What does one believe in? What is the thing that drives and motivates a person to action? All people have things they believe in. Some believe that they evolved from apes. Other people believe that they were created in some form or shape. Belief doesn’t stop there. People who are on a team believe in a person who will carry them to victory. Some children wake up scared at night because they find themselves believing that the boogeyman is creeping under their bed. What one believes in drives them to act in a certain way. When one believes that their country is worth fighting for, they go to arms to defend those living there. When one believes that they could find a medical breakthrough they study and research diligently to obtain results. Certain people are hypochondriacs which means that they believe they are sick to the degree that they actually develop those symptoms. When someone truly believes in something it shows.

The true question remains in how many people actually believe in Jesus. Many people claim to believe in Jesus. They claim to believe in God. People claim to believe in the Bible; however, if one truly believes in Jesus, God, and the Bible it would show in their actions. One must assess themselves and wonder if they are truly living their lives as if they believed in Christ.

After He resurrected, Jesus claimed that those who did not believe and were baptized would perish (Mk. 16:16). One must believe that Christ resurrected from the dead. A person cannot doubt the resurrection. Paul thoroughly discussed how hopeless Christians would be if Christ never raised. If Christians do not believe that Christ has been raised then they are most pitiable. Their faith is futile and their walks are futile in all aspects (1 Cor. 15).

Being a Christian means being moved by that belief. If one truly believes in Christ and God then they are moved to follow God. Yet some live their lives as if they truly do not believe in Christ. They would never claim it openly, yet they walk complacently. Those people have no true fear and reverence for God. It is the same as a child who believes that their parents would never punish them. Perhaps the mother has tried counting to three and ended up on three then did nothing. When a kid believes that their parent does not care how they behave, they end up spoiled, uncaring, and eventually in prison because they have no regard for authority.

If one believes in God, then they believe in Heaven (1 Pet. 1:3-4). If one believes in God then they must also believe in Hell (Rev. 21). The true question is how diligently Christians are trying to make others believe. Christians have the special task of being motivated to bring others to Christ. It is not only a task for the preacher to bring others to Christ. Believing in Christ means being Christ like in all aspects. If one is Christlike they realize that Christ wants everyone to hear the word.

Christians should spread the word with love and grace. When others see how much Christians care they will care and be more apt to listen. One cannot make it to heaven without believing in Christ and being moved to baptism; however, believing does not end there. Christians must continue believing lest they slip away (2 Pet. 2:20-22). If one lives most of their life until the very end and slips away at the last moment, they will regret knowing that they lost their salvation. Continue always believing in Christ. Never let the faith in Him waver.

By: Kevin Maul