... Many of the deceived even now attend church and feel they're ready for Jesus' return. Not unlike the multitude in John Baptist's time, they comfort themselves with their church attendance, tithing record, ability to speak in tongues, or ability to flow in other gifts. They feel certain God is obligated to accept them because they once prayed a sinner's prayer, thought they have yet to submit to the lordship of Jesus. They only obey when it is convenient or doesn't conflict with their schedule or agenda. If obedience to the Master interferes with their pleasure they casually ignore His leading, claiming "the grace of God," They may believe they are justified, but are they? Could they be the lukewarm church Jesus confronts in Revelation, which finds confidence in a false grace (Rev. 3:14-22)? Unfortunately, this condition is further propagated by false prophets and teachers who tell them they are in the right standing with God...
This is taken from another book by John Bevere - This Saith The Lord? on Pg27
Return to the Lord your God and obey His voice, according to all that I command you today, you and your children, with all your heat and with all your soul. -Deut 30:2
Return to Me, for I have redeemed you. - Isaiah 44:22
Let us ... examine our ways, and turn back to the Lord. - Lamentations 3:40
Thus says the Lord GOD: Repent, turn away from your idols, and turn your faces away from all your abominations. - Ezekiel 14:6
Come, let us return to the Lord. - Hosea 6:1
"Now, therefore," says the Lord, "Turn to Me with all your heart." - Joel 2:12
For thus says the Lord to the house of Israel: " Seek Me and live."
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