Considering answers to those faith-questions we all ask…
Tag: Jesus Christ
What should we think about the millions and billions of people throughout history who have never heard the gospel? Are they rejected by God? Welcome readers. This post is so long I had to divide it. Please see part one which contains important discussion. Part 2 is long! Feel free to scroll to subheadings if you need to.
The Bible tells us God so loved the world that He sent His only son to die as a sacrifice for our sin. The gospel is God's message of love to us through Jesus Christ. What do we do, then, with the question of those who have never heard the gospel?
Without doubt, plucking a verse from the Bible to see you through the day can be uplifting and encouraging, but a careful study of an entire book will reveal some things you would never notice just from those one-verse wonders. My recent walk through Paul's letter to the Romans revealed some things I hadn't noticed before.
What's literature for if you can't go out on a limb once in a while? A little speculation can be a healthy thing, and predictions are simply tools of preparation for the future. Where I will draw the proverbial line is at "prophecy". Far be it from me to claim that "The Lord told me", when He hasn't.
My title may strike some as expressing an un-Christian sentiment. Surely, Christians should like everyone, shouldn't they? What does it mean to "like" a person anyway? I would say that in loving we don't have to like everything people do or say or think. We don't have to like that which is evil or that which offends the Spirit within us. We don't have to smile at something we're convinced is wrong or which we have no affinity for. We have the dignity and right to have our own views, tastes and preferences. If I say I don't like your music I'm not committing a sin. However, we are required and commanded to love.
