Bulletin Articles
November 12th Message of the Week
Deeds of Denial
They profess to know God, but in works they deny Him, being abominable, disobedient, and disqualified for every good work. Titus 1:16
If we profess with our words that we know God, we must also confess Him with our works. Paul wrote of individuals who claimed to know God but denied Him by their deeds. This is one of the most serious mistakes that anyone can make. In a sense, it would be better to declare ourselves as opponents of God than to claim friendship and then betray Him by our way of life. As unfortunate as it would be to live in open defiance of God, at least there is some consistency in such a life. (2 Peter 2:20-21) There is no worse denial of Christ than denial by our deeds.
Of course, our adversary would like us not even to acknowledge the lordship of Christ verbally. From his perspective, there is always the danger that at some point we might start taking it seriously. But even though it’s “dangerous,” he knows that all is not lost if we profess Christ. He is willing for us to do that – as long as we don’t practice our profession. But if we ever begin seeking God diligently, then it is much less likely that he will ever get us back. He certainly doesn’t give up onus even then, but those Christians who confess with their lives what they confess with their lips are the toughest cases for him to crack.
It is not, however just to worry our adversary that we ought to practice our principles. The more important reason is that this is how we glorify our Heavenly Father. Our neighbors have a right to look for evidence. (Philippians 2:12-15) Whatever we may say, it is our deeds that demonstrate that God really can redeem lost souls like our own and remake them in His image.
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