Dream of Shinchonji(SCJ): How close are you to God? (Shinchonji, scj)

How close are you to God? - Shinchonji (SCJ)

The Word is fully God (Jn 1:1-3) and we believers are created in His image and likeness.

Should we not therefore be the manifestation of the Word that has created us?

That being said, we must not only have the Word in our hearts but

also act according to its truth.

The scriptures teach us the virtues that we should embrace and practice in our lives, for instance, love, compassion, forgiveness, honesty, trust, respect, patience and more.

Unfortunately, some people who claim to be true believers think and behave quite differently from how they ought to.

It is so easy for “Christians” to create conflict and abuse others emotionally and even physically in the name of God – while others turn a blind eye because of the title religious people carry.

What is the point of attending service and listening to God’s word if your heart is filled with anger, hatred and undesirable thoughts? God’s word is often referred to as gold or precious stones (Rv 3:18; Mt 25:14-28).

That you may listen to it with the wrong attitude is akin to you keeping precious jewelry in a filthy box. Of course, our natural defenses kick in, even when reading statements like the latter, and quickly we are all guilty of finding various justifications for why we are not these kinds of people.

But let’s be honest, all of us have been in this position, and we all need to carefully examine our own hearts before we present ourselves before God. After all, we can fool others, we can even fool ourselves, But we cannot fool God.

If we are to be true children of God, we must read and understand the scriptures, inscribe the Word in our hearts and put them into practice.

Every day, we believers must wash our robes and make them white in the blood, the Word, of the Lamb who has saved us through His precious blood.

( Rv 7:14) Then we will be the true light that shines through the world and for which God will be proud. Amen