1. God owes me.
We may not admit this belief, but it becomes apparent when things don't go our way and we get angry with God.
Truth: We owe God everything and He has already given us more than we can every repay (Rom.11:35-36). Our present life is about redemption, not personal happiness (Jn. 16:33; Heb.11:13-16; Forever Debtors).(1)
2. Developing self-esteem is the answer to our problems.
Truth: While much of psychology supports this belief, God says self-denial and God-esteem heal minds and souls (Mt.16:24-25).
In fact, the Bible says self-esteem is a sign of wickedness (2Tim.3:1-5; 6 Ways Self-Esteem Philosophy Contradicts Scripture).
3. We can't earn salvation. Therefore, God has no expectations of us.
Truth: Scripture says God has great expectations (Luke 14:26)
and obedience is a sign of genuine love for Christ. (Jn.14:21;
1Thess.1:4-10; It Matters).
Please pray through these three lies and ask God to reveal any areas where you have believed them.
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(1) God blesses us with many good things in this life and we can have "spiritual happiness"(i.e. peace, joy, love) - but God does not promise us an easy or difficulty-free life. This life is hard because we are in a fallen world. But this is the good news: our eternal life in Christ is about happiness!
To do a short Bible study about discerning popular lies, check out today's Bite Size Bible Study. It features 3 ways we can transform our minds so we can discern errors.
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