exploringthescriptures's Podcast

Do to Rob's job, he has relocated to Florida. In a few months he will be in Iraq supporting the computer infrastructure of the war. So needless to say, the format of the program has changed. I will be trying to bring guests in as well as teaching or examing of the scriptures on my own. I will also try and text blog more often. Actually, I just posted the first one today.

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I have a friend of 8 years who is not a christian, and has no desire to know who God is. I have shared my faith with him on different occassions and I believe I gave a clear gospel message. He called the other night after a night of drinking. Not that that is so important, but he tends to get philosophical and deep when he is drunk. Anyways the subject came to religion and Christianity as it usually does. He started with his usual rant of attacking the church for being hypocritical for accumulating wealth and spending it on itself. I of course acknowledged this tendency as man's sinful nature, and got back to his sinful nature and his need of a savior. We started talking about heaven and hell, who's in and who's out. He didn't think it fair that because of my beliefs I could say I'm saved and his unbelief sent him to hell. I explained that it is his sin that sends him to hell and Christ's blood that saves me. What excuses would he have before God on judgement day. I am thankful that Christ will speak for me and cover me in His righteousness. He finally said "That makes sense...I don't believe it, but that makes sense..." Then he said something peculiar "I don't want a God like that, I want one that's more forgiving." He was thinking God would give him a break because he's trying to make himself a better person. I believe he wanted a flippant god, not a loving one. A god who would be flippant about sin and letting his holiness be violated at no cost. Just sweep it under the rug and forget it. God is not flippant, but loving. He loves and forgives so strongly that he gave his only begotten Son to die in our place. Through this blood sacrifice we can be holy in His sight. What a mighty God we have in Christ Jesus. Too many times I have been flippant about my sin, and not realize the extent of the price he paid so that I might live.