Some deep thoughts I had while prepping Clive and the gang for a video shoot.
Jesus himself claimed to be God’s son. Only he is divine; only he is without blame. Jesus made this claim with his words, and he confirmed it by his actions. He asks us to accept that he and he alone is perfect, and therefore the perfect atonement for our sins.
Jesus made no such claims in regards to his followers. In fact a close examination of the gospel reveals very clearly the kinds of people who will follow Jesus. They are rebels, scoundrels, liars, hypocrites, tax cheats, and more. They are sinners saved by grace. They go to church, they serve the needy, they share their faith. And they still sin because they are, by nature sinners.
Therefore the man who rejects Christ based on the hypocrisy and sin of his people is a man who has not clearly understood the message of Christ. Jesus did not say, “Believe in me, and you will be made perfect like my followers.” He said, “If I can save sinners like these, think what I can do for a wretch like you.”
I’m not writing this to let the saved off the hook for their sins. They will be held to account for being hypocrites. But any man who uses that hypocrisy as his basis for rejecting Christ will also be called to account.
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