“Jesus answered, ‘I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the father except through me.’” (John 14:6) Jesus doesn’t say that he is one of many ways but rather, THE way.
“Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.” (Acts 4:12) Once again the only way to be saved is through Jesus Christ.
“Then Jesus began to denounce the cities in which most of his miracles had been performed, because they did not repent. ‘Woe to you, Korazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! If the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you. And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to the skies? No, you will go down to the depths. If the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day. But I tell you that it will be more bearable for Sodom on the day of judgment than for you.’” (Matthew 11:20-24) Jesus is not saying that Tyre, Sidon and Sodom are perfect cities but rather, that since Jesus had performed miracles in the other cities and those citizens had seen first hand His power and glory. They do not have any excuses for not believing and will be held to a higher standard.
“All who sin apart from the law will also perish apart from the law, and all who sin under the law will be judged by the law. For it is not those who hear the law who are righteous in God’s sight, but it is those who obey the law who will be declared righteous. (Indeed, when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do things by nature things required by the law, they are a law for themselves, even though they do not have the law, since they show that the requirements of the law are written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts now accusing, now even defending them.) This will take place on the day when God will judge men’s secrets through Jesus Christ as my gospel declares.” (Romans 2:12-16) God will judge according to the information available to people. However, no one, not even those who have not heard of the Jesus, the bible or the law will have an excuse. The law is written on our hearts and is shown by Gentiles and pagan’s consciousness in doing things required by the law, like caring for the elderly, honoring parents, etc.
“Therefore no one will be declared righteous in his sight by observing the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of sin.” (Romans 3:20) No one can follow the law perfectly, we are all sinners. Even if you do not have the law, you are still a sinner. Fortunately for all of us, God provides us with redemption, this redemption is given freely as a gift, by His grace. “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came from Christ Jesus.” (Romans 3:24-25)
You should read Romans 1, especially verses 18-20.
“For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse. ”
May 6, 2008 at 3:10 am
“Jesus answered, ‘I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the father except through me.’” (John 14:6) Jesus doesn’t say that he is one of many ways but rather, THE way.
“Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.” (Acts 4:12) Once again the only way to be saved is through Jesus Christ.
“Then Jesus began to denounce the cities in which most of his miracles had been performed, because they did not repent. ‘Woe to you, Korazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! If the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you. And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to the skies? No, you will go down to the depths. If the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day. But I tell you that it will be more bearable for Sodom on the day of judgment than for you.’” (Matthew 11:20-24) Jesus is not saying that Tyre, Sidon and Sodom are perfect cities but rather, that since Jesus had performed miracles in the other cities and those citizens had seen first hand His power and glory. They do not have any excuses for not believing and will be held to a higher standard.
“All who sin apart from the law will also perish apart from the law, and all who sin under the law will be judged by the law. For it is not those who hear the law who are righteous in God’s sight, but it is those who obey the law who will be declared righteous. (Indeed, when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do things by nature things required by the law, they are a law for themselves, even though they do not have the law, since they show that the requirements of the law are written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts now accusing, now even defending them.) This will take place on the day when God will judge men’s secrets through Jesus Christ as my gospel declares.” (Romans 2:12-16) God will judge according to the information available to people. However, no one, not even those who have not heard of the Jesus, the bible or the law will have an excuse. The law is written on our hearts and is shown by Gentiles and pagan’s consciousness in doing things required by the law, like caring for the elderly, honoring parents, etc.
“Therefore no one will be declared righteous in his sight by observing the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of sin.” (Romans 3:20) No one can follow the law perfectly, we are all sinners. Even if you do not have the law, you are still a sinner. Fortunately for all of us, God provides us with redemption, this redemption is given freely as a gift, by His grace. “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came from Christ Jesus.” (Romans 3:24-25)
June 4, 2008 at 8:41 pm
You should read Romans 1, especially verses 18-20.
“For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse. ”
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