FAITH CAPSULE: Whatever a man believes he behaves and what he behave is the evidence of what is inside of him.

1 John 2

The difference between a believing believer and unbelieving believer cannot be cloudy enough to disguise who is real with in their relationship with God. A believing believer is the one that confess the word and behave the word. Unbelieving believer confess the word but behave the world. Inside of a believing believer the word of God abides while inside of unbelieving believer the world abides. Whatever a man believes he behaves and what he behaves is the evidence of what is inside of him. Everyone can claim to be a believer but when the word does not abide in the claimer, behaving the word becomes impossible. Jesus said, “But you do not have His word abiding in you, because whom He sent, Him you do not believe.” (John 5:38) An acclaimed believer that does not behave the word is an unbelieving believer. Many do have religion but they are not real with God by virtue of their behavior. How do you act when you are around a fellow believer? What about when you are around non-believers? Can you identify the differences in your action? Have you heard people say to you that you are the Bible that they are reading? Christianity is not acting; it is a way of life. Whatever your conduct is behind the closed doors, it should not be an embarrassing issue when it is conducted in the open. Years after years, months after months, days after days, you have only been playing religion. Your playing or acting religion will only last for a while before the truth prevails. Do not be overtaken by sin because God will not over look sin. It is about time for self examination and sincerity before God. When your behavior is outside of His word your conduct will reveal you. Paul said in Philippians 1:27, “Only let your conduct be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent , I may hear of your affairs, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel.” Your conduct is the testimony of how you stand in the Lord. If your conduct is worthy of Christ, you will be steadfast in Him. Your conduct is your evangelism to the unbelievers around you that are yet to receive Him as their Lord and Savior. “Therefore let that abide in you which you heard from the beginning. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, you also will abide in the Son and in the Father.” (1 John 2:24)

Prayer for today: Seek and ask God to work in you both to do His will and to do for His glory.