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November
22, 2011
Someone
asked rhetorically:
Do
all men have an obligation to believe in Christ as their Lord and Saviour,
placed on them by God?
A
reply:
All
men, being moral creatures made in the image of God, are under divine
obligation to repent towards God their Creator. NO sinner has any right to
remain in sin and rebellion towards his Creator. Every single sinner is under
divine obligation to repent and turn from his sins. And none would repent but
those whom God has sovereignly and freely and effectually called to grace and
salvation in Jesus Christ.
The
question implies a silly notion to me... now please know that I am not being
rude. I am not. God is my witness. Just think with me why I do think the
question implies a blasphemous idea.
Why
are all men under the divine obligation to believe Christ as Saviour when it is
clearly stated that God DID NOT give Christ to be the Saviour of all men? Why
are all men to believe Christ as their Saviour when Christ is not the Saviour
of all men? That would amount to God putting some men under divine obligation
to believe a big fat lie!
It
is contrary to God's character for God to put any man under divine obligation to
believe a lie - i.e. to believe that Christ is their Saviour when He had
assuredly declared that Christ is the Saviour of some specific people and not ALL men. Jesus Christ is the Saviour of His people alone, i.e. those whom God has given
to Him.
John
6
38
For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that
sent me. 39
And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath
given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.
Matthew 1:21 "And
she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall
save his people from their sins."
I
do believe that all God's children are under divine obligation to repent and
believe in their Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. He is their Lord and Saviour...
and that is the truth, and God's children are under solemn obligation to
believe the truth of their salvation. Upon the basis of His life and death,
they have been justified, regenerated and adopted, and perfectly destined for
eternal glory.
They
are children first by God's free grace, then they are called to believe the
word of truth, the gospel of their salvation, Eph 1:13.
The
gospel of Jesus Christ is relevant to God's children ONLY.
It
is ordained and intended for them, for their instruction and edification.
