In other words, if you think with all that is within you that what you believe is right, can you still be incorrect? You’re saying, “Well, of course! Like, duh!”What about the person who finds themselves daydreaming while driving and unintentionally exceeds the posted speed limit? They sincerely were not aware that at that moment in time they had creped over the line of right and wrong. The traffic cop may be understanding but most likely he will write a citation.
That was a pretty easy one. How about this? There are millions of people across the earth who believe as strongly as you or I do, or maybe even more so, that they are “right with God” through their genuine faith in the teachings of Buddha, Mohammad, or Hindu. Many are honorable, respectable citizens who endeavor to be good neighbors and do what is right. How could anyone say these people are wrong? In John 14:6 “Jesus answered, ‘I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
One final example – my good friend Les who at 78 years of age was in a nursing home where I conducted worship services each week. He was a good man. He’d never spent any time in prison. I did not know of any times when he had intentionally hurt others. But after years of hearing my Bible preaching there at the nursing home, and myself and others in the church just visiting and caring about him, Les still would not accept Christ as his Savior. He seemed to really believe the old saying, “When my life is over, turn out the lights – the party is over.” Unfortunately, if this remained his sincere belief until his dying day he was sincerely wrong.
Let’s ask God to help us reach and teach the gospel to these “good people” who without Jesus will someday be sadly mistaken.
Pastor Ron
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