How can we please God?
Maybe I should ask, "How do we become acceptable to God?"
Last week in the morning service we saw how displeased God was with Adam's sin. Adam and Eve had clearly disobeyed the word of God. They made themselves coverings and hid in the bushes as the voice of God walked through the garden. Our focus last week was the curse resulting from their sin.
This week we will examine how God viewed their attempt to make themselves acceptable. In studying this week I couldn't help but wonder how Americans try to make themselves acceptable to God. Better yet, how do American Christians seek to make themselves acceptable to God?
Adam and Eve sewed fig leaves together and made themselves aprons.
Let me share this Barna Poll with you...
http://www.adherents.com/misc/BarnaPoll.html
I want you to notice in particular the graphs at the bottom of the linked page. Do you see how many Baptists believe that good works don't earn you heaven? 43%
The flip side then is that 57% of Baptists think that good works play a part in making them acceptable to God. What have you tried?
Spend some time thinking about the title to this post, then tell me; What is your apron made of?
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