I was listening to R.C. Sproul the other day and he made a comment similar to this, which by the way I completely agree with:
“Here in America we still have a few crimes that result in the death penalty. One of course is murder, but another is “High Treason.” Now think about this – High Treason here on earth is very similar to High Treason against God. God is the sovereign King over the entire universe and all things are under His authority and rule ship, and violating God’s law results in the death penalty for committing treason against Him and His kingdom.”
See what all humans deserve is fairness and justice. We want things to be fair and we want things to be just. But this creates a small problem when it comes to us and God because God is holy and just. For God to be completely fair and just would mean everyone who has ever violated His law would be sent to prison. God’s prison of course is hell. Everyone born violates His law at some point and we are all guilty before Him. So we are all in big trouble without grace and/or mercy.
Now since this world and all of creation is under God’s authority and kingship, He is free to give grace and/or mercy to whom He will. The only hope we really have is to fling ourselves in front of God and beg for grace, not based on any merit because then it would not be grace. No, no – We deserve justice and need grace. This is the Gospel. This is what Christ provides for those who will come.
The sole King of all creation commands all sinners-law breakers to do a few things to receive salvation. God commands all people everywhere to “REPENT” (turn from sins) and believe the “GOSPEL” of Jesus of Christ. If we do this God’s word says we have been born again. The sinner-law breaker is made a new creation. When this happens there should be some evidence of truly being born again. God has literally removed the God hating heart, and replaced it with a heart of flesh. This is a heart that should start longing for God and loving God, hating sin and wanting to grow in holiness.
Are you born again? If not, you cannot see the kingdom of heaven. (John 3:3) Pray for grace upon grace. I pled with you to beg the holy sovereign God of all things to not give what is deserved, justice - but to give grace and mercy, and to cause you to be born again which is life.
“Here in America we still have a few crimes that result in the death penalty. One of course is murder, but another is “High Treason.” Now think about this – High Treason here on earth is very similar to High Treason against God. God is the sovereign King over the entire universe and all things are under His authority and rule ship, and violating God’s law results in the death penalty for committing treason against Him and His kingdom.”
See what all humans deserve is fairness and justice. We want things to be fair and we want things to be just. But this creates a small problem when it comes to us and God because God is holy and just. For God to be completely fair and just would mean everyone who has ever violated His law would be sent to prison. God’s prison of course is hell. Everyone born violates His law at some point and we are all guilty before Him. So we are all in big trouble without grace and/or mercy.
Now since this world and all of creation is under God’s authority and kingship, He is free to give grace and/or mercy to whom He will. The only hope we really have is to fling ourselves in front of God and beg for grace, not based on any merit because then it would not be grace. No, no – We deserve justice and need grace. This is the Gospel. This is what Christ provides for those who will come.
The sole King of all creation commands all sinners-law breakers to do a few things to receive salvation. God commands all people everywhere to “REPENT” (turn from sins) and believe the “GOSPEL” of Jesus of Christ. If we do this God’s word says we have been born again. The sinner-law breaker is made a new creation. When this happens there should be some evidence of truly being born again. God has literally removed the God hating heart, and replaced it with a heart of flesh. This is a heart that should start longing for God and loving God, hating sin and wanting to grow in holiness.
Are you born again? If not, you cannot see the kingdom of heaven. (John 3:3) Pray for grace upon grace. I pled with you to beg the holy sovereign God of all things to not give what is deserved, justice - but to give grace and mercy, and to cause you to be born again which is life.
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