Over all the years of ministry I have done
hundreds of Bible studies with people with various different reactions and
results. Some have been joyous, some
sad, some frustrating, some comical. I
have at times been at a loss for words for how to respond to a person. Once on
a campaign, I studied with a man that has recently had his wife leave him for
another man. In spite of being the innocent party, her divorce lawyer had taken
him to the cleaners. He was heartbroken and bitter about the ordeal and was
looking to find answers for his life. We studied the scripture together, he
began to see how he needed to make his life right with God but he was hesitant
to obey. So we set a follow up study for
the next day.

This fellow isn't the only person
that doesn't like lawyers, but his faulty assumption was one of the most unique
excuses I have seen given for not obeying the Gospel. It may be unique but not
too dissimilar from a very common excuse that lots of people give for rejecting
Christ and his Church. You have heard it; the church is full of hypocrites. However
faulty that assumption is specific situation, it has enough truth in general it
to make people think it is a valid. The members of Christ’s church will never
be perfect (1st John 1:8). The church needs to strive to keep pure
(1st Corinthians 5:1-13) but even if there are unrighteous among the brethren that isn't a valid excuse to reject God commands. Another’s unfaithfulness doesn't make us righteous. The only person that God will judge you for is you
(Romans 14:12). No matter the flaws in others, it should not keep us from the
perfect God.
Comments
Post a Comment