For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God. Romans 3:23
A. 60 years gap difference!
1. I used lying to prove all human have sinned!
With this simple story as illustration!
A certain village was having a lying contest to see who is champion! The best lie is “I never lied”!
No normal human deny this one in my 60 years of preaching!
2. Today, July 6, 2021 I found a much better way to prove Ro.3:23 is truth!
All normal human seek reasons to disobey Bible instructions!
B. Watch these!
1. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. Matt.22:37
This is the first and greatest commandment. Matt.22:38
*** Any human does this all life long?
2. And the second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself. Matt.22:38
*** Any human does this all life long?
3. Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers.
For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. Ro.13:1
Consequently, he who rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted,
and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves. Ro.13:2
Rulers are not a terror to good works… Ro.13:3
*** Reason not to obey à Preaching “good news” is definitely good works! “China’s rulers are a terror to us”!
*** Rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted!
Rebels say: We have to see what kind of the authority!
4. Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. Eph.6:1
Honor your father and mother"-- which is the first commandment with a promise--
that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth. Eph.6:2-3
*** I see parents train their children to disobey themselves!
Have you heard about selective obedience!
Everyone want to enjoy long life on earth but seek reasons to disobey Bible instructions!
5. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything. Eph.5:24
Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord. Col.3:18
*** All ladies say: How about husbands … Then, proudly disobey Bible instructions!
6. Husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies! Eph.5:28
*** How about committed suicide men? These people definitely do not love their own bodies!
7. Bible instructions to married people! 1Cor.7:4
The wife's body does not belong to her alone but also to her husband.
In the same way, the husband's body does not belong to him alone but also to his wife. 1Cor.7:4
*** Any married couple obey these instructions all life long?
8. Sunday worship instructions: Heb.10:25
Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another:
and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. Heb.10:25
*** I am not feeling well! The point is the same not willing well but able to go to work….
I have depression is a reason not attending! (The most needed situation to hear Bible preaching!)
9. Obey your leader in the church! Heb.13:17
Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves:
For they watch for your souls, as they that must give account,
that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: For that is unprofitable for you. Heb.13:17
God’s intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the
rulers and authorities in the church of Christ. Eph.3:10
10. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Matt.6:33
Do you know one really does this?
C. In judgment day:
1. It is did you do this? Not why did you do this? I say: All answer will be “yes”!
Did you lie even once in your life time? Yes, I did, Lord!
Did you disobey your parents even once? Yes, I did, Lord!
2. Peter asked: Lord, what about him?
Jesus … what is that to you? You must follow me! Jn.21:18-22
3. So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God. Ro.14:12
4. And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne,
and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life.
The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books. Rev.20:12
5. Many will say to me on that day, Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name,
and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?
Then I will tell them plainly: I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers! Matt.7:22-23
D. Conclusion: All human know assuredly! All have sinned, and come short of the glory of God. Romans 3:23
Written July 6, 2021.