Throughout the Bible emphasis is placed on the truth that there are two main opinions in this world: God’s opinion and the world's opinion (or Satan's opinion). God's opinion can be found in His Word (the Bible). And the world's opinion (or Satan’s opinion) is every opinion that is contrary to the Word of God. Every single moment, you have a choice between God’s opinion (the Truth) and Satan's opinion (the Lie). The Bible makes a clear distinction between these two opinions. On a certain occasion in Israel, the prophet “Elijah came to all the people, and said, “How long will you falter between TWO OPINIONS? If the LORD is God, follow Him; but if BAAL, follow him...” (I Kings 18:21). It is clear from this verse that there is the opinion of God, and the opinion of Baal (or Satan). Either the God of Israel is God, or Baal (Satan) is God; it can’t be both. Every man has to make a choice. All men are compelled to consistently choose between the opinions or words of these two beings. God's opinion is in His written Word — the Bible. And the world's opinion or Satan's opinion often includes what is communicated by our own physical circumstances, doctor's reports, news media reports, and the opinions we get from the world through our five senses — hearing, seeing, smelling, feeling or touching, and tasting — and from friends, family and everybody else, which are contrary to the Word of God. God wants us to always choose to believe His opinion (or His Word) and to conduct ourselves or walk according to His opinion. This is called faith. And it is the only way we can truly walk with God, because faith is the only means to access God and to please Him. The Bible says without faith it is impossible to please God. (see Hebrews 11:6). God does not want us to falter or waver between two opinions. He wants us to be fully persuaded about His opinion, and to always walk in line with His opinion. Whenever you choose another opinion over God's opinion, you choose a lie over the truth (or the reality), you choose Satan's opinion over God's opinion, because, you see, lies are from Satan. The Bible says Satan is a liar from the beginning; he is the father of lies, and there is no truth in him. (see John 8:44). But God does not lie. (see Titus 1:2). The Bible says, “God is not a man, that He should lie, nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said, and will He not do? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good?" (Numbers 23:19). God’s Word is truth. (see John 17:17). His opinion is truth. Hence, the Bible says we are to walk in the truth. (see 3 John 1:3-4). Walking in the Truth is walking in the Word of God, or walking in accordance with the Word of God. And it is also how we walk in the Spirit.
Beloved, how long will you falter between two opinions? God's opinion is that if you believe in Jesus Christ, you will not perish but have eternal life. (see John 3:16). God’s opinion is that whoever calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. (see Romans 10:13; Acts 2:21). God's opinion is that whoever has the Son has life. (see 1 John 5:12). God's opinion is that whoever believes in Jesus Christ has been forgiven of all their sins and declared righteous. (see Colossians 1:14; Romans 3:22, 24; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Romans 5:17; Ephesians 4:24; 1 Corinthians 1:30). God's opinion is that Jesus Himself took our infirmities and bore all our diseases, and by Jesus' stripes we are healed. (see Matthew 8:17; Isaiah 53:5, 1 Peter 2:24). God's opinion is that though the Lord Jesus was rich, He became poor to make you and I rich. (see 2 Corinthians 8:9). Do you believe God's opinion or do you believe the opinion your present circumstance is giving you? Are you faltering between two opinions or is your mind fixed on God's opinion? Are you fully persuaded about God’s opinion? You need to be, because no one can truly walk with God, unless they are fully persuaded about His opinion. We have to demonstrate the God kind of faith just like our father Abraham did. The Bible says Abraham “did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God, and being fully convinced that what He had promised He was also able to perform.” (Romans 4:20-21). Be fully convinced about God’s opinion. The Bible says two cannot walk together unless they agree. (see Amos 3:3). You have to agree with God's opinion to be able to walk with Him. Besides, God’s opinion is the only truth there is. God’s opinion is His Word. And God is His Word (see John 1:1). Therefore, anyone who doesn’t believe in God’s Word (or opinion) doesn't believe in God. Period! The only way to fall in love with God is to fall in love with (and do) His Word. Therefore, study God's Word, and you will know God's will and His ways. Do God's Word, and you will be walking in His will and in His ways.
Indeed, God’s Word or opinion is the only truth. Any other opinion is a lie from Satan. So decide whose opinion you would believe today. Every single moment, you have a choice between the two. In the Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve had a choice between God's opinion and Satan's opinion, and they chose to believe Satan's opinion over God's opinion. Like the sinners of today, they “exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever...” (see Romans 1:25). They chose to receive the spirit of the world rather than the Spirit of God. And we all know the consequence of that choice. The person whose opinion you choose to believe or obey becomes your master or your god. (see Romans 6:16). This is why the Bible calls Satan the god of this world. (see 2 Corinthians 4:4). Adam made Satan the god of this world by choosing to obey Satan over God. And so all those who are of the world today have “the spirit of the world” and thus they love the world and all that is in the world — the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eye, and the pride of life. (see 1 John 2:16). But as believers, we are not of the world, we are of God, and the Bible says, “Now we have received, NOT the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God.” (1 Corinthians 2:12). As believers, Satan is not our god; we are no longer in his kingdom. (see Colossians 1:13). We are in the Kingdom of God’s dear Son (the Kingdom of Light), and in our Kingdom, we only believe in one opinion — the opinion of God. And we have the Spirit of God to teach us the opinion (or Word) of God concerning all things. (see 1 John 2:20, 27).
Unfortunately, there are some “believers” today who doubt the opinion of God; there are some who falter (or waver) between the opinion of God and the opinion of the world. Beloved, how long will you falter between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow Him; but if Satan (the liar), follow him. The choice is ultimately yours. I choose to believe God’s opinion. I choose to obey God’s Word. And God’s opinion is that I am saved; I am righteous; I am blessed; I am highly favored; I am the beloved child of the Living God; I am healed; I am rich; I have all things that pertain to life and godliness; I am an heir of God and joint-heirs with Christ; the world is my inheritance; I lack no good thing; I eat the good of the land; I am a victor and a success; I am a world overcomer; all because I believe in Jesus Christ. He that is in me is greater than he that is in the world; and I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Glory be to God! Remain blessed.
I share this message, “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.” (Romans 1:16 KJV).
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