I have come across many people who believe they have a spot in eternity because they go to church and believe Jesus is Lord. I actually used to be one of those people. I would do what I wanted to do without a care in the world Monday-Saturday and go to church on Sunday and then repeat. I was only a Christian by name, but being a Christian is so much more than stating that Jesus is Lord and giving him a couple of hours on Sundays.

It’s not enough to believe in Jesus. Demon’s believe in Him. Being a Christian means to be “Christ-like”. This means we are to model our lives after Christ…not just our Sunday. He wants our ENTIRE life. When we become saved, we are to look different than we looked prior to becoming saved. We are to act differently, dress differently, talk differently, think differently. If you are doing the same things you were doing before you got saved then you might not really be saved. Being saved is more than getting water baptized…it’s a heart change. It’s a life change.

Being saved means giving your life completely to Christ, not just parts of it. It means dying to your flesh and surrendering to Him daily. So no, going to church on Sunday does not mean you’re a Christian and does not mean you will spend eternity in Heaven. Jesus isn’t concerned with the title as much as he is concerned with your heart. If you truly believe Christ is Lord and Savior then your life should bring glory to Him. You should spend time in His word, talk to Him, pray, serve, love others, and love Him. Love is an action. Do your actions show that you love God wholeheartedly? These are things I had to examine in my life. I had to really take a look at my life and see how I was living and examine my heart. Once I finally submitted every aspect of my life to Christ, I changed. My heart softened. I longed to serve others. I longed to please God in everything I did and bring glory to His name while doing so. It’s a process. Everyday I make a conscious effort to live for Him. It doesn’t ever stop.

Earlier I said that being saved is a matter of the heart. Before I got water baptized, I had to make sure I was serious about this walk. I had to make sure I was really going to live for Christ. My baptism was the outward symbolism of what had already taken place in my heart. Getting baptized was one of the best feelings I have ever had because I knew I was serious. I knew my life had changed. I knew Jesus Christ was and is and will always be the Lord of my life. 

My prayer is that we stop calling ourselves Christians and start living as Christians. I pray that our hearts and lives look more and more like Jesus’ and that on Judgement Day God says “Well done my good and faithful servants.”

I love you all! It’s not too late to change your life around and give it to Christ. I will be praying!

xoxo Disa 🙂