Moosic Alliance Church

We, as in the human race, have a problem! Look around you and then consider why we have to have laws? Why can’t we just accept that a person will do what he/she says they will do? Why do we have to have contracts instead? How come we have to have locks and bolts on our doors? Why do we have to have police to enforce the laws we have?
I suppose we could conclude that we are in the shape we are in because there are a few “bad” people out there that have to be controlled. But is it possible that you and I are also part of the “badness”; just different by degree? Look at your own life a minute. Have you ever done something you later wish you had not done? If so, why did you do it in the first place? Just a little mistake perhaps; or are we quibbling about degree again? Have you ever said you would do a thing and then didn’t do it? Why didn’t you keep your word? Have you every said you would not do a thing and then did it? Why didn’t you keep your word?
Ok, so can we agree that none of us humans is perfect though there are varying degrees of “badness” among us? If that is the case then as long as I compare myself to some one with a larger “badness” number than mine I guess I could say I’m pretty good (if only in a relative sense). But by my admission that we are all “bad” (again with different degrees) I am also admitting there is a standard by which “badness” can be measured (again even if it is only relative). But whom shall we trust to set up the standard since all of us are “bad”. Right, that is a problem.
Let me give you further discouraging news. The Bible says, “There is no one righteous, not even one; there is no one who understands, no one who seeks God.” God has spoken in agreement with our conclusion that “all are ‘bad’.” I guess I could agree with God and then just go on living my life the way I wanted; always making sure someone had a larger “badness” number that mine. That way I can always say I’m good compared to him/her. I suppose that will make me feel better about myself.
But suppose I don’t feel good about myself and I want to change? Honestly, have you seen people live perfectly good lives? Me either. Though I have read about Jesus, who lived in the flesh but did not sin. Oh! I should have said, but did not do “bad”. But you knew I was getting to sin didn’t you?
The problem with sin is that the standard by which you and I are measured is determined by God and He has already said no one is seeking Him and so no one is righteous by His standard. The Bible says that if you and I stay in that condition we eventually end up in a lake of fire where we spend eternity. Even if that is figurative language it still does not sound like a place any of us want to end up. Do you?
There is a way to avoid the lake of fire. Do you know that way? I’ll get back to you tomorrow with the answer. So try to be good; or at least less “bad”.

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