Excellent words. We can never know the true love of God demonstrated on the cross until we are overwhelmed by the truth of our sin. The ironic reality is that to pretend He died in order to allow judgment free sinful lives actually prevents receiving full assurance of His love. A low view of His holiness actually leads to a low view of His love. Let us not hinder the Holy Spirit in His work of conviction of sin and of righteousness and of judgement. Who are we to tell Him that He is being hard on people. May we pray He be all the more convicting and that we be all the more truth telling. May we rather have their feelings get hurt on their way to heaven then patted on the back on their way to hell.
Excellent words. We can never know the true love of God demonstrated on the cross until we are overwhelmed by the truth of our sin. The ironic reality is that to pretend He died in order to allow judgment free sinful lives actually prevents receiving full assurance of His love. A low view of His holiness actually leads to a low view of His love. Let us not hinder the Holy Spirit in His work of conviction of sin and of righteousness and of judgement. Who are we to tell Him that He is being hard on people. May we pray He be all the more convicting and that we be all the more truth telling. May we rather have their feelings get hurt on their way to heaven then patted on the back on their way to hell.
Amen!