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There are
parts of this chapter that are simply astounding. I’ll get them near the end. Here in the beginning, it is proper to talk about
the main theme of the chapter. Each
person will be held accountable to their own actions. Live according to God, live well. Live in antithesis to God, die well. It’s a pretty simple chapter.
In fact, God
shows both righteousness and grace in this chapter. If a person lives in antithesis to God and
repents, God will forgive the bad stuff.
That’s grace. If a person lives
with God but then turns away and denounces such life, God will hold the person
accountable. That’s righteousness. God’s willing to forgive so long as we are
willing to walk with Him and repent. In
fact, His grace is so powerful that it doesn’t even have to balance out. So long as we come at some point to Him, we
get forgiveness. That’s grace.
While I love
the concept of grace and I absolutely find grace amazing, I don’t find it astounding. God’s grace is mind-boggling. God’s grace is
unfathomable. To be fair, God’s grace is
so amazing that I find it beyond astounding.
It is incomprehensible.
What parts
of this chapter are astounding, then?
The fact that people get upset at God’s grace is astounding. I can’t believe that there are people who get
angry because others aren’t held accountable for the sins of their
parents. To bring that into today’s
context, I can’t believe there are people who get angry at the thought of a
complete heathen turning to God at the end of their life and getting further angry
at God for being so forgiving! What are
people thinking?
Are we all
not saved by grace? Who among us can
stand before God and demand salvation?
Who among us can save ourselves?
All of us are undeserving! What
right does anyone have to get angry when grace is offered instead of
punishment?
Human beings
astound me.
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