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We Warn
Jesus has called us to be His witnesses, and He has given us His Spirit to empower us and His Word to direct us for this glorious work. Thus, we propose and proclaim the Good News, but we also warn against the bad news that falls on those who will not repent. Today’s excerpt from The Joy and Rejoicing of My Heart, is found on pages 66 and 67:
“As we are wielding the Sword of the Spirit, talking with people about the things of the LORD, and urging them to consider Jesus and the Kingdom of God, we will reach a point with some when they will make it clear they do not want to hear any more about such matters. Before we back off completely from our spoken witness however, we need to make sure such people understand three important teachings of the Gospel, three things the Word of God declares which they must seriously consider.
“First, by rejecting the Gospel and the Word of God, they are still in their sins. Nothing, apart from the saving work of Jesus Christ, can deliver people from their sins or relieve them of the guilt and shame which, though they suppress them, necessarily accompany a sinful way of life. All who reject the free offer of the Gospel are thus still in their sins.
“Second, sin is an ever-worsening condition, as Paul makes clear in Romans 1.18-32. Sin is a kind of spiritual blight that grows and increases, corrupting our thoughts, affections, values, and actions. People who continue in their sins are likely to find, over time, that their lives are changing such that moral compromise with the spirit of the age undermines their preferred values, frustrates their noblest thoughts and intentions, and causes them to become, increasingly, a reflection of the social and cultural temper of the times.
“Finally, as Jesus indicated, those who persist in this condition will die in their sins, without hope of ever knowing the life for which they were created.”
For reflection or discussion
1. Have you ever talked with someone about the matters raised here? Should you?
2. How can you see that sin is an “ever-worsening condition”? What can be done about this?
The Word of God, as we read and study it, will lead us to know Jesus better. And that means knowing His justice. God is holy. He is loving and patient. But He is also just, and sins not paid for by the blood of Jesus will be eternally held against those who persist in them without repentance. Share today’s podcast with a friend, then share your thoughts with one another. Your copy of The Joy and Rejoicing of My Heart awaits you as a free PDF download at The Ailbe Bookstore. And while you’re there, download the book The Confident Witness as another resource to strengthen your witness.
T. M. Moore
The post We Warn appeared first on The Fellowship of Ailbe.
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By T. M. MooreJesus has called us to be His witnesses, and He has given us His Spirit to empower us and His Word to direct us for this glorious work. Thus, we propose and proclaim the Good News, but we also warn against the bad news that falls on those who will not repent. Today’s excerpt from The Joy and Rejoicing of My Heart, is found on pages 66 and 67:
“As we are wielding the Sword of the Spirit, talking with people about the things of the LORD, and urging them to consider Jesus and the Kingdom of God, we will reach a point with some when they will make it clear they do not want to hear any more about such matters. Before we back off completely from our spoken witness however, we need to make sure such people understand three important teachings of the Gospel, three things the Word of God declares which they must seriously consider.
“First, by rejecting the Gospel and the Word of God, they are still in their sins. Nothing, apart from the saving work of Jesus Christ, can deliver people from their sins or relieve them of the guilt and shame which, though they suppress them, necessarily accompany a sinful way of life. All who reject the free offer of the Gospel are thus still in their sins.
“Second, sin is an ever-worsening condition, as Paul makes clear in Romans 1.18-32. Sin is a kind of spiritual blight that grows and increases, corrupting our thoughts, affections, values, and actions. People who continue in their sins are likely to find, over time, that their lives are changing such that moral compromise with the spirit of the age undermines their preferred values, frustrates their noblest thoughts and intentions, and causes them to become, increasingly, a reflection of the social and cultural temper of the times.
“Finally, as Jesus indicated, those who persist in this condition will die in their sins, without hope of ever knowing the life for which they were created.”
For reflection or discussion
1. Have you ever talked with someone about the matters raised here? Should you?
2. How can you see that sin is an “ever-worsening condition”? What can be done about this?
The Word of God, as we read and study it, will lead us to know Jesus better. And that means knowing His justice. God is holy. He is loving and patient. But He is also just, and sins not paid for by the blood of Jesus will be eternally held against those who persist in them without repentance. Share today’s podcast with a friend, then share your thoughts with one another. Your copy of The Joy and Rejoicing of My Heart awaits you as a free PDF download at The Ailbe Bookstore. And while you’re there, download the book The Confident Witness as another resource to strengthen your witness.
T. M. Moore
The post We Warn appeared first on The Fellowship of Ailbe.