Many people today are erroneously satisfied with their faith and religion and feel so sure they are on the right path, they are against anyone who tell them otherwise. Some of them are so irrational that even when they are told the truth, they will not accept it. The saddest part of it all is that they claim to believe the Bible as God's word, but ironically, rather than obeying God's commandments, they succumb to human doctrines and creeds.
My plea, therefore with anyone reading this post is for them to study God's word with open mindedness, ready to here God's word, obey it and prove it. The Bereans were more fair minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness, and searched the scriptures daily to find out whether there things they heard were so. No wonder, then when Paul was writing to the Thessalonians he charged them to test all things, hold fast what is good. I therefore plead with you to prove your belief whether in its totality you are doing the will of God.
Jesus once said, not everyone who say to me "Lord, Lord" shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of my father in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, "Lord, Lord", have we not prophesied in your name, cast out demons in your name and done many wonders in your name? And then I will declare to them, " I never knew you, depart from me, you who practice lawlessness (Matthew 7:21-23). Here our Lord Jesus Christ described people who would be satisfied that they add serving the Heavenly Father, but because their religion beliefs and activities are not a part of the father's will, he will tell them "I never knew you". so, you can be religiously zealous, and yet be wrong.
Now is your chance to prove your beliefs.
I pray the Lord grant us the strength and wisdom to live according to his will.
Thanks so much for this powerful words of encouragement.