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6/29/25
Rev. Clint Smith
It is possible for a floating vessel to drift away from a dock. Likewise, a vessel at sea can drift and be knocked off course. Typically, such drift is caused by wind, current, or other natural forces, but more often, it results from human error. Human factors such as fatigue, distraction, miscommunication, and inexperience can lead to mistakes that cause a vessel to go adrift and often run aground. In the same way, it is possible for us to spiritually drift.
God has granted believers the gifts of the Holy Spirit according to His own will.
Because of God’s final revelation through His Son, Jesus Christ, and because of Jesus’ superiority even to the angels, we must pay much closer attention to the message we have heard. If we ignore this warning, we risk neglecting the very Word of God. Neglect in any area of life can be damaging, but how much more dangerous is spiritual neglect? Romans 10:17
This leads us to two critical questions:
1. What must I do to be lost and go to Hell? Answer – nothing.
2. What must I do to be saved and go to Heaven? Acts 16:30–34
Many people have heard the Gospel, can articulate it, and may even profess belief in God, yet they have never truly confessed their sin or received the free gift of salvation. Why? Because they love their sin. Romans 3:23; 5:8; 6:23; 10:9–13
God revealed His holy standard of righteousness in the Old Testament. Those who rejected His Word received the just penalty for their heinous sin.
So how will we escape if we ignore such a great salvation now revealed through Jesus Christ and His Gospel, His New Covenant?
This salvation was first spoken by Jesus and then confirmed by those who heard Him directly. Beyond that, God Himself testified to its truth through signs, wonders, and miracles performed by Jesus and the Apostles.
Beginning at Pentecost, the Holy Spirit has given believers spiritual gifts according to His will. God is clear, do not drift, but anchor yourself in the truth of the Gospel and walk in the salvation He freely offers.