Romans 2: 13 For not the hearers of the law are just before God but the doers of the law will be justified.
[2] [Christ Object Lessons, pp 411] They have not yielded themselves to the Holy Spirit’s working. They have not fallen upon the Rock, Christ Jesus, and permitted their old nature to be broken up…. When the Christian feels content about himself, he will generally ignore the warning signs Jesus speaks of, and this eventually leads to the state of paralysis where he feels he has need of nothing, for if there’s nothing wrong with you, there is no need to go see the Doctor.
Even going for a checkup, which is the equivalent of soul searching, might ring some alarm bells, but the Christian who thinks he/ she is okay where they are, won’t do soul searching. This doesn’t stop some of them from reading the Bible however… [3] {Christ Object Lessons, pp 411] They receive the word with readiness, but they fail of assimilating its principles. Its influence is not abiding. The class represented by the foolish virgins have been content with a superficial work.
To hear the word, and make no practical application through right choices, is the same as the truth that goes in one ear and goes out the other. After a good sermon is preached, we should not just say it was a good sermon. We should then have the truths thus spoken interface with our daily experience, through choices and decisions we make.
Matthew 5: 19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!