Introduction: “9And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou?” (Gen 3:9)

Adam fell into disobedience by listening to his wife, Eve, who was deceived by Satan. According to Paul’s letter to Timothy, Adam was not deceived, but Eve.

“For Adam was first formed, then Eve. 14And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.” (Tim 2:13,14)

But Adam sinned as well by disobeying the Lord who had instructed him not to eat of the tree of knowledge of both good and evil.

“16And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: 17But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.” (Gen 2:16,17)

 Yet, Almighty God holds Adam accountable. Are we being accountable to God? Where are you?

1. For some CHRISTians, this may mean Church attendance. 

“5Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.” (Heb 10:25)

This is not legalism, but LOVE for Jesus. We do not HAVE to go to Church but we GET to go to Church!

Who needs the Church? Jesus LOVES the Church! What Jesus LOVES we ought to LOVE! There are those today that say, “We don’t need the Church”! Jesus is coming back for His Church.

However, after death or the rapture, there will be accountability. This will take place at the JUDGEMENT SEAT of CHRIST (2Cor 5:10; Rom 14:10; 1Cor 3:11-16). What are we going to say as we stand before Jesus Christ?

Spiritual gifts have been given by the Holy Spirit (Rom 12:5-8). But Why? To serve our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!

“Christ, and every one members one of another. 6Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; 7Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching; 8Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.”

2. Where are you? For others, it may mean no accountability for daily Bible study, prayer….applying truth or witnessing, etc.

Conclusion: Will you be accountable today? When holding others accountable in LOVE, let’s be sure to first examine our own heart. And remember, where ever others are…..there I go, but by THE GRACE of GOD!