Title

Biblical Belief

Scripture
By Him everyone who believes is justified from all things from which you could not be justified by the law . . .
(Acts 13:39)
Devotional
To say that we believe in Christ and yet do not believe in the things that He says is at best a very questionable belief. For example, Jesus said: "You shall not tempt the Lord your God,"(1) "You shall worship the Lord your God,"(2) "Follow Me,"(3) "If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed,"(4) "It is more blessed to give than to receive."(5) To say that we believe in Jesus and not desire to yield to His authority is not to believe in Him at all.
It is not a matter of works; it is a matter of believing. Don't tell me you believe in Jesus, but that you are not willing to walk in obedience to Him. Jesus also said, "If you love Me, keep My commandments."(6) Belief in Christ cannot be separated from obedience to Christ. To attempt to do so is to malign the meaning of biblical belief.

(1) Matthew 4:7, (2) Matthew 4:10, (3) Matthew 8:22, (4) John 8:31, (5) Acts 20:35, (6) John 14:15
Thought For The Night
“Today people will listen when we say, ‘This is what the Bible says.’ Test it. You'll find it authentic.” Charles Blake, Leadership Magazine
 
Evening Text
Acts 13:39: “By Him everyone who believes is justified from all things from which you could not be justified by the law….”
 
Looking for Answers
Evening Study Guide
Defining: “Biblical belief”: Belief that is founded on the Holy Scriptures. It is not the understanding of the Scriptures founded on what we believe. “Biblical belief,” can simply be defined, “The Bible says.”
 
Referencing: “Knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation, for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit,” 2 Peter 1:20-21.
 
Applying: To believe the Word, we must know the Word. To know the Word, we must read and hear the Word. Then, we must apply what we read and hear.