God's Mercy

(John 3:17) “For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.”

Did you know that the world is condemned because of Adam’s sin? The Christian knows this to be true but how many outside of the Christian faith are aware of this fact? Many have differing opinions when it comes to the reality of Gods perception and this world we call home, where in fact our opinions will carry very little weight in the bigger scheme of things.

Let us reason together as reasonable beings; if you believe in creation then you are closer to God’s grace than you think, you are just a confession away from the covering of His mercy. But if you believe in a “big bang theory” I see trouble on the horizon. God is very clear that His presence can be witnessed through creation and those who admire His handiwork can understand His existence; “For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:” (Romans 1:20)

Let me use an example to illustrate a point that we can all comprehend; If the government of any particular country enforces a law, let’s say they enforce a speed limit for vehicles travelling on their roads and that speed is exceeded and a person is caught, what will happen? They will be guilty of breaking the law and subject to the punishment of their crime. It will not matter whether you agree with them or not, that is their law and you have been caught breaking it and subject to the penalty. It is no different with God’s law, if we are caught breaking it we will be subject to His judgement. Regardless of whether we agree with Him or not! I trust I have made my point very clearly!

Without going into too much historical detail, the world with all its inhabitants has been condemned for a very long time. But God who is rich in mercy did not bring judgement upon us but made a way for us to escape His judgement. How did he do this? He sent His Son from heaven, the Lord Jesus Christ to pay the price for our personal sin. This is a mind-boggling thought but accurate according to the teachings of the Bible! There is a condition attached to this mercy; we must acknowledge our sin against God and ask Him for forgiveness; if not we will remain accountable to Him for our own personal sin. There is nothing complicated about it. The choice is in fact ours to make! Will we accept the Lord Jesus’ sacrifice on our behalf or not? I have made my choice, I am thankful to my God and Father for His mercy which now covers my sin.

“For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.”

Signing off

Tyrone