But your neighbour [scenario] was stood right next to you and he did not "grab" Jesus
You must be a better person, smarter, more righteous.
Typical fatalist view.
How was I smarter or a better person or more righteous?
God said there are non righteous, no not one.
The book says the law confined all under sin. in fact, As James said, if I just stumble once yet keep the law completely my whole life. I am guilty of the whole law (ie..I am just as guilty as hitler!)
As for as smarter goes. No. We both know we are guilty (see Romans 1) we both know there is a God (again see Romans 1) and we both know that our sin causes us to be worthy of judgment (again see Romans 1)
The difference was because of his love for sin, he did not want to come to the light, lest his sin be exposed. He refused to see how bankrupt in spirit he is. and he wanted nothing to do with God.. He liked being his own God. Where the other person because like the tax collector.. and called out to God to save him, because he was shown his sinfulness, His judgment and his his lack of righteousness.
This is why Christians pass by the beggar in the doorway thinking "They shoulda have done what I did when they had the chance, they shoulda "grabbed Christ" they have made their bed and now they must lie in it"
What kind of christians think that? Have you seen this, or is this what you are taught. I know no true believer who thinks this
Unbelievers perceive that Christians think themselves better than themselves.
Thats because of religious people who think they are bettter. but they think it because they are usually on a performance based gospel. and they have to hide their sins so they do nto have to admit they are guilty.
Its not because of true believers, who would love them and do whatever they could to help them come to faith also.
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