Post by Brother Ben on Aug 27, 2009 11:47:47 GMT -5
What do Ted Kennedy and Michael Jackson have in common? An eternal soul.
Recently the death of these two men obviously hit the media. the thing that has saddened Darlene and I are the calous and unkind remarks made about these men. Did they live a life that brought glory to Jesus Christ? No, but does that give the believer a license to say improper things about them? Again, the answer is no. Consider:
Eze 33:11 Say unto them, [As] I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
Anyone who thinks the God of the Old Testament was cruel and warlike, as compared to the New Testament, is sadly mistaken. Look at this view of the heartbeat of God. He has no pleasure in the death of the wicked. God knows that they go to an eternity in hell separated from Him. These individual who knew not God or his Christ, were created in the image of God and not made for Hell (sorry hypercalvinists.)
So, before the next big figure passes away who did not bring glory to God, whether rock star, politician, or movie mogul, let's remember to pray that they would heed the last part of that verse:
"...but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways"
We stand in the gap, we are the watchmen on the wall. Let our prayers and our clarion call be heard by those near and far, "Jesus saves, Jesus saves!"
Recently the death of these two men obviously hit the media. the thing that has saddened Darlene and I are the calous and unkind remarks made about these men. Did they live a life that brought glory to Jesus Christ? No, but does that give the believer a license to say improper things about them? Again, the answer is no. Consider:
Eze 33:11 Say unto them, [As] I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
Anyone who thinks the God of the Old Testament was cruel and warlike, as compared to the New Testament, is sadly mistaken. Look at this view of the heartbeat of God. He has no pleasure in the death of the wicked. God knows that they go to an eternity in hell separated from Him. These individual who knew not God or his Christ, were created in the image of God and not made for Hell (sorry hypercalvinists.)
So, before the next big figure passes away who did not bring glory to God, whether rock star, politician, or movie mogul, let's remember to pray that they would heed the last part of that verse:
"...but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways"
We stand in the gap, we are the watchmen on the wall. Let our prayers and our clarion call be heard by those near and far, "Jesus saves, Jesus saves!"
