Subject: Accept , Reject ? |
Bible Note: Hi justme: you say: This may seem trifle, but we don't "accept" Christ. We must surrender to Christ. To surrender to the calling of the Holy Spirit who convicts us of our sinfullness and our need to surrender to the Love, Mercy, Grace of Gods love and pardon by His one and only Son Jesus Christ. Most misunderstood is the fact Jesus accepts us just as we are. answer: I agree whole heartedly, Jesus does accept us just as we are, but that, still does not mean, we can't reject him as many do. True we do surrender to the calling of the Holy Spirit, His convicting us of our sins, and the revealing of Jesus to us as savior. But the accepting of Jesus, or the surrendering to the Holy Spirit, are 2 sides of the same coin. The Value of that coin is determined by our decision. We either inherit the Kingdom, or eternal damnation. For even an Enemy on a battlefield has to exert his will to surrender, because surrender is not a process that can take place without a decision being made. We do have to decide to surrender, accepting the conditions of that surrender. example: There was a rich young ruler that called Jesus Good, so he knew what he was saying was life, but when this good Jesus said, sell all give to the poor, this young man rejected the offer to become perfect. So in essance I am saying, I agree with what you have said, we do have a "free will", we can accept, reject, surrender, or refuse to surrender. Blessings In Christ Nevvvvine |