating their life to God’s Word.  It takes a strong Christian to stand and not compromise the truth of God and the things of God.  A great motivation for not compromising the things of God is remembering that one day Jesus will separate the sheep from the goats (Matthew 25:32-34).  This is an analogy of sheep that reflects the submitted and obedient people of God while goats are a reflection of those who do what they desire and do not submit to the Word of God.  Again, this separation comes as Jesus is only separating the people by the choices that they have made.  Where do you stand regarding the truth of God?  Do you stand in submission and obedience to the Word of God?  Or are you standing in opposition living life how you desire and neglecting the truth of God?  Which side do you choose?  For more information about Abundant Grace Church visit agcsparta.org.