"I Believe" Isn't Enough

Have you noticed that many conversations about God, religion, etc start with "Well, I believe..."

With all due respect, it doesn't matter what you believe. The only thing that matters is what God said in His Word. Everyone seems to create their own theology based on what they choose to believe and not believe and forget that the foundation is supposed to be on the Bible. It's not up to you to decide WHAT you believe. The WHAT is already laid out in the Bible. The question is WILL you believe?

Example: Some people believe that God lives in all creation. FALSE! God CREATED the trees, sun, stars, grass, etc but He doesn't live IN those inanimate objects. The only being that God lives in is us. God told us this in the Bible. In Genesis we also see that He gave humans the authority over all of the "things" in the earth. We just do not have authority over people. Why would God give authority over the things if He lived in them? When you start praying to things because you think God lives in them, you are now venturing into idolatry.

Next time you say "Well I believe..." stop yourself and ask, "Where did I get this belief? Did I get it from the Bible or did I come to the conclusion on my own?" If you picked it up on your own, I encourage you to seek God to see what He said about it in His Word and make that the final authority in your life.