is any less dead, injured, or emotionally damaged by loss? Don't get me wrong, Bin Laden got the earthly justice he had incurred, but God's justice is much different. God doesn't see things through the eyes of blind vengeance, He sees things as sin or not sin. No sin is any greater than another to God. The same is true with our justification in Christ. His forgiveness is complete and binding as long as we don't deny Him. Hypothetically speaking, if Bin Laden had called out to Christ with his last breath, we are going to see him in Heaven, think about that one for a minute. That's what happened at Golgotha. The thief said, "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom." We will see that thief in Heaven, Jesus made it possible. I'm not saying Bin Laden cried out to Jesus, but if he had, God would accept him. The same is true for any villain since the time of Christ. I am often stunned by how intolerant believers can be about other people. The important thing to remember here is that God hates sin, not people. People's sin is what incurs God's justice. God's desire is to save as many people as possible, and is being deliberately slow in His second coming for your sake. Just remember, with every strike of the whip, bruise, and hammer stroke, God said, "I love you!". The real enemy has been defeated, and this world is face its judgement by one who is able to do so justly.
Saturday, May 14, 2011
The Thief on the Cross
With the recent events of the world, I've been thinking about the thief on the cross next to Jesus a lot lately. I have actually been a little upset at our reaction in this country to the news of the death of Bin Laden. It's not because I don't think that the man was justified or a good person. His crimes were heinous, but do we need to celebrate death? Does his death really mean that anyone he hurt is any less dead, injured, or emotionally damaged by loss? Don't get me wrong, Bin Laden got the earthly justice he had incurred, but God's justice is much different. God doesn't see things through the eyes of blind vengeance, He sees things as sin or not sin. No sin is any greater than another to God. The same is true with our justification in Christ. His forgiveness is complete and binding as long as we don't deny Him. Hypothetically speaking, if Bin Laden had called out to Christ with his last breath, we are going to see him in Heaven, think about that one for a minute. That's what happened at Golgotha. The thief said, "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom." We will see that thief in Heaven, Jesus made it possible. I'm not saying Bin Laden cried out to Jesus, but if he had, God would accept him. The same is true for any villain since the time of Christ. I am often stunned by how intolerant believers can be about other people. The important thing to remember here is that God hates sin, not people. People's sin is what incurs God's justice. God's desire is to save as many people as possible, and is being deliberately slow in His second coming for your sake. Just remember, with every strike of the whip, bruise, and hammer stroke, God said, "I love you!". The real enemy has been defeated, and this world is face its judgement by one who is able to do so justly.
is any less dead, injured, or emotionally damaged by loss? Don't get me wrong, Bin Laden got the earthly justice he had incurred, but God's justice is much different. God doesn't see things through the eyes of blind vengeance, He sees things as sin or not sin. No sin is any greater than another to God. The same is true with our justification in Christ. His forgiveness is complete and binding as long as we don't deny Him. Hypothetically speaking, if Bin Laden had called out to Christ with his last breath, we are going to see him in Heaven, think about that one for a minute. That's what happened at Golgotha. The thief said, "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom." We will see that thief in Heaven, Jesus made it possible. I'm not saying Bin Laden cried out to Jesus, but if he had, God would accept him. The same is true for any villain since the time of Christ. I am often stunned by how intolerant believers can be about other people. The important thing to remember here is that God hates sin, not people. People's sin is what incurs God's justice. God's desire is to save as many people as possible, and is being deliberately slow in His second coming for your sake. Just remember, with every strike of the whip, bruise, and hammer stroke, God said, "I love you!". The real enemy has been defeated, and this world is face its judgement by one who is able to do so justly.
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