2. I believe that Jesus is the Son of God; so I'm O.K."

I t is not enough to simply mentally acknowledge the existence of God or Jesus. James says that even the demons believe and tremble. Your belief must turn into faith, which can only come from the heart. Romans 10:9 says, “that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.” Believing from your heart will cause you to take the action of calling upon Him as your only Savior. 2:19

Let’s use this analogy... Suppose you lived downstream from the mighty Kinzua Dam in Warren County, PA. with 17 miles of water backed up behind it. If the dam should let loose, the downstream devastation would be great. Let’s say I came to you with the accurate knowledge that the dam is about to collapse. You could say, “Thanks for the warning sir, I believe you,” and then go about your business and be swept away and destroyed as the raging floodwaters overtake you. Did this type of belief help you? No, you were swept away the same as those who would not believe at all because your mental belief never made its way into your heart causing you to take the action of fleeing to safety. This is the way that many treat believing in Jesus. They say they believe in Him and know He is the Savior, but it never really makes its way into their heart where they truly believe enough to run to Him for safety and give Him control of their lives. It has been said that Heaven can be missed by 18 inches. This is the distance from the head to the heart. He doesn’t want you to merely have head knowledge of Him; He wants a living, loving, personal relationship with you. He’s just waiting for you to invite Him into your heart. He is knocking right now on the door of your heart, hoping above all hope that you will let Him in. Revelation 3:20 says, “Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him...”