Nov. 3,2012
(ROMANS 3) THOSE WITH NO HOPE, AT LEAST FOR NOW VS THE 32 PERCENTERS
The world consisted of roughly 200 million people at the time of Paul’s ministry taking the good news of the gospel to the entire world must have seemed overwhelming to a small group of uneducated disciples.
“What A challenge just the Roman Empire along in the first century was approximately sixty to seventy million people. According to the first chapter of Acts 120 believers met in the upper room on the day of Pentecost.
This is a ratio of 1 Christian to approximately every 500,000 to 580,000 people in the empire. From a human standpoint, Jesus’ command to preach the gospel to the world seemed unthinkable.” (Mark Finley)
Now we move into the 21st Century, there exist about 2 billion Christians or app. 32% of the population who claims to be Christians. So let’s call them the 32 PERCENTERS and everyone else we will call THOSE WITH NO HOPE, AT LEAST FOR NOW.
First, I believe it is fair to label the 32 PERCENTERS as unique or special because they call themselves God’s Children. But Today they go on trial to see how special they really are. Paul has been chosen with the unique position of being the prosecuting attorney for THOSE WITH NO HOPE, AT LEAST FOR NOW!!!
But as far as the 32 PERCENTERS, they are confident enough in there case to defend themselves. Paul will now state His opening arguments. Your Honor first I must add that each of us since Adam and Eve “have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.” Romans 3:23-24
We also recognize today that the Scriptures were allocated to the 32 PERCENTERS from birth. But your honor I want to be frank with you today, some, but not all of the 32 PERCENTERS walk around with this righteous attitude when sin abounds in their character as much as THOSE WITH NO HOPE, AT LEAST FOR NOW!!!
They believed that because each of them has a family bible on there coffee table, each being baptized into the faith of Jesus Christ, His Son, and Spirit, attend church faithfully, visit the sick, and pass out food to the homeless, that their works will justify eternal life, and it keeps them from God’s condemnation.
So your Honor I ask that they will be found guilty, for just the corruption in their nature will stop justification by their works, because if that was allowed they would always fill that their works was sufficient enough for Salvation,
and still be as hateful and mean as they want to be, as long as they did some good deeds, their attitude would be, we never have to walk by faith by allowing self to die daily and Christ to take full control. Yes my friends it’s great to know the word, but to live the word is what God is asking of His 32 PERCENTERS and everyone else today.
for “All Scripture was given by the inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.” II Timothy 3:16-17
and furthermore Your Honor, If they truly knew God and His Word. It would cut away the hardness, impurities, and hate that they exhibit within their
MIND and BODY as they walk with Christ daily. And also, your Honor, most of the 32 PERCENTERS fill compelled to keep God’s word to themselves even though,
(they know) it is the power of God unto salvation to EVERYONE who BELIEVETH, to the 32 PERCENTERS first and also to THOSE WITH NO HOPE, AT LEAST FOR NOW”!!! Romans 1:16 but your Honor by their non actions in spreading God’s word they condemn themselves,
because God tells each of us in His Word “Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone.” And finally your Honor I can see them saying well I do have faith along with my good works, but I must inform them today that there salvation is not based just on there faith and works either.
But our salvation is based upon the faithfulness of God and the promises in His Word, for we must be “certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns.” Phil 1:6
Also my friends, “faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ.” So your Honor the 32 PERCENTERS if they have any chance of Salvation must refocus their priorities and decide to walk with Christ daily in order to receive eternal life.
Or they can choose not to heed the voice of God’s Spirit and live there life throw the eyes of A world lost in sin. My Friends Salvation has already been given to us on Calvary. But first we must put all of our trust in a crucified and risen savior, and then we must accept him as our Savior, and then we must hold on and never let go to our Savior once He becomes real to us. YOUR HONOR THE 32 PERCENTERS CAN NOW PRESENT THERE CASE.
So my friends today. Stay focused, remain faithful, love one another and endure till the end and never forget to STUDY&PRAY
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