Today I want to talk about the two different types of people who misunderstand who they are or who others are, and our great need for salvation.
I have been listening to many programs, some political and right on in their understanding of a Christian worldview. I'm not going to name and names, but if you listen to some of these guys, you would be convinced that they are true believers in Jesus Christ. They have a good understanding of what is happening in the world today. They are pro-life, and also support Christians who are being violated because of their convictions of right and wrong on issues they are facing today.
These people even know the Scriptures. But do they see their own need for a Savior? It doesn't appear so. That doesn't mean we throw these people out of our lives or disregard anything they say. It would be a different story if they were taking a stand for Jesus Christ and being violated for that. That would help us to have a clue to know where these people stand spiritually.
One of the guys addressed his audience. He told them that they were good people. He was making a reference to someone or something which was threatening his listeners about how bad they were or that the listeners were going to hell. I didn't catch that part, but the man believed his audience was good enough to go to heaven.
I believe these people are called, 'moralists'. They have a good justice system and they can separate truth from error when it comes to moral issues. I have also seen some Jewish men who are doing the same thing. They are very high morally and they actually stand up for the rights of the Christians who are being violated for their beliefs.
They seem to differ from the Pharisees in that they don't appear to have a false righteousness that they have made for themselves. They identify themselves as Christians, but they have not come to know the Lord Jesus as their Savior yet.
The other group is similar, but, they would believe that Jesus died for good people. What I mean is, that Jesus didn't die for the Hitlers and such evil people. Only those who aren't that bad can be saved. They would think of themselves as not that bad, and they believe that Jesus died for their weaknesses and mistakes. They too, do not see their need for a Savior.
What do these people need? They need to see God with their spiritual eyes. We can know all about God, but we need to see God as holy and all-powerful, as well as majestic. If that doesn't happen, we will not see our sinful condition.
What else do they need? They need to have a work of God done in their hearts. They need to have a conviction of sin for them to see their need for a Savior.
It is good that people have a sense of right and wrong, and good and evil. It is good that people can separate the truth from the lies. But it can also keep people in deception, unless God opens their eyes and they see Him for who He is, and as a result, see their need for a Savior.
So, what should we do? We need to be aware of the fact that knowing the difference between right and wrong does not mean a person is saved necessarily. Many people do fear the Lord, but they haven't come to the place where they have responded to Him.
When we come across these people, put them on our prayer lists. Pray that God will use their understanding of good and evil, and right and wrong, to help them understand that they need to be saved from their sins. They fear God and they have wisdom, but they don't know Him yet and we need to pray for God to reveal Himself to them and have mercy on their souls.
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