“Nevertheless, God’s solid foundation stands firm, sealed with this inscription; ‘The Lord knows those who are his”… 2 Timothy 2:19a
Even though there are those who are getting it wrong and nobody is getting it completely right, you can count on the fact that God’s solid foundation stands firm. Amen! We put our faith in Him; not churches or pastors or other books or tradition or anything else. And…. in the final analysis He will know who are His and who are not. So we do not need to pass any final judgement on that. We probably express more opinion about who is in and out than is needed or helpful. Though folks are misled and get into cults, we don’t need to do anything more than stick to the truth and do that in love, and protect everyone from straying as much as possible. See, Paul has a strong opinion about heretics, but even he leaves the final say on the fate of everyone. We should do the same. I know it is tempting to lump big groups of people together and condemn them, but it is not our job. Judgement and vengeance both belong to the Lord. Although this is true we must remain true and vigilant about straying from His Word and Him. Of course the only ways to do that are to study it and understand what it says.
Frankly, I think that is why we resort to wholesale judgement, because it is easier to throw out the baby and the bathwater than to fuss over or check deeper for the babies. According to God it is all about the babies, too. By babies I mean believers, but I use the illustration to once again remind us that life begins at conception and that is the moment that eternal life begins, too. At conception there is not just a fertilized egg, there is an eternal soul. I am so glad God knows those who are His. Oh how His heart must break over the destruction or loss of each and every soul. God’s solid foundation is endorsed by His Word. Know it and know Him. Know it and know His heart, for the lost, for the unborn and for each soul.
In Him,
Pastor Fred
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