"God's truth stands firm like a fountain stone, with this inscription: The Lord knows who are His, and all who belong to the Lord must TURN AWAY FROM EVIL."
Do you believe in your heart that the Lord knows you? Do you know the Lord and believe in Him? Do you have the Lord's seal upon you? There is a sure way to know if you belong to the Lord or not. When you accepted the Lord into your heart did you TURN AWAY FROM EVIL! If you were in an adulterous relationship, did you stop committing adultery after coming to Christ? If you were an alcoholic or drug addict before coming to Christ have you given up hard liquor or drugs since then? If you were involved in the evil of pornography and R rated materials before you accepted Christ, have you given them up all together? That is how the Lord knows if you are His. All who belong to the Lord have TURNED AWAY FROM EVIL!
Now that you are a believer, you know the commandments and the laws of God. You have read His prophets and Word and you are expected to not just be a hearer, but a doer of the Word. You are expected to turn toward the Lord and away from evil. Have you changed, are you a new person in Christ Jesus. If your answer is no, then you have not turned away from evil and made your path straight to the Lord. You are not standing on the firm foundation of God's law. Do you really believe that you can belong to God and not follow His Word? God's truth is firm and is a rock you can stand on, if you belong to the Lord you must turn away from evil?
Are you hearing the voice of God and listening to His Word! Have you given up your former wicked ways? Do others see that you are a new person? Have you turned your back on your old life and taken on a new life in Jesus Christ? You must stand aloof from evil and flee it if you are a child of God. Either you have or have not done this. God knows if you are listening to Him. Saying you will do so in the future is not a sufficient answer. Let your yes be yes and your no be no. If you have not turned away from your evil ways, then you are not a child of God and you should not fool your self, for you can not fool God. TURN AWAY FROM EVIL!
