The Holy Name

They claim to know God, but by their actions they deny him. They are detestable, disobedient and unfit for doing anything good.

-                    -   Titus 1:16

This verse is one that all believers ought to constantly have on their minds. I have written on this verse before and I believe that this issue needs to be addressed so much that I will write on the exact same verse again. Let me be clear, this message is to believers in Christ. Those who claim to know God. Those who claim his name and identify themselves with Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. If you claim to know God and identify yourself with His name then this verse is for you.

If you claim to be a Christian in any way then act like it! Your actions should not deny God but glorify him! When you identify yourself with Christ and then deny him by your behavior and your lifestyle and your actions then you are tarnishing the name of Jesus Christ. You are contaminating the pure and Holy name of Jesus. Not only is this irreverent and not glorifying to God, but it also turns non-believers away from the love of God. This would be the complete opposite of what Christ has called his followers to.

If you are living or acting in such a way that God is denied by your actions you have made yourself “detestable, disobedient, and unfit for doing anything good.” Obviously as sinful humans we are all going to fall short of God’s glory and none of us have the capacity to perfectly live up to the calling that Christ has for his followers. But if you claim to know God, the Creator of the universe, the King of kings and the Lord of lords, then you better live like it and you better act like it. This is our calling as believers and followers of Jesus. Do NOT blemish the name of God. Do not taint the name of God by your actions. Live like Christ did and like he calls his followers to. Glorify him with your actions and never lose sight of how precious and the Holy the name of God is.