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The Daily Word of Righteousness
An Examination of Current Teaching, #59
All this is evidence that God's judgment is right, and as a result you will be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are suffering. (II Thessalonians 1:5)
Only Christ is worthy; we cannot become worthy.
There is a tendency in Christian preaching to stress that all believers are sinful and disobedient and absolutely unworthy of the Kingdom of God. Only Christ is worthy.
Now, beyond all doubt the Lord Jesus Christ is infinitely more worthy than any of us, having been with the Father from the beginning. However, our current attitude results in our crying "Lord, Lord" and then not doing what the Lord commands.
II Thessalonians 1:5 states that we must bear our sufferings patiently and faithfully if we are to be counted worthy of the Kingdom of God. We must prove by our diligent consecration that we are worthy of the Kingdom.
And note below:
Anyone who loves his father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; And anyone who does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. (Matthew 10:37,38)
But those who are considered worthy of taking part in that age and in the resurrection from the dead will neither marry nor be given in marriage, (Luke 20:35)
Be always on the watch, and pray that you may be able to escape all that is about to happen, and that you may be able to stand before the Son of Man. (Luke 21:36)
And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, (Colossians 1:10)
Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy. (Revelation 3:4)
People are judged to be guilty of not accepting Christ even though they never have heard of Christ.
Because law brings wrath. And where there is no law there is no transgression. (Romans 4:15)
Christians hold steadfastly to the concept that unless a person "accepts Christ" he or she will be thrown into the Lake of Fire. This doctrinaire position, which defies common sense and compassion, maintains that only those people who have heard the Gospel and have "accepted Christ" will ever be received of God and go to Heaven.
The reason I place "accepted Christ" in quotes is that numerous American believers who confess faith in Christ have never really accepted Christ but rather have been converted to an orthodox belief system that meets with our approval.
The Christian churches are filled with people who have never met Christ and are not abiding in Him as faithful disciples. Their actions and testimony prove this.
The idea that if people have never heard of Christ they will be thrown into the Lake of Fire is used as a motivation for missions. It is not, as far as I know, a scripturally sound basis for missions. The only scriptural motivation for missions is the personal call of Jesus on the life of an individual.
To be continued.