A pastor challenges the idea that prayer, Bible reading, and good behavior earn you heaven. He describes three days: one of devotion where you feel confident about salvation, one mediocre where you're unsure, one of failure where you give up. Real assurance comes from trusting Christ's work on the cross, not from how well you performed that day.
This is how most Christians think their faith works. Monday morning, I woke up. Amen. I prayed. I read my Bible. I went to work. I was a good Christian testimony. For the most part, I behaved. So if I die today, I'm gonna go to heaven. Tuesday, I didn't sleep so well the night before, so I didn't pray as much today. Had a little trouble understanding the word, and I think I thought a couple things I shouldn't have thought. If I were to die today, 50/50. Maybe I make it, maybe I don't. Wednesday, I didn't set my alarm properly, so I had to rush out of the house without praying, rush out of the house without reading the word, and I made a mistake, compromised a little. If I die today, I'm done. Do you realize that many Christians don't trust the cross? They trust the good timing of their good deeds. It is the assurance of salvation, not the guesswork of salvation.
