John 12:48
He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.
Have you ever noticed that a a guilty conscience needs no accuser? Those that are either passively or aggressively rejecting the Lordship, person and teachings of Jesus Christ are destined to remember their rejection of him and be tormented by that condemnation. We're referencing the Lordship, identity and teachings of Jesus Christ due to the fact that the words of Jesus instruct and teach the truth regarding those matters.
Unfortunately, for our local Gainesville and surrounding area - grievous wolves, false pastors, false teachers, false apostles and false prophets and false ministers - masquerading in the body of Christ as servants of God, (2 Corinthians 11:13-15) these are also destined to be judged according to the everlasting standard of the scriptures. It is not just unbelievers that must answer to the standard of scripture, and experience self-condemnation for rejecting Jesus, but even those mentioned above will be held accountable by The Word of God - which does not return void - for their lack of serving as pastors, teachers, apostles, ministers, elders and prophets according to the standard of bible scripture for these offices.
If you're wondering what scriptures apply; browse our topic list on this blog - you'll find a deep amount of discussion regarding many.
The Word of God embodied in Jesus The Christ is the final judge. What sense does it make to go into eternity self-condemned as a result of a ignoring or rejecting the only truth of the universe that is - Jesus Christ?? What is especially sad and worth considering is that some of our frequent readers of this blog are not looking into the contents of the blog to draw closer to The Lord (James 4:8)...but simply to walk in the shoes of Diotrephes (3 John 1:9-10). Selah.
Saturday, June 12, 2010
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