Don't Make God a Liar (1 John 5:9-12)

Today's scripture: 1 John 5:9-12

Earlier in this book, John wrote about those who say they’re God’s children yet don’t follow His commandments. He bluntly said they’re liars.

In these verses, he addresses nonbelievers and again is quite blunt. Those who don’t believe God make Him a liar. Pretty intense, isn’t it?

So many people today say they believe in “god.” But when they’re asked who that God is, they respond with words like, “I believe in a higher power, but I don’t put a name to it.” In other words, they’re smart enough to know there’s something, but they’re not willing to believe in anything particular because, in doing so, they might have to follow that god’s tenets and commandments.

Or some, instead of claiming something, they claim everything. They take a bit from Hinduism, a little from Buddhism. They throw in some Islam and Judaism. Oh, and they like the “Jesus is love” idea, so they add a touch of Christianity.

Cafeteria religion.

But the God of the Bible claims to be the one and only true God. And He makes it very, very clear: There is no other god but Him. So if anyone says He’s not the one true God, then she's accusing Him of lying.

You can’t have it both ways. Either believe in the God of truth, or don’t. You're free to choose. But know this: If you choose not to believe in Him and not to accept the gift of salvation through the death, burial, and resurrection of His Son, you will not have eternal life with the Creator, the Savior, the Lord God Almighty.